Cover art for I should hate you by Gracie Abrams

I should hate you

Feb. 24, 20231 viewer78.5K views

I should hate you Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Last night, I spiralled alone in the kitchen
Making pretend that the furniture listened
Wasn't the best of my mental conditions, but I tried
Thinkin' of you without any forgiveness

[Pre-Chorus]
Because I was the one who would stay up and call you
And I'd drive to your house for the shit that you went through
Then I wasted my breath when I tried to console you, didn't I?
'Cause we didn't happen the way we were supposed to

[Chorus]
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you

[Verse 2]
Pulled the knifе out my back, it was right where you left it
But you aimеd kinda perfect, I'll give you the credit
I just drank something strong to try to forget, but it wasn't right
No, you're not even here, but you're doin' my head in

[Chorus]
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
Ooh, ooh
[Bridge]
I should hate you, I feel stupid
Like I almost crashed my car
Drivin' home to talk about you
At my table in the dark
All I ever think about is
Where the hell you even are

And I swear to God I'd kill you
If I loved you less hard

[Verse 3]
After all of this time, I still get disappointed
Bet you're doin' alright and you don't even know it
How it's all 'cause of you that my standards are broken in my mind
I would bend back to you if you left the door open

[Chorus]
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
Ooh, ooh
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
I know that I should hate you
Ooh, ooh

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Throughout the track, Abrams finds herself spiralling over her ex, and listing reasons to hate them, but she can’t bring herself to feel negatively about them. In the third verse, Abrams admits that if given the chance, she would run back to them.

To tease the track’s title on February 2, 2023, Gracie tweeted “I should hate you”.

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