In an interview with The Current, Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh explained the origin of the song saying:
The title is sort of like…I thought it was the word ‘ta-da.’ ‘Tata,’ you know? But I also had a neighbor named Tata who…this is also sort of a drop to her. This was a magical, wonderful girl...
[Chorus]
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Or do, or don't
Doctors cannot cure, you won't move on
They can't cure you anyway
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Or do, but
[Post-Chorus]
I hate the way you fight me
You purse your lips so tightly
What's the point? It won't do anything
Shakin' at me, won't let me speak
I see you walkin' and I don't stop talkin'
I see you walkin' and I—
[Chorus]
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Or do, or don't
Doctors, they can't cure, you won't move on
They can't cure you anyway
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Or do, tata
[Post-Chorus]
I hate the way you fight me
You purse your lips so tightly
What's the point? It won't do anything
Shakin' at me, won't let me speak
I hate the way you fight me
You purse your lips so tightly
I hate the way you fight me
You purse your lips so tight
[Chorus]
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Or do, or don't
Doctors cannot cure, you won't move on
They can't cure you anyway
Don't you hold on to that hurt so long
Doctors, they can't cure, you won't move on
[Outro]
Throw my hands up
Smack my head
Throw my hands up
I hate the way you fight me
Throw my hands up
Smack my head
Throw my hands up
Smack my head