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Lyrics of Liability by Lorde
intro
Go for it
One, two, three, four
verse
Baby really hurt me, crying in the taxi
He don′t wanna know me
Says he made the big mistake of dancing in my storm
Says it was poison
So I guess I'll go home
Into the arms of the girl that I love
The only love I haven′t screwed up
She's so hard to please, but she's a forest fire
I do my best to meet her demands, play at romance, we slow dance
In the living room, but all that a stranger would see
Is one girl swaying alone, stroking her cheek
chorus
They say, "You′re a little much for me
You′re a liability
You're a little much for me"
So they pull back, make other plans
I understand, I′m a liability
Get you wild, make you leave
I'm a little much for e-a-na-na-na, everyone
verse
The truth is I am a toy that people enjoy
′Til all of the tricks don't work anymore
And then they are bored of me
I know that it′s exciting running through the night, but
Every perfect summer's eating me alive until you're gone
Better on my own
chorus
They say, "You′re a little much for me
You′re a liability
You're a little much for me"
So they pull back, make other plans
I understand, I′m a liability
Get you wild, make you leave
I'm a little much for e-a-na-na-na, everyone
outro
They′re gonna watch me disappear into the sun
You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun
Writer(s): Jack Antonoff, Ella Yelich O'connor
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In 'Liability' by Lorde, the singer reflects on feeling like a burden to others, being too intense and overwhelming for them to handle. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and the fear of being abandoned or left behind due to one's perceived flaws and complexities.
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Themes
Heartbreak and loss
• Says he made the big mistake of dancing in my storm
• He don't wanna know me
• Baby really hurt me, crying in the taxi
Self-identity and acceptance
• Better on my own
• I understand, I'm a liability
• The truth is I am a toy that people enjoy
Unrequited love
• Into the arms of the girl that I love
• She's so hard to please, but she's a forest fire
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Moods
Heartbreak, love, despair, angst, reflection
Rating: PG-13
Lyrics may be unsuitable for younger ears
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Maybe I Am Just Not Enough
Album • 2022 • 15 tracks
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