Habits
Tove Lo (Hippie Sabotage Remix) Lyrics


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Uh-uh uh-uh uh-uh
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
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Habits" by Tove Lo (Hippie Sabotage Remix) portrays an individual who is struggling to cope with a break-up. The opening lines of the song mention the person's unusual habit of having their dinner in the bathtub and attending sex clubs to watch other people indulge in intimate acts. Despite this, the individual is not nervous but rather restless, suggesting a sense of dissatisfaction with the current situation.


After returning home, the person binge-eats and vomits in the tub, possibly indicating unhealthy coping mechanisms. They also mention that they have spent all their money on drinking, further supporting this assumption. The individual admits to feeling lonely, which leads to the recurring theme of needing to stay high all the time to forget about their missing partner.


In the chorus, the person confirms the aforementioned sentiment with repetitive variations of "high all the time," indicating an addiction to substances that help them detach from reality. The second verse reveals their unconventional way of spending the daytime, which involves "picking up daddies at the playground." Here, the individual mentions that they make it "fast and greasy" and that it is "too easy," suggesting a certain level of promiscuity.


The bridge repeats the concept of staying in a playful, imaginary world where there is no end to the fun. However, the person is not capable of going home alone and needs someone to numb the emotional pain they feel after their break-up. Overall, Tove Lo's "Habits" provides an insight into a heartbreaking situation and the maladaptive coping mechanisms that arise from such circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

Uh-uh uh-uh uh-uh
The singer utters a sound, possibly signifying excitement, anticipation, or anticipation for escape.


I eat my dinner in my bathtub
The singer reveals an unusual habit of having her dinner in a bathtub instead of a dinner table or couch.


Then I go to sex clubs
The singer visits clubs for sexual activities, possibly indicating her adventurous or experimental personality.


Watching freaky people getting it on
The singer observes sexually active people doing kinky or unconventional acts, perhaps to stimulate her own sexual desires.


It doesn't make me nervous
Despite the explicit nature of the singer's activities, it does not create any anxiety or tension for her, implying her comfort level with such activities.


If anything I'm restless
The singer feels unsettled, maybe due to boredom or a need for constant stimulation.


Yeah I've been around and I've seen it all
The singer has had extensive experiences and has witnessed various situations, indicating her wisdom or maturity level.


I get home, I got the munchies
The singer returns home feeling hungry, possibly indicating a trigger or side effect of her activities.


Binge on all my Twinkies
The singer indulges in consuming her favorite snack, Twinkies, excessively, possibly emphasizing her need for comfort or distraction.


Throw up in the tub, then I go to sleep
The singer vomits in the tub, probably due to overeating, then proceeds to sleep without cleaning up properly, highlighting her carefree or reckless nature.


And I drank up all my money
The singer spends her money on drinking, possibly reflecting her coping strategy or addiction.


Days kind of lonely
The singer experiences loneliness or isolation, perhaps as a consequence of her lifestyle or past experiences.


You're gone and I got to stay high
The singer is addressing someone who is no longer in her life and admits to needing drugs to cope with the pain of missing them.


All the time to keep you off my mind, ooh ooh
The singer uses drugs as a means to forget about the person she is missing.


Spend my days locked in a haze
The singer spends her time lost in a drug-induced state, possibly to avoid facing reality or painful emotions.


Trying to forget you babe, I fall back down
The singer admits that her attempts to forget the person she is missing keep failing, causing her to relapse into her drug addiction.


Gotta stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
The singer believes that drugs are necessary for her to continue living without the person she is missing.


Pick up daddies at the playground
The singer alludes to finding older men to have sexual encounters with, possibly to fulfill a specific desire or preference.


How I spend my day time
The singer fills her daytime with activities that are unconventional or taboo, implying her rejection of society's norms or expectations.


Loosen up the frown, make them feel alive
The singer believes that she is able to make older men feel more alive or youthful again by engaging in sexual activities with them, possibly fueling her ego or sense of control.


I make it fast and greasy
The singer prefers her sexual encounters to be quick and superficial, reflecting her detachment or cynicism towards emotional connection or vulnerability.


I know my way too easy
The singer is confident and experienced in finding sexual partners, possibly suggesting promiscuity or self-assurance.


Staying in my play pretend
The singer reveals a coping mechanism of pretending or escaping reality, perhaps through drugs or other activities.


Where the fun ain't got no end
The singer finds comfort or joy in her alternate reality, perhaps to avoid facing problems or responsibilities in the real world.


Oh, can't go home alone again
The singer does not want to face the prospect of being alone, again implying her fear of loneliness or emptiness.


Need someone to numb the pain
The singer desires company to distract her from her pain or discomfort, perhaps seeking validation or attention from others.


Got to stay high all my life to forget I'm missing you
The singer reiterates that drugs are necessary for her to forget about the person she is missing, perhaps revealing an unhealthy or unsustainable coping mechanism.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 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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Yes is verry nice song 7 years

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