Raised in the Djursholm district of Danderyd, Lo is an alumna of the music school Rytmus Musikergymnasiet. She formed the rock band Tremblebee in 2006. After it disbanded, Lo pursued a career in songwriting and earned a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music in 2011. Working with producers Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin and Xenomania, she became a successful songwriter, while also recording and releasing her own compositions independently.
In 2013, Lo was signed to Universal Music, Island and Polydor. The following year, Lo rose to prominence with her debut album, Queen of the Clouds. It spawned the sleeper hit single "Habits (Stay High)", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as "Talking Body". Her second album, Lady Wood, was released in October 2016 and debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200. Its lead single, "Cool Girl", became an international hit. Her follow-up records, Blue Lips (2017) and Sunshine Kitty (2019), also performed well, the latter spawning the song "Glad He's Gone", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
In addition to her solo work, Lo has co-written songs for other artists, including: Lorde's "Homemade Dynamite" (2017) and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do" (2015), a song that garnered her Grammy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She has collaborated with many artists, such as Charli XCX, Flume, SG Lewis, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Coldplay, among others.
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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The lyrics of Tove Lo's song "Habits" talk about a person's desperation to forget someone they miss. The first verse begins with the singer eating their dinner in the bathtub, which sets the tone for the rest of the song, showing how disconnected they are from reality. The lyrics state that after dinner, the singer goes to sex clubs, where they watch others indulge in sexual activities. The singer confesses that they've been around and seen it all, revealing their numbness toward sex.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how they eat too much and throw up in the bathtub, emphasizing their erratic and unhealthy behavior. The singer reveals their substance abuse when they mention that they've drunk up all their money and are dazed and lonely. The chorus of the song is a repetition of how the singer needs to stay high all the time, so they don't think about the person they miss. The lyrics also reveal that the singer's coping mechanism is picking up strangers at the playground and having casual sex with them. The song's ending shows how the singer can't go home alone again and needs someone to numb their pain.
Overall, the lyrics highlight how addiction and substance abuse can be a coping mechanism for people trying to forget someone they miss. The song portrays a dark and unhealthy lifestyle that people can fall into when they're struggling emotionally.
Line by Line Meaning
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The start of a chorus without any explicit meaning.
I eat my dinner in my bathtub
This line means that the singer is in a state of self-isolation and uses the bathtub to eat his/her food.
Then I go to sex clubs
After eating, the singer visits sex clubs and watches people engage in sexual activities.
Watching freaky people getting it on
The artist spends time in sex clubs observing the sexual activities of people that are different from a 'typical' person.
It doesn't make me nervous
The artist is not concerned even though he/she is in an unconventional environment.
If anything I'm restless
The singer has a constant need for stimulation and excitement.
Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all
The singer has experienced most things in life and is not easily surprised or shocked.
I get home, I got the munchies
After being out and watching sexually explicit activities, the artist returns home with an increased appetite.
Binge on all my Twinkies
The artist eats her Twinkies excessively.
Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
After overindulging in food, the artist vomits in the bathtub before going to sleep.
And I drank up all my money
The singer has spent all of her money on alcohol.
Dazed and kinda lonely
The artist is feeling confused and isolated.
You're gone and I gotta stay high
The singer uses drugs to cope with the loss of her partner.
All the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
The singer uses drugs all the time to prevent thinking about her partner.
High all the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
Repeated line reiterating the singer's drug use habit.
Spend my days locked in a haze
The artist spends most of her days under the influence of drugs.
Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
The artist's drug use is an attempt to forget about her loss, but it ends up causing problems instead.
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, woo ooh, woo ooh
The singer is choosing to use drugs permanently to avoid feeling the pain of her loss.
Pick up daddies at the playground
The singer visits playgrounds to approach older men and engage in sexual activities with them.
How I spend my daytime
The artist details her daytime activities in the line above.
Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
The artist is attempting to make the older men feel rejuvenated and alive by providing them with sexual experiences.
I make it fast and greasy
The artist offers quick and nonintimate sexual interactions.
I'm numb and way too easy
The singer has shut down emotionally and feels she is allowing for easy access to her body.
Staying in my play pretend
The artist reflects on her avoidance of reality by engaging in reckless behavior.
Where the fun ain't got no end, oh
The singer views her activities as an opportunity for enjoyment that has no finish line.
Can't go home alone again
The singer feels that she cannot spend time alone.
Need someone to numb the pain, oh
The singer needs companionship to escape the emotional pain that she is feeling.
You're gone and I gotta stay high
The artist is still struggling to cope with losing her partner.
All the time to keep you off my mind, woo ooh, woo ooh
The artist uses drugs consistently to prevent thinking about her lost partner.
Spend my days locked in a haze
The singer's days are consumed by the use of drugs.
Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
The singer's attempts to forget about her partner through drugs leads to further problems in her life.
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you, woo ooh, woo ooh
The artist uses drugs to live a life without having to face the pain of her loss.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Daniel Ledinsky, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludvig Soderberg, Tove Lo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LUDAQUENDERO64
I remember when this video had just over 7 million views, now everyone knows this song because of vine.. -.- I showed this to my classmates and then my entire school was listening to this..
@MrBlue11900
I just heard about this. I don't really hear people listen to this kind of music in the US. I usually look for music in different parts of the world. Love this track.
@Thommaus
Wow you knew a song before some others
You must be such a cool guy!!!
Grow up, idiot
@nicoc.185
Wow, such a hipster.
@LUDAQUENDERO64
Thommaus
I didn't say that you fucking dipshit, i just said that it sucks that this song its only known from vines so shut the fuck up.
@EzDeluxe
LUDAQUENDERO64 I didnt hear it from Vine
@QuickGG
This song is starting to make me remember a different time. We’re getting old team!
@trisamber5085
sadly we are! :( i was 13 when i first listened to it. now i’m 20.
@MethshockFilms
When this song was recent I was doing dimebags and lines with friends and now I'm living together and we got a dog lol
@kelomater4133
@@trisamber5085 woah same here