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Unstable
[Verse 1: Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI]
Sometimes I think I overthink (Think I)
And I start to feel anxiety (Anxie—)
There were times I couldn't even breathe (Mmm)
But you never once abandoned me (No, you never, ooh)
[Pre-Chorus: Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber & The Kid LAROI]
I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind, you were my peace of mind
[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged, never judged me when I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
[Verse 2: The Kid LAROI]
White knuckles tryna hold my sanity (Hold my)
Not every wound is the kind that bleeds, uh, uh
Never know when my mind's gonna turn on me (Never know)
But you're the one I call for security (Oh, baby)
These memories have been toxic (Oh)
I tried to wean and get off it (Oh)
Through everything, you been my rock
I think you're the only thing I didn't get wrong
Oh, I know God was listening
Every night when I would pray
You're an angel watchin' over me (Oh)
All I need
I tried to scare you, scare you away
Showed you the door, you adored me anyway
When I was broken in pieces
You were my peace of mind, you were my peace of mind
[Chorus: Justin Bieber]
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
Never judged, never judged, never judged me when I was unable
To love myself, to trust myself
Yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved, yeah, you loved me when I was unstable
About
On “Unstable,” Justin Bieber recruits seventeen-year-old Australian rapper and singer The Kid LAROI to reminisce the memories of successful and trusting relationships.
The track comes as the two artists' first official collaboration, notably around a year after LAROI likened himself to Bieber in the aptly-titled snippet “Trap J Bieber.”
The collaboration was teased multiple times before its release, with both Bieber and LAROI hinting at it on their respective Instagram accounts. The track was eventually confirmed on March 11, 2021, just eight days before its official release.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
No, this marks the first time Justin Bieber has collaborated with The Kid LAROI.
With an interview with Vogue, Bieber said
I was in a really, really bad place maybe a year ago. My wife [Hailey Baldwin] was just there for me through it all. So the whole message is, like, you’ve been there for me while I’m really unstable. So that song really resonates with where I was at. There’s probably a lot of people who have been in this position. That is always the goal: to make music that’s relatable and can touch people.
When the song was finished, Bieber said
It was important for me to not only talk about the lovey-dovey stuff but to also talk about some of the struggles [and think about] what people are going through at this time. A lot of people have lost jobs, lost loved ones — their whole lives have been turned around. It’s caused a lot of instability. So I hope [Justice] can provide some comfort or stability.
“Unstable” debuted and peaked at #62 during the week of April 3, 2021.
- 1.2 Much
- 2.Deserve You
- 3.As I Am
- 4.Off My Face
- 5.Holy
- 6.Unstable
- 8.Die For You
- 9.Hold On
- 10.Somebody
- 11.Ghost
- 12.Peaches
- 14.Loved By You
- 15.Anyone
- 16.Lonely
