Bad Habits Lyrics

Lyric discussion by songqueen 

Cover art for Bad Habits lyrics by Maxwell

this song is neither about cheating nor drugs lol. the song is talking about a serious attraction, mostly covering the physical, to a lucky lady.

correct lyrics:

Lady, lady, lady Make me queasy, don't speak no sound I want you to prove it to me in the nude (i.e. don't tell him you love him, show him) Addicted to the way you move

Honey if anything ever should change in you Don't worry I'm standing still I'm moving with the right of will (if you ever change [as a person], he's going to still be right here)

This is the highest cost, Take you and make you off (take you and "get you off") lift you and leave you lost (lift you and leave you lost from the heavenly sex [yummy]) Will you forgive me? (i think this has a double meaning: 1. for lifting you and leaving you lost 2. for being so attracted to you and not being able to help it)

Asked out all over town (talking about her, that she's the town's hottest 'stuff') Drags you and keeps you down (the thoughts of her, and/or thoughts of loving her, and not keeping you down in a bad way like sad, but down 'cause he should probably be off being productive somewhere) Two times in a day around (he's gettin' it twice a day and...) Will you forgive me? (he's sorry...he can't help it)

I can't control the feeling, (he's having trouble keeping himself together) girl 'cause I know you're here (because she's there, it's not like she's at work) I feel you from the floor to the ceiling (he's just that caught up by her rapture) Girl, I feel you when you comb your hair (the extent of how much he feels connected without physical contact)

Lady when we lock it low, (ah, ah) We get together it's an overdose (the sex is almost too much to handle) I'm flippin', I'm here, I'm on my knees (he's losing his mind and he's on his knees) I feel my hearts about to explode (you know how you're heart beats fast when you're really anticipating gettin' some? yeah, well he's gonna go nuts if he doesn't get some soon)

This is the highest cost, Take you and make you off lift you and leave you lost Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town Drags you and kicks you down Two times in a day around Will you forgive me?

Baby to tell the truth, When I'm sober I jones for you (let's say you thought he was drunk or high, well he's saying even when he's sober he jones, so there's nothing false about his wants) When it's over, I'm overdue (when the sex it over, it's already overdue [he could go again and again]) Girl it's no one as bad as No one as bad as you (thus, why he can't get enough)

You got me, you got me, You got me slippin around with it Around with it... oh why? (she has him losing his composure, and why can't he keep it together)

You got me sick with this love baby I'm so, I'm so in love I can't come down (she has him in so much of a hold it's starting to become a bad thing, but he's so in love and is so lifted, he can't come to his senses)

This is the highest cost, Take you and make you off Lift you and leave you lost Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town Drags you and keeps you down Two times in a day around Will you forgive me?

You're my bad habit baby ('cause too much of anything is bad) You're my, you're taking my soul, down to the letter 'O' (she's taking a lot out of him) Can't escape the way you've got me locked out baby (might as well say locked up) I've gotta break from you, break from you, break from you

This is the highest cost, Take you and make you off Lift you and leave you lost Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town Drags you and kicks you down Two times in a day around Will you forgive me?

Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me? Will you forgive me?

Asked out all over town Drags you and kicks you down Two times in a day around Will you forgive me?

I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin) I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin) I can't control the feelin' (feelin', feelin', feelin', feelin)

In my soul, soul In my soul, soul

that's my take on it.

Lyric Correction

@Songqueen I love your interpretation lady. You nailed it darling! My new honey is a vocal artist and he sings this song often with his band. I love it <3