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.
I Really Like You
Tove Lo Lyrics
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See you got curves in all the places that count
Oh, you in the crowd
He's looking at you and he looks happier now
Why, why, why, why did I go to this party?
Thought I was done feeling sorry
Know he'd be here with somebody
I know I've got no right to
I know I've got no right to
Really, I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do, tonight
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time (yeah, yeah)
I know I've got no right to
I know I've got no right to
Really, I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do tonight
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time
None of it is your fault
And when I hate on you, I'm breaking the code
But you got him, I don't, I don't
Hard to be fair to you when I got my heart broke
Why, why, why
Why did I go to this party?
Thought I was done feeling sorry
Know he'd be here with somebody
Why did it have to be you?
I know I've got no right to
I know I've got no right to
Really, I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do tonight
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time (yeah, yeah)
I know I've got no right to
I know I've got no right to
Really, I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do tonight
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time
I'm gonna try, I, I, I, I
'Til my eyes and these drinks run dry, I, I
'Til I, I don't feel anything
Oh why, why did I go to this party?
Why did it have to be you?
I know I've got no right to (I know)
I know I've got no right to (I know)
Really I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do tonight (yeah)
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time (time, yeah)
I know I've got no right to (oh)
I know I've got no right to (I know)
Really I just don't like you
Look prettier than I do tonight
You make it hard to have a good time
Time, time, time
Wish it wasn't real, girl
You know how I feel, mmm
Wish it wasn't real, girl
But you know how I feel
The lyrics to Tove Lo's "Really Don't Like U" convey the emotions a person feels when they encounter their ex at a party with someone new. Tove Lo describes how she sees the person her ex is with and how it makes her feel insignificant. She is frustrated that the other person is so attractive, making it hard for her to have a good time. She acknowledges that she has no right to feel this way and that none of it is the other person's fault. But she still feels hurt and can't help but hate on them.
The chorus repeats the line "I know I've got no right to, really I just don't like you" to express the internal struggle and contradiction. She knows that hating on the other person is wrong, but she can't control her feelings. The song ends with Tove Lo trying to shake off her negative emotions and move on, even if it means drinking her feelings away.
Overall, the lyrics depict the relatable scenario of running into an ex and feeling jealous and hurt because they have moved on with someone new. It shows the internal struggle between wanting to let go of the past and being unable to control one's emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Scan you up and down
I am looking at you closely and judging your appearance
See you got curves in all the places that count
I can see that you have an attractive figure
Oh, you in the crowd
I see you among the group of people around us
He's looking at you and he looks happier now
I can see that the guy I like is now looking at you and seems happier in your presence
Why, why, why, why did I go to this party?
I am regretting coming to this party and being put in this awkward situation
Thought I was done feeling sorry
I believed I had moved on from feeling sad about this guy
Know he'd be here with somebody
I was aware that he would be at this party with another girl
Why did it have to be you?
I am frustrated that out of all the girls, the guy I like has to be with you
I know I've got no right to
I am aware that I have no valid reason to be upset with you
Really, I just don't like you
I simply dislike you for being with the guy I like
Look prettier than I do, tonight
You appear more attractive than I do tonight, which makes me feel insecure
You make it hard to have a good time
Your presence is making it difficult for me to enjoy myself
Time, time, time (yeah, yeah)
I am preoccupied by my negative thoughts regarding you and the guy I like
None of it is your fault
I acknowledge that it is not your fault that the guy I like has chosen to be with you
And when I hate on you, I'm breaking the code
I know it is not right for me to hate you or be upset with you for simply being with the guy I like
But you got him, I don't, I don't
I realize that you have won the attention and affection of the guy I like, which makes me feel jealous and sad
Hard to be fair to you
It is challenging for me to be reasonable and impartial when I am feeling emotional and hurt
when I got my heart broke
I am feeling sad and disappointed because the guy I like has chosen to be with someone else
I'm gonna try, I, I, I, I
I am going to make an effort to improve my mood and stop feeling sorry for myself
'Til my eyes and these drinks run dry, I, I
I will keep trying to forget about my negative feelings by drinking and distracting myself
'Til I, I don't feel anything
I hope to eventually numb my emotions and stop feeling bad
Wish it wasn't real, girl
I wish that this whole situation was just a bad dream and not really happening
You know how I feel, mmm
I am sure you can understand how I am feeling and why I am upset with you
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Caroline Ailin, Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Ian Kirkpatrick
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Tove Lo
Iโm so excited for all of you to enter GALVERSE; a powerful and beautiful creation by Ayaka Ohira. Iโm so honored to have the final chapter of me and Annie take place in this Universe. Itโs been such an amazing experience watching this come to life by Ayaka and her team, and the fact that my character gets to be a part of the heroines in Galverse is so god damn cool. I hope you love this video and feel all the creativity and hard work that went into it <3 R.I.P Annie.
Nathalia Souza
I'm so proud of you!!! the world is all yours โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Javier Diaz
thank you, i love you so much!!๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ๐ฅฐ
SolidValidus
โคThe Queen of the Clouds delivers a gift from above the celestial bodies โค
Lilianna Guadagnolo
I feel like your music shows what I think and feel but never say outloud x) Wish we could hang out in real life. Yours truly, Stan xD
Hanna.
This new universe is beautiful ๐
ItsYukiMe
The 90s Anime aesthetic is something that's been missing lately!! Looks so good already ๐
NAMAN
Tove inspires me.. My parents said if i get 40K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging...
Tim Holtom
Galverse did a great job ๐
Socarella De Toussaint
Tove Lo Goblin Hunter era