“Funny Business” was released on November 29, 2018, in advance of Alice Merton’s debut solo album, MINT. It is the second official single from the album. In a November 27 tweet, she announced that in two days she’d be releasing a new song:
The song continues Merton’s theme of confessional alternati...
[Intro]
No funny business
No funny business
[Verse 1]
Trust me, trust me when I say that I was innocent
Trust me, he'd only stay 'cause we were just listenin'
Yeah, we were just listenin'
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know what you think
I know you're scared I'll find someone else
And I know what you think
That I'll be unfaithful and it'll be unfair
And you will be torn in two
Well I've got some news for you
[Chorus]
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride cars and watch them get hung up in it
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride in cars and watch them get hung up in it
[Post-Chorus]
Watch them get hung up in it
Watch them get hung up in it
[Verse 2]
Trust me, my word is good and I swear no one else is
Trust me, I got the loyalty, I've learned my lessons
Yeah, I've learned my lessons
[Pre-Chorus]
And I know what you think
I know you're scared I'll find someone else
And I know what you think
That I'll be unfaithful and it'll be unfair
And you will be torn in two
Well I've got some news for you
[Chorus]
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride cars and watch them get hung up in it
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride in cars and watch them get hung up in it
[Bridge]
If you think about it, will the lightning strike?
If you think about it, hope you'll realize
If you think about it, will the lightning strike?
If you think about it, hope you'll realize
[Chorus]
I don't play cards, I don't do funny business
I just ride cars and watch them get hung up in it
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride in cars and watch them get hung up in it
[Post-Chorus]
Watch them get hung up in it
Watch them get hung up in it
Watch them get hung up in it
[Chorus]
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride cars and watch them get hung up in it
I don't break hearts, I don't do funny business
I just ride in cars and watch them get hung up in it
Funny Business was written by John Hill & Alice Merton.
Funny Business was produced by John Hill & Alice Merton.
Alice Merton released Funny Business on Thu Nov 29 2018.
Merton told Refinery29 that
I wrote the treatment and directed the video. We shot the whole video in Berlin. I love trying to take the atmosphere of Berlin and put it into videos. I wanted to have a little bit of the dreary atmosphere. Even the apartment, it’s very typical with the beer bottles lyi...