Bad Romance
Outline in Color Lyrics


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Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your ugly
I want your disease
I want your everything
As long as it's free
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

I want your drama
The touch of your hand
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, your bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh--oh-oh!)
I want your love and
All your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

I want your horror
I want your design
‘Cause you're a criminal
As long as you're mine
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love-uuhh)

I want your psycho
Your vertigo shtick
Want you in my rear window
Baby you're sick
I want your love
Love-love-love
I want your love
(Love-love-love I want your love)

You know that I want you
('Cause I'm a free bitch baby!)
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, bad romance

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!)
I want your love and
All your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Caught in a bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!
Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk fashion baby
Work it
Move that bitch crazy

Walk, walk passion baby
Work it
I'm a free bitch, baby

I want your love and
I want your revenge
I want your love
I don't wanna be friends

Je veux ton amour
Et je veux ta revenge
Je veux ton amour
I don't wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I don't wanna be friends
(Caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance!

I want your love and
I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
I want your love and
All your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)

Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
Roma-roma-mamaa!




Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Overall Meaning

The song "Bad Romance" by Outline in Color is about being trapped in a toxic and unhealthy relationship that the singer cannot escape from. The repetition of "Caught in a bad romance" throughout the song emphasizes the theme of feeling trapped and unable to break free. The use of intense imagery, such as wanting the person's disease, leather-studded kisses, and criminal behavior, adds to the feeling of being in a twisted and dangerous relationship. The chorus, "I want your love and I want your revenge," further emphasizes the idea that the singer is willing to put up with unhealthy behavior for the sake of feeling loved and desired.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
The singer is beginning the song with an exclamation to express how consumed and trapped they feel in a troubled romantic relationship.


Caught in a bad romance
The singer is stuck in an unhealthy relationship which is making them feel trapped and helpless.


Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
The singer is chanting and calling out loud in order to voice their desire for a toxic romantic relationship.


Roma-roma-mamaa!
The singer is making use of nonsensical words to convey their passion and need for a wild, exciting relationship.


Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
The singer is using incomprehensible sounds to further express their desire for a thrilling, chaotic romance.


Want your bad romance
The singer is expressing their intense desire and need for a relationship that is thrilling and dangerous.


I want your ugly
The singer is expressing their willingness to accept and love their partner regardless of their physical appearance.


I want your disease
The singer is saying that they want to be around their partner even if they are unhealthy or toxic.


I want your everything
The singer wants everything that their partner can offer - both good and bad.


As long as it's free
The singer is indicating that they do not want to pay a price for their love and that they only desire a relationship that is over-the-top exciting and wild simply because it is free.


I want your love
The singer is expressing how much they want their partner's love and affection.


(Love-love-love I want your love)
The repetition of the word 'love' indicates the singer's deep desire to find and maintain a loving relationship.


I want your drama
The singer is willing to put up with their partner's dramatic tendencies to be with them.


The touch of your hand
The singer desires even the small physical contact with their partner because it makes them feel loved.


I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
The singer is fantasizing about a physical, fiery, and passionate relationship with their partner.


You know that I want you
The singer is confessing that they desperately want to be with their partner.


And you know that I need you
The singer is admitting that their love for their partner is necessity, rather than a mere want.


I want it bad, your bad romance
The singer is conveying that they are willing to do whatever it takes to stay in their partner's life, even if it means accepting their bad habits.


I want your love and
The singer is restating that they want their partner's love and they are about to describe what else they desire from their partner.


I want your revenge
The singer desires that their partner should take revenge on them if they ever do them wrong.


You and me could write a bad romance
The singer is suggesting that they and their partner could write a new, dark story for themselves as a couple.


(Oh-oh-oh--oh-oh!)
The repetition of this phrase indicates that the singer is getting more passionate and excited about their intense desire for their partner.


All your lover's revenge
The singer desires to know about all the hurt and harms that their partner has received from their previous relationships.


I want your horror
The singer desires to be with their partner even if their dark and scary thoughts attract them.


I want your design
The singer wants their partner's personality, behaviour, and appearance all to be a reflection of their unique design.


‘Cause you're a criminal
The singer is willing to be with their partner even if it means being with someone who is not on the right side of the law.


As long as you're mine
The singer desires to be with their partner even if they are looked down upon by society or seen as a bad person.


Your psycho
The singer is willing to be with their partner even if they have a disturbed or erratic personality.


Your vertigo shtick
The singer is willing to be with their partner even if they have a tendency to be dizzy or are addicted to thrills.


Want you in my rear window
The singer desires to have their partner visible in the back of their car.


Baby you're sick
The singer acknowledges their partner's disorders and is willing to accept them in their life.


I'm a free bitch, baby
The singer is embracing their personality and style, being confident in themselves.


I want your love
The singer restates their desire for their partner's love.


I don't wanna be friends
The singer is making clear that they want a romantic relationship with their partner and not a platonic one.


Je veux ton amour
The singer expresses their wish for their partner's love in French.


Et je veux ta revenge
The singer desires revenge from their partner if they ever get betrayed or hurt.


Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!
The repetition of this phrase indicates the emotional intensity of the singer and how much they desire their partner even if their relationship is a bad one.


(Caught in a bad romance)
The singer is again emphasizing that they feel trapped and stuck in an unhealthy romantic relationship.


Want your bad romance
The singer repeats their desire to have a relationship that is thrilling and dangerous.


Walk, walk fashion baby
The singer is suggesting their confidence in their style and attitude.


Work it
The singer encourages themselves to improve their style and attitude.


Move that bitch crazy
The singer is encouraging their partner to feel overwhelmed and fall for their wild and fearless personality.


Walk, walk passion baby
The singer now adds passion to their style and attitude, making themselves even more appealing.


I want your love and
The singer wants their partner's love again and doesn't go far from their main point.


Want your bad romance
The singer's repetition of this phrase indicates just how consumed they are with their desire to have an intense romantic relationship.


You and me could write a bad romance
The singer repeats their wish to write their own dark story as a couple with their partner.


(Caught in a bad romance)
The repetition of this phrase asserts the idea that the singer feels consumed and trapped in their unhealthy romantic relationship.


Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah!
The singer is raising their voice even louder, emphasizing how adventurous and chaotic they want their relationship to be.


Roma-roma-mamaa!
The singer is emphasizing their desire to have an extravagant romance that is wild and unpredictable.


Ga-ga-ooh-la-la!
The singer is expressing how desperate they are for this unique, unconventional romance.


Want your bad romance
The singer is repeating their desire to find a relationship that is thrilling and intense.




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