Psycho
Robyn Lyrics


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Just woke up
But it's not a dream
You're still and I'm freaking
Don't wanna know 'bout your plans
Don't know how this shit began

psycho
You say you love me
I bite my lip
But inside I am screaming
This is it I'm about to flip
You're staying But I wish you were leaving

You're P-S-why-see-H-O
I thought that you ought to know
Why can't you just let me be
You're turning psycho on me
You better rethink your life
I'll never be your wife
I feel just like deadly
You're turning psycho on me

Whoa baby
No baby
Don't wanna know baby
Leave baby
Me baby
You're turining psycho on me

You call my house
You ask my friends
You wanna know how I'm doing
Real cute stuff but I call the bluff
You bitter you don't think I know it
So whip the tears out of your eyes
The guilt trip thing isn't working
Get your tongue out of my mouth
It's more then just a little disturbing

You're P-S-why-see-H-O
I thought that you ought to know
Why can't you just let me be
You're turning psycho on me
You better rethink your life
I'll never be your wife
I feel just like deadly
You're turning psycho on me

Whoa baby
No baby
Don't wanna know baby
Leave baby
Me baby
You're turining psycho on me

psycho
Crazy
Psycho

psycho
You're P-S-why-see-H-O
I thought that you ought to know
Why can't you just let me be
You're turning psycho on me
You better rethink your life
I'll never be your wife
I feel just like deadly
You're turning psycho on me

Whoa baby
No baby
Don't wanna know baby
Leave baby
Me baby
You're turining psycho on me

you better rethink your life
Don't come back here no more
Knocking on my door
I don't want you around
Leave me alone

Whoa baby
No baby
Don't wanna know baby
Leave baby




Me baby
You're turining psycho on me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Psycho," Robyn sings about a person that has become obsessive and possessive towards her. The first verse suggests that the singer, Robyn, has woken up to the reality that the person she's involved with is not just passionate but also hostile towards her. She's overwhelmed by this discovery and wants to distance herself from this person. However, the person is deeply in love and despite Robyn's protestations, remains determined to cling to her, becoming more and more desperate and controlling.


The chorus brings out Robyn's frustration and resignation as she acknowledges the other's irrational behavior, calling them a psycho. She pleads with them to let her be and accuses them of turning this relationship into something toxic. The second verse reinforces the psycho behavior, as Robyn details how the person is constantly intruding into her life, asking her friends about her, and trying to manipulate her with guilt trips. The frustration and resentment escalate throughout the song until the final chorus, which is a direct and final plea for the person to leave Robyn alone.


Line by Line Meaning

Just woke up
The singer has just become aware of something


But it's not a dream
Whatever the singer has become aware of is real


You're still and I'm freaking
The person the singer is addressing is calm, while the singer is anxious


Don't wanna know 'bout your plans
The artist doesn't want to hear about what the other person is thinking of doing


Don't know how this shit began
The artist isn't sure how they got into the current situation with the other person


psycho
The other person is acting irrationally and worried for the well-being of the singer


You say you love me
The other person claims to love the singer


I bite my lip
The artist is trying to hold back their true feelings


But inside I am screaming
Despite trying to stay calm, the artist is really upset


This is it I'm about to flip
The artist is reaching their limit and is close to losing their temper


You're staying But I wish you were leaving
The other person is still around, but the singer would rather they weren't


You're P-S-why-see-H-O
The other person is a psycho, or acting irrationally and endangering the artist


I thought that you ought to know
The singer is addressing the other person directly


Why can't you just let me be
The singer would like the other person to leave them alone and stop bothering them


You're turning psycho on me
The other person's behavior is becoming more and more irrational and is negatively affecting the singer


You better rethink your life
The artist is warning the other person that they need to change their behavior


I'll never be your wife
The artist has no interest in having a long-term relationship with the other person


I feel just like deadly
The singer is experiencing intense negative emotions because of the other person's behavior


Whoa baby
The singer is expressing surprise or disbelief


No baby
The artist is indicating that they don't want something


Don't wanna know baby
The artist doesn't want to hear more about whatever the other person is talking about


Leave baby
The artist wants the other person to go away


Me baby
The singer is asserting their own needs and desires


You're turining psycho on me
The other person's behavior is making the artist feel like they are in danger


You call my house
The other person is trying to get in contact with the singer


You ask my friends
The other person is trying to find out information about the singer from their friends


You wanna know how I'm doing
The other person is curious about the singer's well-being


Real cute stuff but I call the bluff
The artist is dismissive of the other person's attempts to act cute or flirty


You bitter you don't think I know it
The artist knows that the other person is angry, even if they don't admit it


So whip the tears out of your eyes
The singer is telling the other person to stop crying and be rational


The guilt trip thing isn't working
The other person's attempts to make the singer feel guilty are not effective


Get your tongue out of my mouth
The other person is being too aggressive and is making the artist uncomfortable


It's more then just a little disturbing
The artist is extremely uncomfortable and disturbed by the other person's actions


psycho
The other person is acting irrationally and dangerously


Crazy
The singer is describing the other person's behavior as crazy or irrational


you better rethink your life
The artist is warning the other person that they need to change their behavior or suffer consequences


Don't come back here no more
The singer wants the other person to stay away from them in the future


Knocking on my door
The other person is trying to get in contact with the singer


I don't want you around
The singer doesn't want to see the other person again


Leave me alone
The artist wants to be left alone and not bothered by the other person




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHAN OSKAR ANDREAS EKHE, MIKKEL REMEE SIGVARDT, ROBIN MIRIAM CARLSSON, ULF PETER LINDSTROM

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Comments from YouTube:

TheModes1969

I cannot believe record execs chose not release this in the US. I guess they didn't want the giant piles of money it would have made. What a gem of an album.

calisto338

Genial, me encanta

Star Man

Love this song!  Love ya **Robyn**

Cesar Salazar

I love you Robyn

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