“Happy” is the third track of Michaels' first part of her first full length studio album, Inner Monologue.
Produced by Los Angeles based producing duo RKCB, “Happy” is Michaels' scream for happiness. In this intimate song, co-written with usual collaborator and “music husband” Justin Tranter Michae...
[Intro]
Ayy
[Verse 1]
Don't kiss in front of me, it makes me sick
I'm not bitter, well, maybe a little bit
I'd sniff glitter if it'd help me feel something real
And if it was my birthday, I'd make a wish
To not be bitter 'cause I'm getting sick of this
I'd skip dinner if it'd help me feel something real
[Pre-Chorus]
And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart, but...
[Chorus]
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah
[Verse 2]
I'm sending out texts at 4 a.m
I'm not desperate, I just want somebody's skin
In my denim, 'cause it helps me feel something (Oh, oh)
[Pre-Chorus]
And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart, but...
[Chorus]
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy
[Bridge]
And sometimes I think I kill relationships for art
I start up all this shit to watch 'em fall apart
I pay my bills with it, I watch 'em fall apart
Then pay the price for it, I watch 'em fall apart...
[Chorus]
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I just wanna be fucking happy, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh (I just wanna be ha—)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
I just wanna be happy
I just wanna be happy
I just wanna be happy (Uh)
I just wanna be happy (Uh)
I just wanna be...
Happy was written by Julia Michaels & Justin Tranter & Casey Barth & Riley Knapp.
Happy was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick & RKCB.
Julia Michaels released Happy on Thu Jan 24 2019.
As shared in an interview with Patrick Crowley for Billboard, sometimes Michaels did start fights to get inspired for songs, even if it’s not something she’s proud of:
[Laughs] Yeah. I have this tattoo that says, “art aint easy.” I feel like a lot of creative people do this thing where you feel lik...