Olivia Rodrigo's 'My Way' is one of the most confrontational songs on her album Guts, with lyrics that call out another girl for getting in her way. The song has sparked fan theories about who it might be about, but the singer has kept the target's identity under wraps.
What are Olivia Rodrigo's 'My Way' lyrics about?
In 'My Way', Olivia Rodrigo directly addresses a woman she feels is interfering in her relationship or life. The chorus sets the tone: "You're in my way now / Don't go, go where you don't belong / Think I can't make out / Ah, ah, how hard you hang on / Kind of insane, how / You keep calling, but you never get the message / It goes my way now."
The bridge is even more pointed: "So where'd you get that confidence from? / Last time that I checked, I won / Let me be direct, 'Just stop' / You're being f---ing weird / Maybe I'm a petty b----, but you made me resort to this / That's it, I win."
Who is 'My Way' about?
Olivia Rodrigo has not revealed who the song is about, and she likely never will. In an interview on Popcast, she explained the inspiration behind the track: "I was just really in the heat of the moment writing it and that's how it is. Sometimes you're like, 'I really need to get this out and I'm f---ing pissed'. Maybe it isn't the most evolved thing ever to say but I really loved this song and I loved the way it turned out."
She added: "I was going through some Gwen Stefani vibes in there. But, yeah, I really loved that song. The album isn't very angry at all and I think that's the angry touch stone but I'm really proud of it, I stand by it."
Full 'My Way' lyrics
VERSE 1
It's a little hard to stomach all your amateur moves / You'll lose with me, like obviously / But you linger in the air just like a bad perfume / It's getting to me, embarrassingly
PRE-CHORUS
And here's the part where the girl gets pissed / And the girl is me, did you get that hint?
CHORUS
You're in my way now / Don't go, go where you don't belong / Think I can't make out (Oh) / Ah, ah, how hard you hang on / Kind of insane, how / You keep calling, but you never get the message / It goes my way now (Oh) / Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
VERSE 2
Man, I wonder what you think, it's gonna go down / You're sending another poem and think that'll let me go / Or maybe you're just tryna to get me riled up now / You're posting another pic, enclosing a note of his
PRE-CHORUS
Well, here's a map of the lines I drew / And some girl steps over and the girl is you
CHORUS
You're in my way now / Don't go, go where you don't belong / Think I can't make out (Oh) / Ah, ah, how hard you hang on / Kind of insane, how / You keep calling, but you never get the message / It goes my way now (Oh) / Ah, ah, ah, ah
BRIDGE
So where'd you get that confidence from? / Last time that I checked, I won / Let me be direct, "Just stop" / You're being fucking weird / Maybe I'm a petty b----, but you made me resort to this / That's it, I win / That's it, I win
CHORUS
You're in my way now / Don't go, go where you don't belong / Think I can't make out (Oh) / Ah, ah, how hard you hang on / Kind of insane, how / You keep calling, but you never get the message / It goes my way now (Oh) / Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
OUTRO
Oh, oh, oh, oh / Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah / Oh, oh, oh, oh / Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
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