Bad As The Rest Lyrics – Jessie Murph

Bad As the Rest Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
She’s been through this before—getting hurt by guys who seemed good at first but turned out to be just like the rest. The first time she got fooled, she didn’t care much. The second time, she felt stupid for falling for it again. Now with this new guy, he’s starting to remind her of every other guy who broke her heart. It’s made her emotionally tougher, but also more guarded. Even though he’s saying he’s different and not like them, she’s skeptical. If he’s really got bad intentions behind his sweet talk, she wants him to be real about it upfront before she lets herself fall.

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s late and her emotions are all tangled up. She’s feeling vulnerable and a little unstable inside. If she stays with him any longer, she knows she might say something she’s been holding back—something deep or too real. There’s just something about him that breaks through her defenses and messes with her emotions in a way she’s not used to.

[Chorus]
She doesn’t fully love him yet, but she’s dangerously close—almost there. Still, she’s keeping a tiny piece of herself protected, that last bit of caution in case he turns out to be just another guy who lets her down. She doesn’t want to be the fool again, but at the same time, she’s so drawn to him that she might act against her better judgment. She’s thinking about putting on the dress, saying “whatever,” and just giving in—letting herself follow her heart straight to him, even if it leads to his bed. In doing so, she realizes she’s not so different from the others she judged before. Maybe she’s just as reckless, just as messy—as bad as the rest.

[Verse 2]
She’s completely caught up in him—so into him that it’s hard to pull away. It’s like he’s a drug she can’t stop craving once she gets a taste. She knows herself well enough to admit that when she seems distant, it’s actually because she wants him even more. It’s her way of protecting herself, but it doesn’t mean her feelings are any less real. And deep down, she’s hoping he won’t let her down like the rest did.

[Chorus]
She repeats the same thoughts—she’s not in love yet, but she’s almost there. And she’s still holding onto that one percent of herself, guarding her heart just in case he ends up like everyone else. She swears she won’t play the fool again, but he’s making her want to throw caution to the wind. She’s tempted to go all in, put on that dress, and go to him even if it ends badly. She’s realizing that maybe she’s just as impulsive, just as broken, and just as reckless as the people she’s tried to avoid becoming.

[Bridge]
She has a moment of self-awareness, where she quietly admits to herself that she might be no different—maybe she really is as bad as the rest.

[Outro]
Once again, she tells herself she doesn’t love him yet—but it’s close. She’s still keeping that last little part of her heart locked away, just in case he hurts her too. No matter how hard she tries to be strong, she can’t deny that she’s starting to act like the very people she used to look down on. She’s not above it. She’s just as bad as the rest.