Hate to give the satisfaction asking how you're doing now
How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?
Just what you wanted
Look at you, cool guy, you got it
I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes
Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise
I loved you truly
You gotta laugh at the stupidity
'Cause I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you made me look so naïve
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry like a goddamn vampire
And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news
You called them crazy, God, I hate the way I called 'em crazy too
You're so convincing
How do you lie without flinching?
(How do you lie? How do you lie? How do you lie?)
Oh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked up little thrill
Can't figure out just how you do it and God knows I never will
Went for me and not her
'Cause girls your age know better
I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you made me look so naïve
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry like a goddamn vampire
(Ah)
You said it was true love, but wouldn't that be hard?
You can't love anyone 'cause that could mean you had a heart
I tried to help you out, now I know that I can't
'Cause how you think's the kind of thing I'll never understand
I've made some real big mistakes
But you make the worst one look fine
I should've known it was strange
You only come out at night
I used to think I was smart
But you made me look so naïve
The way you sold me for parts
As you sunk your teeth into me, oh
Bloodsucker, famefucker
Bleedin' me dry like a goddamn vampire
Explication des paroles
La chanson « vampire » d’Olivia Rodrigo parle des effets toxiques d’une relation où une personne se sent constamment drainée de son énergie par son partenaire, qui agit comme un vampire émotionnel. Olivia décrit la difficulté de se libérer de cette emprise et de retrouver sa force intérieure.
Les paroles mettent en avant les thèmes de la manipulation, de la dépendance affective et de la recherche d’indépendance. Olivia Rodrigo exprime avec émotion la sensation d’être aspirée par une relation malsaine et l’importance de se libérer de ces liens toxiques pour retrouver sa liberté et sa confiance en soi.
Dans cette chanson, Olivia Rodrigo utilise des métaphores puissantes pour dépeindre les sentiments complexes liés à une relation destructrice. Sa voix émotionnelle et captivante rend chaque mot poignant et sincère.
Une anecdote intéressante à noter est que « vampire » est l’une des chansons préférées des fans d’Olivia Rodrigo pour sa sincérité et sa capacité à toucher les auditeurs en profondeur. Cette chanson montre également la maturité et la sensibilité de l’artiste dans son exploration des relations humaines et de leurs dynamiques complexes.