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.
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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
Binge on all my Twinkies
Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
And I drank up all my money
Days kind of lonely
You're gone and I got to stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh 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
Pick up daddies at the playground
How I spend my day time
Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
I make it fast and greasy
I know my way too easy
You're gone and I got to stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
Spend my days locked in a haze,
Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
Got to stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
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 got to stay high
All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
Spend my days locked in a haze
Tryin' to forget you babe, I fall back down
Got to stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
The lyrics of Tove Lo's song "Habits" are about a girl who is coping with heartbreak through various habits that help her forget her pain. She starts by describing her unusual dinner ritual of eating in the bathtub, then goes to sex clubs to watch "freaky people getting it on". She says that this doesn't make her nervous, but if anything, restless. She also mentions that she's been around and seen it all, implying that these activities are not new to her.
The chorus talks about how she needs to stay high all the time to keep her ex off her mind. She binges on Twinkies and throws up in the tub, indicating that she's not taking care of herself. She spends her days locked in a haze, trying to forget her ex, but keeps falling back down. She mentions she picks up daddies at the playground, making them feel alive, indicating her promiscuous behavior.
The final part of the song talks about her playing pretend to escape reality, and how she can't go home alone again, indicating her loneliness. She needs someone to numb the pain and distract her from the heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
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Intro
I eat my dinner in my bathtub
I indulge in my habits of being alone and wanting to relax
Then I go to sex clubs
I seek out sexual experiences that match my desires
Watching freaky people getting it on
I observe other people getting physically intimate because it interests me
It doesn't make me nervous
I'm comfortable with my unusual habits and tendencies
If anything I'm restless
I'm always seeking new experiences to satisfy my cravings
Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all
I've tried many things and been exposed to different lifestyles
I get home, I got the munchies
I crave food after indulging in my habits
Binge on all my Twinkies
I overindulge in junk food to satisfy my cravings
Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
I have unhealthy habits that may lead to self-destructive behavior
And I drank up all my money
I spend my money on my habits and desires
Days kind of lonely
My habits may distance me from others and lead to feelings of isolation
You're gone and I got to stay high
I turn to substances to escape my current reality and numb the pain of your absence
All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
I use substances as a distraction to avoid thinking about you
High all the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
I try to stay under the influence to suppress my feelings for you
Spend my days locked in a haze
I spend my days under the influence and unable to focus on anything else
Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
I struggle to forget you and often relapse into self-destructive habits
Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
I feel the need to continuously numb myself to avoid feeling the pain of your absence
Pick up daddies at the playground
I seek out older men to fulfill my desires
How I spend my day time
My habits consume my time and attention
Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
I use my desires and actions to satisfy my partners and make them feel good
I make it fast and greasy
I engage in sexual encounters that are quick and easily attainable
I know my way too easy
I'm aware that my habits and desires come too easily to me
Staying in my play pretend
I continue to indulge in my habits and desires as a way of escaping reality
Where the fun ain't got no end
My habits provide temporary pleasure and distraction
Oh, can't go home alone again
I have a fear of being alone with my thoughts and feelings
Need someone to numb the pain
I search for someone or something to help me forget the pain and loneliness
Spend my days locked in a haze
I continue to indulge in my habits and seek out distractions
Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
I struggle to move on from you and often resort to self-destructive behaviors
Got to stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
I feel like I need to stay under the influence to forget about you and avoid the pain of your absence
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANIEL LEDINSKY, JAKOB JERLSTROM, LUDVIG SODERBERG, TOVE LO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thecowboywithrats4425
Stayin' in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Stayin' in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Stayin' in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end
Oh, ooh
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain
Can't go home alone again
Need someone to numb the pain
Oh, ooh
Stayin' in my play pretend
Where the fun ain't got no end, uh, 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 climb to
High all the time
To climb to
High all the time
To keep you off my mind
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
High all the time
To climb to
High all the time
To climb to
High all the time
To keep you off my mind
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
@BlakeMaloof
Pie... all the time. To keep you off my mind.
@joshbensen02
Yes! I eat me sorrows away!
@LnX_OrioN
chillstep song, that's why ; )
@GabyReza
I can relate to that jajaja
@ApplesYEET
You are the type of people who ruin songs for me
@DnSSirSpecial
Apples I know what you mean.. o well this one won't get me
@charlottebristow8850
I swear everyone will keep coming back to this song...
@Lilli1600
Definitely
@tombert_6663
of course
@dusanristic4721
here i am...