Rascal
Skylar Stecker Lyrics


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Eh, I'm addicted again
Bomb they don't even know what you been missing
Eh, boy you're playing with fire
Gonna get burn when these flames burn higher and higher
Fool me once
I'mma fall for you
We'll get away ah
You better know what's good for you oh
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy
Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy
Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal
I gonna get wild and I gonna get loud
Gonna get loud gonna gonna get loud
So if you can't handle me you better get out
Better get out, better better get out
Eh, I'mma non-stop party
Never shut down and I never say sorry
Eh, boy do you think you're clever
Once you fall and that will be forever and ever
Fool me once
I'mma fall for you
We can get together
But if ya know what's good for you oh
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy
Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy
Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal
I gonna get wild and I gonna get loud
Gonna get loud gonna gonna get loud
So if you can't handle me you better get out
Better get out better better get out
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy
Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal
Stop your messing around
Stop your messing around boy




Falling through to the sound
So run little rascal run little rascal oh!

Overall Meaning

In Skylar Stecker's "Rascal," she addresses a boy who seems to have a habit of playing games with her heart. She admits to being addicted again and feeling like she's missing something whenever she's away from him, but she knows he's playing with fire and will get burned when the flames grow too high. Despite her reservations, she falls for him every time he fools her and promises to get away with him if he knows what's good for him. However, she also warns him to stop playing games and to run away like a little rascal if he can't handle her wild and loud nature.


The song is an empowering anthem for anyone who has ever been played by someone they trusted. It encourages listeners to stop wasting their time on people who only bring them pain and to take control of their own happiness. At the same time, it acknowledges the temptation to keep going back to the person who hurt you and the difficulty of breaking free from a toxic relationship.


Overall, "Rascal" is a catchy and upbeat track that combines pop and R&B influences with relatable lyrics about love and heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Eh, I'm addicted again
The singer confesses their addiction to someone or something.


Bomb they don't even know what you been missing
The singer suggests that the object of their affection is amazing and that other people cannot comprehend this fact.


Eh, boy you're playing with fire
The singer warns the person they are addressing that they are engaging in a dangerous activity.


Gonna get burn when these flames burn higher and higher
The artist warns that if they continue with their dangerous behavior, they will get hurt more and more as time goes on.


Fool me once
The artist implies that someone has fooled them before, but they are giving that person another chance.


I'mma fall for you
The singer indicates their willingness to fall back in love with someone they have previously been fooled by.


We'll get away ah
The singer suggests that they and their love interest will escape from their current situation together.


You better know what's good for you oh
The artist warns their love interest that they should know what is best for them if they want to stay with the artist.


Stop your messing around
The artist demands that their love interest stop behaving recklessly and carelessly.


Stop your messing around boy
The artist specifically addresses a male person and demands they stop their reckless behavior.


Falling through to the sound
The singer is giving in to the music or sound they are hearing and letting it wash over them.


So run little rascal run little rascal
The artist addresses their love interest as a rascal and tells them to run away or escape from their current situation.


I gonna get wild and I gonna get loud
The singer is promising to let loose and have fun, possibly in reference to dancing or partying.


Gonna get loud gonna gonna get loud
The singer promises that their actions will be loud and energetic.


So if you can't handle me you better get out
The singer warns their love interest that if they cannot handle the singer's wild behavior, they should leave.


Better get out, better better get out
The artist repeats their previous warning to emphasize its importance.


Eh, I'mma non-stop party
The artist implies that they are always ready to party and never tire of it.


Never shut down and I never say sorry
The singer emphasizes their commitment to never slowing down or apologizing for their actions.


Eh, boy do you think you're clever
The singer challenges their love interest and asks if they think they are better or smarter than the singer.


Once you fall and that will be forever and ever
The artist indicates that once their love interest falls in love with them, it will be permanent and unending.


We can get together
The artist suggests that they and their love interest can be together after the love interest falls in love with them.


But if ya know what's good for you oh
The artist repeats their warning from earlier that the love interest should know what's best for them if they want to be with the artist.


Falling through to the sound
The singer is again giving in to the music or sound they are hearing and letting it take them away.


Stop your messing around
The artist again demands that their love interest stop behaving recklessly and carelessly.


Stop your messing around boy
The singer once again addresses a male person and demands they stop their reckless behavior.


Falling through to the sound
The singer is again giving in to the music or sound they are hearing and letting it take them away one last time.


So run little rascal run little rascal oh!
The singer again addresses their love interest as a rascal and tells them to escape or run away for the final time.




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