Habits
Tove-Lo Lyrics


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I eat my dinner in my bathtub
Then I go to sex clubs
Watching freaky people getting it on
It doesn't make me nervous
If anything I'm restless
Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all
I get home, I got the munchies
Binge on all my Twinkies
Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
And I drank up all my money
Dazed and kinda lonely

You're gone and I gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
Spend my days locked in a haze
Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, woo ooh, woo ooh

Pick up daddies at the playground
How I spend my daytime
Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
I make it fast and greasy
I'm numb and way too easy

You're gone and I gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
Spend my days locked in a haze
Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, woo ooh, woo ooh

Staying in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end, oh
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain, oh
Staying in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end, oh-oh
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain

You're gone and I gotta stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
Spend my days locked in a haze
Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, woo ooh, woo ooh





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Overall Meaning

Tove Lo's song "Habits" portrays a person in a state of constant numbness or even self-destructiveness as a way of coping with the loss of a significant other. The lyrics suggest that the person is searching for ways to fill the void that the absence of their partner has left in their life. The opening lines of the song, "I eat my dinner in my bathtub, then I go to sex clubs, watching freaky people getting it on," indicates how the person has lost touch with their own happiness and is now seeking alternative ways of dealing with their emotions. The persona is seeking anything to distract them from their pain, and is resorting to binge eating and quick sexual encounters.


The chorus emphasizes the person's high or drug use as a means of escape, as they try to forget about their ex-partner. The line "gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you" implies that the person is not willing to confront their grief and resorting to drug use as a long-term solution to their problems. The lyrics "pick up daddies at the playground, how I spend my daytime, loosen up the frown, make them feel alive, I make it fast and greasy, I'm numb and way too easy," paint a picture of the solo-acts that the person adopts to numb the hurt and the pain.


In summary, Tove Lo's song "Habits" describes someone engaging in coping mechanisms such as drug use, binge eating, single-night stands, and unhealthy secular habits as a way of dealing with heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh-uh uh-uh uh-uh
Instrumental intro of the song.


I eat my dinner in my bathtub
I often eat my meals in the bathtub, which helps me relax.


Then I go to sex clubs
After dinner, I sometimes go to sex clubs to watch others engage in sexual activities.


Watching freaky people getting it on
I observe strange, unconventional people engaging in sexual activities.


It doesn't make me nervous
Watching such activities does not make me anxious or uneasy.


If anything I'm restless
However, it does make me feel uneasy and agitated at times.


Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all
I have experienced and witnessed many unconventional activities in my life.


I get home, I got the munchies
Once I return home, I feel hungry and crave snacks.


Binge on all my Twinkies
I eat a large amount of cream-filled cakes called Twinkies.


Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
After eating, I sometimes vomit in the bathtub and then go to sleep.


And I drank up all my money, Daze and kinda lonely
I spent all my money on alcohol and now feel disoriented and somewhat isolated.


You're gone and I gotta stay high
Since you're no longer with me, I need drugs to stay happy and avoid thinking about you.


All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
I constantly stay high to distract myself from thoughts of you.


High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
Being high all the time is how I avoid thinking about you.


Spend my days locked in a haze
I spend my days feeling lethargic and impaired from drugs.


Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
No matter how much I try to forget you, I always end up getting upset.


Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, ooh ooh
To avoid missing you, I must remain high for the rest of my life.


Pick up daddies at the playground
I often flirt with older men at playgrounds to attract their attention.


How I spend my daytime
This is my typical daytime activity.


Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
I put a smile on their faces and make them feel young again.


I make it fast and greasy, I'm numb and way too easy
I seek quick and dirty pleasure and am emotionally detached from these encounters.


Staying in my play pretend, Where the fun ain't got no end, oh
I keep up the façade of having fun and living carefree despite my pain.


Can't go home alone again, Need someone to numb the pain, oh
I cannot bear the thought of being alone again and need someone or something to alleviate my pain.


You're gone and I gotta stay high, All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
I need to stay high constantly to stop thinking about you.


High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
Being high all the time is my way of forgetting about you.


Spend my days locked in a haze, Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
Trying to forget you leaves me feeling unfocused and unable to cope with my pain.


Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, ooh ooh
I need to sustain a drug-induced high to avoid missing you.


Uh-uh
Instrumental outro of the song.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daniel Ledinsky, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludvig Soderberg, Tove Lo

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The song lyrics weren't this depressing when we were younger now I clearly understand it

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it sounds the same same to me tbh.

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