Being her “most artsy” song on the album. “Magnets” is a very “wistful song” about having a crush on someone and being drawn to each other to the point where you deny it because you really like the person.
In the ninth episode of her “Bitz of Buzz” series, NIKI describes this track as her “most art...
[Verse 1]
I wanna be an itch you can't scratch
I don't need to know where you're at
You put on a show when there's nothin' else to say
I only know 'cause I'm the same way
[Pre-Chorus]
And I've kept you at an arm's length
But now my shoulder's sore
It's out of my hands to wanna feel yours
[Chorus]
Like some kind of magnet
You're a mystic force
I try to explain away through planets, of course
But it's no use, there's no rhyme or reason
Each time I push the thoughts away
You're pulling me in
Again and again and again
[Verse 2]
The air buzzes whenever you're near
Are you thе one?
Or are you just a mirror?
Either way, you havе me at my wit's end
Guess what I'm trying to say is
I'd rather die than be friends
[Pre-Chorus]
Can't you feel the steady thrum
When you and I are side by side?
It's electric when our fingers brush
Quit acting like we're not
[Chorus]
Two magnets
A mystic force
I try to explain away through planets, of course
But it's no use, there's no rhyme or reason
Each time I push the thoughts away
You keep pulling me in
Again and again and again
[Outro]
I don't wanna be your friend
I couldn't care less if this ends, in the end
Magnets was written by NIKI & Ethan Gruska.
Magnets was produced by Ethan Gruska & NIKI.