The lyrics to Daya’s “Bad Girl” are inspired by the singer’s own decision to open up about being bisexual. The accompanying video brings the lyrics to life.
In an interview with whenthehornblows.com Daya said;
Bad Girl is about the exploration and discovery of my sexuality as a bisexual woman. I f...
[Verse 1]
Alive in the dark and we ride forever
Feeling so high going down together (Down)
Free shots at the bar from the guy in leather
Cheers to the night that we won't remember now
[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing you could do or say is right
I already know just what I like
[Chorus]
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We got what they want-want, what they want-want
They can look, but they just can't touch it
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We're always up to no good
Doing what they wish they could
[Verse 2]
Do it like this all around the clock
Got boys lining up all around the block (Uh-huh)
Lighting up flares in the parking lot
If we're gonna live give it all we got (Uh-huh, uh)
[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing you could do or say is right
I alrеady know just what I like
[Chorus]
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
Wе got what they want-want, what they want-want
They can look, but they just can't touch it
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We're always up to no good
Doing what they wish they could
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We got what they want-want, what they want-want
They can look, but they just can't touch it
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We're always up to no good
Doing what they wish they could
[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing you could do or say is right
I already know just what I like
[Chorus]
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We got what they want-want, what they want-want
They can look, but they just can't touch it
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We're always up to no good
Doing what they wish they could
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We got what they want-want, what they want-want
They can look, but they just can't touch it
Bad girl, need a bad girl, need a bad girl
'Cause the bad boys just don't cut it
We're always up to no good
Doing what they wish they could
Bad Girl was written by FRND & Daya & Charlie Puth & Michael Pollack & Madison Love & Jacob Kasher.
Bad Girl was produced by FRND.
To me, the lyric of ‘bad girl’ can be used in an almost ironic way to play out the ‘problem child’ or archetypal rebel, flipping the script so that a ‘bad girl’ can be anyone who is confident and asserts themselves boldly in the world and doesn’t necessarily have to adhere to the stereotypical bad g...