Taken but it's holding me back
And I feel kind of bad about that
But I don't wanna be alone
No, I don't wanna be alone (Be alone)
I'm slipping into habits so bad
And if you take a look at my past
I don't know how to be alone
I don't know how to be alone (Be alone)
[Pre-Chorus]
I know that it seems easy
That I like that he needs me
My friends all say my standards are too low
But it's not bad enough to let my baby go
[Chorus]
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let my baby go
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let him go
[Verse 2]
I know that I talk a big game
But nothing ever changes its way
These days, these days (These days)
He says that I seem so sad (Mm; sad)
And what am I supposed to say to that? (Ooh)
When I don't wanna tell a lie (Mm)
No, I don't wanna tell him why, why (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
He's not making it easy
I know he'll never leave me
My friends say things I already know
But it's not bad enough to let my baby go
[Chorus]
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let my baby go
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let him go
[Bridge]
I wish I didn't complicate it (Ooh-ooh)
I wish I didn't have to say it (Ooh-ooh)
I wish I didn't have to hate him
I'd walk away, and I would be okay
I'm sorry that I let you kiss me (Ooh-ooh)
I'm sorry that I dragged you down with me
And now we're at the bottom and we both know (Ooh-ooh)
That I don't wanna let my baby go
[Chorus]
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let my baby go
Go, go, go
It's not bad enough to let him go
Makna Lagu bad enough - Madison Beer
Lagu ini cerita soal bertahan di hubungan yang sebenernya udah bikin nggak nyaman, tapi entah kenapa masih susah banget dilepas. Ada rasa bersalah, kebiasaan buruk yang terus keulang, dan ketakutan buat benar-benar sendirian. Walau sadar kondisinya nggak ideal, rasa takut kesepian bikin langkah buat pergi jadi tertahan.
Di sisi lain, ada kebingungan sama perasaan sendiri yang makin hari makin kerasa. Perubahan nggak pernah benar-benar datang, kesedihan mulai kelihatan, tapi jujur sepenuhnya juga terasa berat. Nggak mau bohong, tapi juga nggak siap ngakuin alasan kenapa hati ini masih bertahan.
Di bagian akhirnya, lagu ini jadi pengakuan yang paling apa adanya. Meski sadar hubungan ini saling nahan dan sama-sama capek, rasanya masih belum cukup sakit buat benar-benar pergi.