Tove Lo - Grapefruit Lyrics

Tove Lo Lyrics

"Grapefruit"

Countin' while I run the tap
I'm on my knees
Chokin' on my hands all night
In my sleep
Countin' all the calories
Now get 'em up
Body positivity
Help me out

The swans of ballet
Their skin and their bones, that's not me
I'd die for my love though, break
Break 'til I wither away
What I see is not me
What I see is not me

One, two, grapefruit
How am I back here again?
Three, four, lose more
I know my mirrors are lyin'
Five, six, hate this
Take back the body I'm in
What I see is not me
What I see is not me
One, two, grapefruit
Wish I could change overnight
Three, four, lose more
Kill my obsession, please die
Five, six, hate this
How am I still in this fight?
What I see is not me
What I see is not me

Sweet girl, you're so disciplined
Now keep it down
I don't like my measurements
Won't make a sound
Diana, how she guards the clock (The clock)
She's in control (Control)
Now why is everyone in shock? (In shock)
You let her go

The swans of ballet ('Llet)
Their skin and their bones, that's not me (Me)
I'd die for my love though, break (Break)
Break 'til I wither away
What I see is not me
What I see is not me

One, two, grapefruit
How am I back here again?
Three, four, lose more
I know my mirrors are lyin'
Five, six, hate this
Take back the body I'm in
What I see is not me
What I see is not me
One, two, grapefruit
Wish I could change overnight
Three, four, lose more
Kill my obsession, please die
Five, six, hate this
How am I still in this fight?
What I see is not me
What I see is not me

What I see is not me
What I see is not me

When I'm hurtin', every time I have a bad day
Then everyone gets lost
But I'm learnin' every time I feel out of place
That you are all I've got, oh

One, two, grapefruit
How am I back here again?
Three, four, lose more
I know my mirrors are lyin'
Five, six, hate this
Take back the body I'm in (Oh)
What I see is not me
What I see is not me
One, two, grapefruit
Wish I could change overnight
Three, four, lose more
Kill my obsession, please die
Five, six, hate this
How am I still in this fight?
What I see is not me
What I see is not me

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Writer(s): Ludvig Karl Dagsson Soederberg, Tove Lo, Timothy Nelson

"Grapefruit" was inspired by Tove Lo's struggles with bulimia that started at the age of 15 and lasted for several years. She wrote in the description of the song's official music video, "I've tried to write this song for over 10 years. I know I haven't talked about it a lot in interviews or even in my music which is my most honest place. I guess I had to find the right way to share the feelings and the vicious circle of behavior I was stuck in. I've been free from my ED and my body issues for a very long time but they did take up too many of my teenage years. I'm not sure why I wrote this song now. Maybe the 2 years of stillness brought back memories, maybe I needed all this time I've been free from it to be able to look back without feeling pain. One of the many feelings I remember is needing to crawl out of my own skin. I felt so trapped in a body I hated. I wanted a video that portrayed that, and Lisette and Toogie knew exactly how to create that with me. It was honestly really hard putting myself back in that headspace but it was necessary for me. I'm gonna let the song speak for itself now."

The title of this song was revealed by Tove Lo way back in November of 2021, when teased fans with some new song titles on Instagram.

album: "Dirt Femme" (2022)

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