Bad as the Boys
Tove Lo, Alma
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Yeah I run my fingers through her hair Crushing my hope that this could go anywhere I'm just a memory of good times, she's not mine Love hurts, when you hold her But it's over Oh why, oh why, oh why Love hurts, when you're deep in She's forgetting I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys Bad as the boys I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys Bad as the boys I know she used me for some fun And now it's done until she felt like the one Maybe the heat just got me blind She's so fine Love hurts, when it's fire She's a liar Oh why, oh why, oh why Love hurts, when you're fingering But she kiss him I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys Bad as the boys I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now (yeah) Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys Bad as the boys Big girls cry, big girls cry It's, it's, it's alright Big girls cry, big girls cry It's, it's, it's alright (and big girls cry) Big girls cry, big girls cry (ooh ooh) It's, it's, it's alright (you know that big girls cry) Big girls cry, big girls cry (it's alright) It's, it's, it's alright (alright, alright) I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys (no, no, no) Bad as the boys I met her in the summer Thinking life will get better But she's gone now Took my heart and sunk with it She was just as bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Bad as the boys (yeah, yeah, yeah) I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun She was as bad as the boys I, I know she, I know she used me for some fun She was as bad as the boys
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Written by: Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Alma-Sofia Miettinen, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludwig Soderberg
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Artistic Creation"Bad as the Boys" is a song written and performed by the Swedish artist Tove Lo, who is highly acclaimed for her raw and honest songwriting skills.
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Release DateThe song was officially released on August 2, 2019 as part of Tove Lo's fourth studio album, "Sunshine Kitty."
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Collaboration"Bad as the Boys" features Finnish singer-songwriter ALMA, marking a unique Scandinavian collaboration in the pop music industry.
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ThemeThe song uniquely details a same-sex love story, and it is one of the few pop songs dealing with LGBTQ+ themes from a bisexual perspective.
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InspirationTove Lo stated in an interview that "Bad as the Boys" was based on a true story from her early teens, about a summer fling when she first discovered she could fall in love with girls the same way she did with boys.
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GenreMusically, "Bad as the Boys" is a synth-pop track, a genre consistent with much of Tove Lo's musical catalog.
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ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Tove Lo's openness in exploring her sexuality and the infectious, captivating beat of the song.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Bad as the Boys" was released on August 30, 2019, and is characterized by its vivid and aesthetically pleasing color palette.
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Chart PerformanceAlthough not a chart-topping single, "Bad as the Boys" did receive attention on several music platforms and was a fan favorite in Tove Lo's discography.
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Making of the SongTove Lo co-produced the song with The Struts and Jakob Jerlström, emphasizing her active involvement in the creation and production of her music.
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