I always said that I'd mess up eventually
I told you that, so what did you expect from me?
It shouldn't come as no surprise anymore
I know you said that you'd give me another chance
But you and I knew the truth of it in advance
That mentally, you were already out the door
[Pre-Chorus]
Never thought that giving up would be so hard
But God, I'm missing you and your addictive heart
[Chorus]
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the feelin' I can't put down
You're the shiver that I can't shake
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the high that I need right now
You're the habit that I can't break
[Verse 2]
I took some time 'cause I've ran out of energy
Of playing someone I heard I'm supposed to be
But honestly, I don't have to choose anymore
And it's been ages, different stages
Come so far from Princess Park
I'll always need ya
In front of me, in front of me
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the feelin' I can't put down
You're the shiver that I can't shake
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the high that I need right now
You're the habit that I can't break
[Bridge]
You give me the time and the space
I was out of control
And I'm sorry I let you down
I guess that I know what I already knew
I was better with you
And I miss you now
[Chorus]
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the feelin' I can't put down
You're the shiver that I can't shake
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the high that I need right now
You're the habit that I can't break
[Outro]
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the feelin' I can't put down
You're the shiver that I can't shake
You're the habit that I can't break
You're the high that I need right now
You're the habit that I can't break
About
“Habit” sees Louis talk about being so devoted to a person that any tension and issues they have aren’t enough for him to stop loving them. Louis also recalls on certain times in his life, including living at Princess Park in London with his One Direction bandmates in 2012.
The track was revealed after it was performed live at the Coca-Cola Music Experience in Madrid, Spain on September 14, 2019. On January 30, 2020, a snippet of the track was added to Spotify as a teaser.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
It’s got quite a storytelling lyric that I know hardcore One Direction fans will like: There’s a line about the place that we all grew up with in the band, and that was an apartment complex called Princess Park. It’s like an Easter egg for fans. I’m sure they’ll like that.
— Louis for Apple Music
- 1.Kill My Mind
- 3.Two of Us
- 4.We Made It
- 5.Too Young
- 6.Walls
- 7.Habit
- 8.Always You
- 9.Fearless
- 10.Perfect Now
- 11.Defenceless
- 12.Only the Brave
- 13.Just Hold On
- 14.Miss You
