dumbass
GAYLE
dumbass Lyrics
[Intro]
You ready?
No
[Verse 1]
I do this thing where I close off
My feelings and I take my clothes off
So I don't have to open up to my boyfriend
I told my friends that I'm fine
But really, I'm losin' my mind
They're drinkin', I'm thinkin' too much
So I avoid them
[Pre-Chorus]
Suckin' in my stomach
Side effects of fittin' in
Don't cut my hair 'cause I'm scared
God forbid I have my own opinion
[Chorus]
It's my fear of looking like a dumbass
Sayin' somethin' that I shouldn't have
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back, holdin' me back
My fear of never being good enough
So I ignore what I want
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back
[Post-Chorus]
But I'm over that
Over, over, over, over, over
Over that
Over, over, over, over, over
[Verse 2]
I'm overbitin' on my tongue
When people tell me I'm too young
To say all the things that I do in my songs
[Pre-Chorus]
Seventeen over these side effects of fittin' in
I don't know shit, let me live
God forbid I have my own opinion
[Chorus]
It's my fear of looking like a dumbass
Sayin' somethin' that I shouldn't have
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back, holdin' me back
Holdin' me back
My fear of never being good enough
So I ignore what I want
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back
[Post-Chorus]
But I'm over that
Over, over, over, over, over
Over that
Over, over, over, over, over
Over that
Over, over, over, over, over
[Outro]
It's my fear of looking like a dumbass
Sayin' somethin' that I shouldn't have
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back, holdin' me
It's my fear of never being good enough
So I turned into what I'm not
It's holdin' me back, holdin' me back, holdin' me
dumbass Q&A
Who wrote dumbass's ?
dumbass was written by Jessie Thomas (thomboy) & Grant Averill & GAYLE.
Who produced dumbass's ?
dumbass was produced by Grant Averill.
Has Gayle given official lyrics for this track?
Yes, on her instagram she posted the lyrics:
What did GAYLE say about "dumbass"?
‘dumbass’ is about my coping mechanisms for my insecurities and how I’m self-aware of it, but trying to ignore it.
—via No Country Premiere
I wrote “dumbass” with Jessie Thomas and Grant Averill, both are amazing writers. Granz also produced it. I wanted the production to build over the course of...
What have the artists said about the music video?
The music video is really a metaphor for me constantly leaning on something to feel less insecure.
– via No Country Premiere
Has the song been featured on any Spotify playlists?
Yes! Spotify added the song to their Fresh Finds: Pop playlist on February 19th, 2020.