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New Rules by Dua Lipa
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Performed by
Dua LipaProduced by
Ian KirkpatrickWrited by
Emily Warren & Caroline Ailin & Ian KirkpatrickAbout
“New Rules” is about moving on from an ex and how you need to stay away from them. The narrator needs to treat themselves like they would a friend with their own advice.
The music video premiered on July 7, 2017. After seeing covers of the song and recreations, Dua Lipa was inspired to release a ne...
New Rules Lyrics
[Intro]
One
[Verse 1]
Talkin' in my sleep at night, makin' myself crazy
(Out of my mind, out of my mind)
Wrote it down and read it out, hopin' it would save me
(Too many times, too many times)
[Refrain]
My love
He makes me feel like nobody else, nobody else
But my love
He doesn't love me, so I tell myself, I tell myself
[Pre-Chorus]
One, don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone
Two, don't let him in
You'll have to kick him out again
Three, don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin'
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him
[Chorus]
I got new rules, I count 'em
I got new rules, I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules, I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
[Verse 2]
I keep pushin' forwards, but he keeps pullin' me backwards
(Nowhere to turn, no way, nowhere to turn, no)
Now I'm standin' back from it, I finally see the pattern
(I never learn, I never learn)
[Refrain]
But my love
He doesn't love me, so I tell myself, I tell myself
I do, I do, I do
[Pre-Chorus]
One, don't pick up the phone
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone
Two, don't let him in
You'll have to kick him out again
Three, don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin'
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him
[Chorus]
I got new rules, I count 'em
I got new rules, I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules, I count 'em
I gotta tell them to myself
[Bridge]
Practice makes perfect
I'm still tryna learn it by heart (I got new rules, I count 'em)
Eat, sleep, and breathe it
Rehearse and repeat it 'cause I (I got new, I got new)
[Pre-Chorus]
One, don't pick up the phone (Yeah)
You know he's only callin' 'cause he's drunk and alone (Alone)
Two, don't let him in (Oh-ooh)
You'll have to kick him out again (Again)
Three, don't be his friend
You know you're gonna wake up in his bed in the mornin'
And if you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him
[Chorus]
I got new rules, I count 'em
I got new rules, I count 'em (Woah, oh)
I gotta tell them to myself
I got new rules, I count 'em (Baby, you know I count 'em)
I gotta tell them to myself
[Outro]
Don't let him in, don't let him in
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't be his friend, don't be his friend
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't let him in, don't let him in
Don't, don't, don't, don't
Don't be his friend, don't be his friend
Don't, don't, don't, don't
You're gettin' over him
New Rules Q&A
Who wrote New Rules's ?
New Rules was written by Emily Warren & Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick.
Who produced New Rules's ?
New Rules was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick.
What inspired you to make this song and why?
In the music video’s behind the scenes, Dua said:
It’s the breakup song that I wish I had when I was breaking up with someone. This is me taking charge… It’s about keeping your distance from someone who’s bad for you. I’m setting some rules down so [that I] won’t go back to that person.
Does an acoustic version of the song exist?
Yes, an acoustic version of the song was released on iTunes on October 19, 2017.
What have the artists said about the song?
Well, it’s a sassy number. It’s definitely one of the crazier ones. Like, I feel like when the beat drops, it’s very different to some of the stuff on the album, but somehow it works and it fits in. It’s the kind of thing that you go up to your friends and you tell them, like, ‘Don’t go back to that...
What did Dua Lipa say about "New Rules"?
For ‘New Rules,’ I had no idea where I wanted it to go. Some directors were sending ideas but there was nothing that I liked. In the meantime, I saw a picture of [an old] Gianni Versace campaign with Naomi Campbell on the back of [Kristen McMenamy]. I loved the colors, how it was shot, and the messa...