Olivia Rodrigo’s “maggots for brains” is inspired by Miranda and Steve from Sex and the City! Described as a “dreamier, hazier” track about the withdrawal of separation, it references Miranda’s line: “Whenever something funny happens, I always want to tell you about it.”
‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ by Olivia Rodrigo features a lyric being called the “defining line” of the entire album:
“They say modern love’s a cruel endeavor, to that I say f*ck it, whatever.”
Olivia Rodrigo revealed her new song “my way” is the only “angry touchstone” on the album, written “in the heat of the moment.” She shared that she was going for “Gwen Stefani vibes” with the sonics.
Olivia Rodrigo revealed that ‘u + me = <3’ was one of the first songs made for the album and was almost cut from the final tracklist. It also features the lyric, “carve our names into the car seat leather.”
Olivia Rodrigo’s song ‘u + me = <3’ was described on Popcast as a “masterpiece.” The “jangly 90s” track channels The Cranberries and Sixpence None the Richer, featuring a “great build and energy” and what is being called the “greatest” bridge lyric on the album.
Olivia Rodrigo teased her third album on Popcast, describing the song ‘honeybee’ as a rich, orchestral track with a choir and strings. She also revealed that ‘less’ was a late addition to the tracklist that ultimately got a “big bridge.”