Ahead of the EP’s release, JoJo posted on her social about how this song is about breaking up with your anxiety. She also tries to separate herself from it by giving it a name, Burlinda, hence the title in parenthesis.
[Verse 1]
I wish that I could shut you off, keep you muted
I wish I knew the difference between your voice and mine
And mine
I'm always puttin' out the fires that you started
And every time I look around, it just looks bad on me
On me
[Pre-Chorus]
You only show up when it's inconvenient
Always talkin' loud, fill my head with lies
Keepin' me home, keepin' me from leavin'
You love just to take my time
[Chorus]
Why you hate me, (Hate me), hate me?
All you do is suffocate me, can't breathe
And if I could choose (Ooh)
It'd be mе without you (Ooh)
You drain me (Drain me), drain me
All you do is try to changе me (Change me) lately
And if I could choose (Ooh)
It'd be me without you (Ooh)
[Verse 2]
Ooh, it's crazy, crazy, crazy (Crazy, crazy, crazy)
That's how you make me feel
Oh, your power is amazin' (Power is amazin')
I don't recognize myself, no, no (No, no, no, no, no, no)
No, no (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
You only show up when it's inconvenient
Always talkin' loud, fill my head with lies
Keepin' me home, keepin' me from leavin'
You love just to take my time
[Chorus]
Why you hate me, (Hate me), hate me?
All you do is suffocate me, can't breathe
And if I could choose (Ooh)
It'd be me without you (Ooh), oh
You drain me (Drain me), drain me
All you do is try to change me (Change me) lately
And if I could choose (Ooh)
It'd be me without you (Ooh)
[Bridge]
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
Why won't you let me go? (Oh, oh-oh)
Go (Ooh)
Ooh (Oh, oh-oh)
Oh no, no, no (Oh, oh-oh)
Why won't you let me go? (Oh, oh-oh)
Go (Ooh)
[Outro]
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
(Oh, oh-oh)
Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme) was written by Kennedi & Chris Petrosino & Rob McCurdy & JoJo.
Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme) was produced by NoiseClub.
JoJo released Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme) on Fri Oct 01 2021.
Somewhere over the years I became someone who wore all my fears and anxieties and hang ups and negative self-beliefs like armor. This song is about wanting to break up with your anxiety- talking to it like it’s an abusive relationship. CUZ IT IS. It can keep you small, isolated, unhappy, afraid, una...