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\u201cWhite shirt now red, my bloody nose\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Unclear where Billie drew the inspiration for the song\u2019s epic intro, but as Genius<\/a>points out, the video features her wearing a white shirt while having a nosebleed, so let\u2019s assume she\u2019s being literal here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The song continues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSleepin\u2019, you\u2019re on your tippy toes
Creepin\u2019 around like no one knows
Think you\u2019re so criminal
Bruises on both my knees for you
Don\u2019t say thank you or please
I do what I want when I\u2019m wanting to
My soul? So cynical\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Billie is playing with power dynamics
But it also seems like she\u2019s playing a character in a song that\u2019s somewhat satirical (mocking another\u00b4s weaknesses)
\u201cIt\u2019s basically making fun of everyone and their personas of themselves. Even mine,\u201d Billie explained while chatting in the interview below. \u201cThe initial idea for the song is, like, people who have to tell everybody that they are a certain way all the time? They\u2019re not that certain way. […] In general, I feel like you will never catch a bad bitch telling everyone she\u2019s a bad bitch. It\u2019s on\u2014it\u2019s you<\/em>. If you\u2019re going around all the time saying, like, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019m bad, I\u2019m always breaking rules and doing this and doing that.\u2019 You\u2019re not. I know that because I used to say that and I wasn\u2019t. Bad kids, bad boys, bad bitches, whatever, they do that sh*t and they don\u2019t even know.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhich brings us to the chorus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re a tough guy
Like it really rough guy
Just can\u2019t get enough guy
Chest always so puffed guy
I\u2019m that bad type
Make your mama sad type
Make your girlfriend mad tight
Might seduce your dad type
I\u2019m the bad guy
Duh\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nSo…that \u201cmight seduce your dad type\u201d line has gotten some side-eyes from more conservative fans (especially since Billie was underage when she wrote it) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In verse two, Billie goes even deeper into power dynamics between her character and the dude she\u2019s singing about. At least that\u2019s what I\u2019m<\/em> getting here. Agree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI like it when you take control
Even if you know that you don\u2019t
Own me, I\u2019ll let you play the role
I\u2019ll be your animal\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nShe also makes it clear that her mom isn\u2019t gonna love this song thanks to the provocative lyrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy mommy likes to sing along with me
But she won\u2019t sing this song
If she reads all the lyrics
She\u2019ll pity the men I know\u201d<\/p>
\u201cI like when you get mad
I guess I\u2019m pretty glad that you\u2019re alone
You said she\u2019s scared of me?
I mean, I don\u2019t see what she sees
But maybe it\u2019s \u2019cause I\u2019m wearing your cologne\u201d<\/p>
Billie again seems to question the way women are stereotypically painted in relationships\u2014she\u2019s wearing cologne, she\u2019s dominant, and the other woman in this guy\u2019s life is intimidated by her. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
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