cut my hair

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On “cut my hair”, the intro track to THINK LATER, McRae sings boastfully about changing up her ways, making her ex miss her, and wanting to lose her past self. Multiple… Read More

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cut my hair Lyrics

[Chorus]
Just wanna cut my hair, lose myself, make you sweat
Go out and get messed up, find myself in your bed
Just wanna cut my hair, little black dress, can't forget
Just wanna show you whatever she do, I can do it better

[Verse 1]
I've been playin' nice little too long, yeah
Drivin' on the high road, and hit a dead end
I'd tell you but we just don't talk
I've been havin' selfish thoughts
I've been workin' hard while you're six drinks in
Tossin' in the dark, feel you under my skin
Once I start, I just can't stop
I've been havin' selfish thoughts

[Pre-Chorus]
There's no right way to say it
Want you so bad, I hate it
Good girls, so overrated
So overrated

[Chorus]
Just wanna cut my hair, lose myself, make you sweat
Go out and get messed up, find myself in your bed
Just wanna cut my hair, little black dress, can't forget
Just wanna show you whatever she do, I can do it better

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[Verse 2]
Couple years back, so sensitive, yeah
Movin' like that gets repetitive, yeah
Singin' 'bout the same old stupid ass things
Sad girl bit got a little boring

[Pre-Chorus]
No right way to say it (No right way to say it)
Want you so bad, I hate it (So bad, I hate it)
Good girls, so overrated
So overrated (No-no-no, yeah)

[Chorus]
Just wanna cut my hair, lose myself, make you sweat (You sweat, you sweat)
Go out and get messed up, find myself in your bed (In your bed)
Just wanna cut my hair (My hair), little black dress, can't forget
Just wanna show you whatever she do, I can do it better

[Bridge]
Just wanna cut my (My) hair (Uh)
Just wanna cut (Cut) my (My) hair (Oh, I-I)
Heard he got a new girl, that ain't fair (Ain't fair)
To show you how much I care
Just wanna cut (Cut) my (My) hair

[Outro]
Mm-mm, uh, mm

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On “cut my hair”, the intro track to THINK LATER, McRae sings boastfully about changing up her ways, making her ex miss her, and wanting to lose her past self. Multiple times in the conceited love/revenge track, McRae mentions being done with feeling sensitive and melancholic, and wanting to get back with her ex to make him regret losing her. The cutting of her hair symbolizes her shedding her bitter old self and transforming into a more confident person – a theme that continues to be explored through the rest of the record. The track also showcases a sonic shift between McRae’s debut album and this album, from rock-pop to R&B influenced pop.

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What did Tate McRae say about "cut my hair"?

I was very, very stubborn on making sure that the album opened up with a big tonal shift from my last album. On i used to think i could fly, I was living in a world where I was really confused as to who I was. I was 17 years old moving out to LA alone, trying to find friends, trying to figure out where I fit in and my whole purpose. One of the biggest things that happened this year was that I did a lot of self work and tried to figure out what the fuck I actually wanted in life, and that’s how I feel like this album starts. You can hear throughout the record that I take little jabs at my old self and my old songwriting habits. I talk about the growth that’s happened turning 20 and everything in the last year. The track starts off with a story about a person, but by the second verse you start to realise that I’m talking more about myself and it’s more of an introspective song than about a relationship.

– via Apple Music

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