Sweet but Psycho is a song that was recorded by American singer Ava Max and was released on August 17, 2018, through Atlantic Records as the first single from her upcoming debut studio album. The song was co-written by Max, Madison Love, Andreas Andersen Haukeland, William Lobban-Bean, and Cirkut who also produced it.
“Sweet but Psycho”, a pop, dance-pop, electropop, and synth-pop song is about a woman being told she is “psycho”. The song’s title was inspired by Max’s parents when she was a child. “Sweet but Psycho”‘s lyrics and subsequent music video became controversial for allegedly stigmatizing the perception of mental illnesses such as psychosis and psychopathy; mental health organizations in Ireland attempted to ban the song from radio.
Upon release, “Sweet but Psycho” appeared on various Spotify playlists before peaking at number one in 22 countries, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, where it stayed at number one for four consecutive weeks. The song was Max’s first top 10 in the United States, where it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Sweet but Psycho” was the highest-selling year-end song of 2019 in Slovenia and has been certified platinum in 17 countries, as well as diamond in France, Brazil, and Poland. The song’s music video was directed by Shomi Patwary and depicts Max’s character assaulting model Prasad Romijn. The video was compared to films Fatal Attraction and The Shining, as well as music videos by Rihanna and Bebe Rexha. Max performed the song at several televised events and as a medley during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards shows.
Sweet But Psycho Lyrics (2018)
Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Oh, she’s hot but a psycho
So left but she’s right though
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
She’ll make you curse, but she a blessing
She’ll rip your shirt within a second
You’ll be coming back, back for seconds
With your plate, you just can’t help it
No, no
You’ll play along
Let her lead you on
You’ll be sayin’, “No, no.”
Then saying, “Yes, yes, yes,”
‘Cause she messin’ with your head
Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Oh, she’s hot but a psycho
So left but she’s right though
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Grab a cop gun. Kinda crazy
She’s poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, “Run, don’t walk away.”
‘Cause she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
See, someone said, “Don’t drink her potions
She’ll kiss your neck with no emotions
When she’s mean, you know you love it
She tastes so sweet. Don’t sugarcoat it.”
No, no
You’ll play along,
Let her lead you on
You’ll be saying, “No (no, no, no), no (no).”
Then saying, “Yes, yes, yes.”
‘Cause she messin’ with your head
Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Oh, she’s hot but a psycho
So left but she’s right though
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Grab a cop gun. Kinda crazy
She’s poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, “Run, don’t walk away,”
‘Cause she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
You’re just like me, you’re out your mind
I know it’s strange. We’re both the crazy kind
You’re tellin’ me that I’m insane
Boy, don’t pretend that you don’t love the pain
Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Oh, she’s hot but a psycho
So left but she’s right though
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
Grab a cop gun. Kinda crazy
She’s poison but tasty
Yeah, people say, “Run, don’t walk away.”
Oh, she’s sweet but a psycho
A little bit psycho
At night she’s screamin’, “I’m-ma-ma-ma out my mind.”
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