Steve Lacy – Bad Habit (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

Compton-born American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Steve Lacy premieres the video for the self-produced “Bad Habit” song. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the track.

Steve Lacy Bad Habit

The song Bad Habit is the second song released for Steve Lacy’s second album, Gemini Rights. It was released on June 29th, 2022, alongside an official music video.

The song is mainly about reflecting on an attraction to someone, and what it could have been if he had expressed how it felt to the person he is singing about.

Steve Lacy – Bad Habit (prod. Steve Lacy)

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Lyrics

[Intro]
I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me

[Verse 1]
What you, ooh, uh, what you do?
Made a move, coulda made a move
If I knew I’d be with you
Is it too late to pursue?

[Chorus]
I bite my tongue, it’s a bad habit
Kinda mad that I didn’t take a stab at it
Thought you were too good for me, my dear
Never gave me time of day, my dear
It’s okay, things happen for
Reasons that I think are sure, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me (I wish I knew)
I wish I knew (Oh), I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew (Yeah), I wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me

[Verse 2]
Please say to me (Please, just say to me)
If you still wanna
I wish you wouldn’t play with me
I wanna know (Oh, no)

[Chorus]
Uh, can I bite your tongue like my bad habit?
Would you mind if I tried to make a pass at it?
No, you’re not too good for me, my dear
Funny you come back to me, my dear
It’s okay, things happen for
Reasons that I can’t ignore, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew (Wish I knew), I wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)

[Bridge]
You can’t surprise a Gemini (I wish I knew)
I’m everywhere, I’m cross-eyed, and (I wish I knew you wanted me)
Now that you’re back, I can’t decide (I wish I knew)
If I decide if you’re invited (I wish I knew you wanted me)
You always knew the way to wow me
Fuck around, get tongue-tied, and
I turn it on, I make it rowdy
Then carry on, but I’m not hidin’
You grabbin’ me hard ’cause you know what you found
It’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe

[Break]
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm

[Outro]
You can’t surprise a Gemini
But you know it’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe
I knew you’d come back around
‘Cause you know it’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe
Let’s fuck in the back of the mall, lose control
Go stupid, go crazy, babe
I know I’ll be in your heart ’til the end
You’ll miss me, don’t beg me, babe