by Lizzo · 2024
“Still Bad” by Lizzo is about confidently bouncing back from heartbreak or a tough time by relying on self-love, celebrating resilience with friends, and refusing to let setbacks diminish her sense of self-worth and fabulousness.
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Still Bad’ by Lizzo is a song all about bouncing back after a tough breakup and finding power in yourself. We’re going to explore the lyrics, the feelings, and what Lizzo wants us to know about being “bad” no matter what life throws our way. ⬇️
The mood of “Still Bad” is electric with defiance and self-love, painted over a backdrop of heartbreak and sass. Lizzo crafts a world where pain is transformed into pleasure, and sadness is shaken off with laughter and late-night adventures.
The chorus hits like a glitter bomb: “I don’t need him, I need a drink / Let’s turn this pain into some champagne, baby.” It’s the sound of someone who’s been knocked down but refuses to stay there—she flips her struggles into a celebration, as if every tear is just a reason for another toast. We can feel the wild hope, the raw edge, and the gritty, gorgeous confidence that says, “I’m still surviving, and I’m still bad, baby,” even when the world feels upside down.
Through the verses, Lizzo gets candid about heartbreak (“He knocked me down / Thought I’d never get my fine ass off the ground”), but she never lets it define her story. There’s vulnerability tangled up with humor and resilience—like tossing her phone aside so her friends won’t see her down, or joking about escaping to Vegas at midnight just to reclaim her joy. “I make that been-through-shit look sexy, anyway” isn’t just a lyric; it’s a manifesto for everyone who’s ever stumbled but still showed up shining.
The song’s real magic lies in how Lizzo insists on her worth and refuses to let anyone else write her ending. Each beat, each sassy aside (“Who’s bad? I’m still bad, babe”) pulses with the knowledge that healing isn’t quiet or tidy—it’s loud, messy, glamorous, and sometimes involves a lot of champagne and dancing with your best friends until sunrise.
Even when life’s a mess, Lizzo’s message is crystal clear: you can lose, you can hurt, but you’re still bad—so don’t let anyone, not even yourself, forget it.
Writer(s) of Still Bad: Eric Frederic, Cheche Alara, Melissa Jefferson, Sam Harris, Blake Slatkin
