Cover art for Dye It Red by ​beabadoobee
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Dye It Red Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Kiss my ass, you don't know jack
And if you say you understand, you don't
You don't, you don't, you don't
Fuck me only when I'm keen
Not according to your beer
Your beer, your beer, your beer
So let me be what I've wanted to be

[Chorus]
So let me cut my hair and dye it red if I want to
I haven't felt myself so comfortable
I'm not stopping now


[Verse 2]
Touch me as if you mean it
‘Cause I'm getting tired of being all alone
Alone, alone, alone
And if it's not from you, guess I'll find it on my own

[Chorus]
So let me cut my hair and dye it red if I want to
I haven't felt myself so comfortable
I'm not stopping
I think I'd be better off alone
Now that I've had some time to think
I've had to put up with your shit
When you're not even that cute
[Bridge]
And maybe it's time to change my ways
But that doesn't include you

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Let me cut my hair and dye it red if I want to
I haven't felt myself so comfortable
I'm not stopping
I think I'd be better off alone
Now that I've had some time to think
I've had to put up with your shit
When you're not even that cute

[Outro]
That cute, that cute, that cute

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Genius Annotation

“This one’s not about me, and I really don’t want anyone to think it’s about Soren! A friend told me this story, about what was essentially an abusive relationship. And it made me really angry, because this is just something that happens so often these days. At times, I feel like I’ve fallen into that trap, where I feel like I’m only doing things to impress my boyfriend. But every time I sing this song it reminds me that I am my own person, and I can do whatever the fuck I want.“ – Bea for i-D

In Bea’s Spotify Magazine, she claims “This song is about horrible men in your life that you may experience – if you’re lucky hopefully you never will. Its about the frustration you feel when you can’t be yourself.”

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What did ​beabadoobee say about "Dye It Red"?
Genius Answer

This song isn’t actually about me. It’s stories I’ve heard from other people, and it’s about stupid boys. I have no filter with the lyrics. It’s also about being comfortable with who you are. At times, I feel like a hypocrite for singing this song, because I always care about what my boyfriend thinks. But I shouldn’t, right? I wanted ‘Dye It Red’ to fizzle out into a beautiful mess at the end, especially around the lyrics where I’m like, ‘You’re not even that cute, that cute.’ I thought it was funny and sassy.”

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Credits
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Synthesizer
Background Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
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Recorded At
DH00270 and Urchin Studios (London, UK)
Release Date
October 16, 2020
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