Mallrat wrote this song for her sister (Liv, 19) as something she “could feel powerful and relate to and listen to on the bus". Common themes of teenagehood run through this song. Feelings of self-hatred and low self-esteem, the uncertainty of permanent relationships and the want to be different are...
[Verse 1]
I'm 16 in October, my boyfriend's a bit older
He's just about to graduate and I just dropped out yesterday
So yeah, I'm feeling lovely, wonder if you'll love me
'Cause I swear I can hear a voice that's telling me I'm ugly
I say, "Shut the fuck up, I'm tougher than a boxer"
When I get my braces off, I'm gonna be a rockstar
I wanna dye my hair blue, wanna cut it all off
Wanna grow it all back, wanna dye it all black
[Chorus]
I bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
[Verse 2]
They think I've got potential, I think they got the wrong girl
I'm skippin' school like jump rope, I stay out when the sun goes
And I don't ever tell ya even though it hurts me
I'm counting all my silver coins, I'm gonna get a Slurpee
Meet me in the city, meet me at your bus stop
Barely even smoking, but my sister says I must stop
I wanna dye my hair blue, wanna cut it all off
Wanna grow it all back, wanna dye it all black
[Chorus]
I bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I like
Bet you hate what I like, bet you hate what I hate, what
When I Get My Braces Off was produced by Aalias.
Mallrat released When I Get My Braces Off on Fri Sep 06 2019.