[Verse 1]
In love with a name I cannot pronounce
I can't believe those words came out of my mouth
But we just keep goin' 'til we hit the ground
There's no looking back, there's no stopping now
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna run away, let all my troubles follow
Let the liquid guilt slip down as I swallow
Every bit of hate and lust and wallow
Just follow, just follow
Everyone wants to get out of this town
And maybe I'll follow if, baby, you're down, down, down, down
[Chorus]
I did some dumb shit
Can't break these habits
Keep hoping and wishing
We'll just keep kicking, kicking to drum hits
Maybe someday we'll make it
Getting closer like magnets
We'll burn all our bridges, still young and reckless
Kicking to drum hits
We did some dumb—
We did some dumb—
[Verse 2]
Maxed out my card, got nowhere to stay
But we still turn up on minimum wage
I messed up again, lost all my friends, drunk texted him
I can't complain, guess I am to blame
[Pre-Chorus]
Gonna run away, let all my troubles follow
Let the liquid guilt slip down as I swallow
Every bit of hate and lust and wallow
Just follow, just follow
Everyone wants to get out of this town
And maybe I'll follow if, baby, you're down, down, down, down
[Chorus]
I did some dumb shit
Can't break these habits
Keep hoping and wishing
We'll just keep kicking, kicking to drum hits
Maybe someday we'll make it
Getting closer like magnets
We'll burn all our bridges, still young and reckless
Kicking to drum hits
We did some dumb—
We did some dumb—
[Bridge]
I just can't help myself
Just can't help myself
[Chorus]
'Cause I did some dumb shit (I did)
Can't break these habits (Can't break)
Keep hoping and wishing
We'll just keep kicking, kicking to drum hits
Maybe someday we'll make it
Getting closer like magnets
We'll burn all our bridges, still young and reckless
Kicking to drum hits
We did some dumb—
We did some dumb—
dumbshit was written by Catherine Stratton & Calmell Teagle & Alex Wildwood.
dumbshit was produced by Alex Wildwood.
Cat & Calmell released dumbshit on Thu Oct 01 2020.
An October 2020 NME article quotes the duo saying:
It’s about being in your youth and not taking anything seriously; enduring the repercussions of doing dumb shit and just copping it on the chin.