
<p><em>Sour</em> is one of the most highly critically acclaimed albums to drop this year and for good reason! The lyrics paint imageries to the teenage experience yet her vulnerability in expressing heartache is still relatable to a wide range of adults. <strong>Here are the 13 best lyrics from Olivia Rodrigo&#8217;s debut album:</strong>



<p><strong>Song: brutal</strong><br><em>And I&#8217;m so sick of 17<br>Where&#8217;s my fucking teenage dream?</em><br><em>If someone tells me one more time<br>&#8220;Enjoy your youth, &#8221; I&#8217;m gonna cry</em>



<p>Through pop culture and from society in general, they have always told young people that their teen years are going to be the best set the expectations really high. The second line references Katy Perry&#8217;s hit &#8220;Teenage Dream&#8221; in 2010, which gave hope to a generation of pre-teens listening at that time a glimpse of what to expect but when those imagined scenarios don&#8217;t play out, they end up feeling like a failure and depressed as they are not close to what should be &#8220;the best years&#8221; &#8211; to which Olivia says is brutal. 



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<p><strong>Song: brutal</strong><br><em>I feel like no one wants me<br>And I hate the way I&#8217;m perceived<br>I only have two real friends<br>And lately, I&#8217;m a nervous wreck<br>&#8216;Cause I love people I don&#8217;t like<br>And I hate every song I write<br>And I&#8217;m not cool and I&#8217;m not smart<br>And I can&#8217;t even parallel park</em>



<p>This entire stanza is so relatable that it started a &#8220;put a finger down&#8221; TikTok trend where people put one finger down for every line that applies to them. It perfectly embodies the teen experience for many people. <br>



<p><strong>3. song: traitor</strong><br><em>Guess you didn&#8217;t cheat<br>But you&#8217;re still a traitor</em>



<p>When an ex moves on quickly or suspected emotional cheating played a role in the relationship, it can feel like betrayal without it logistically being cheating and can hurt just as bad or worse. 



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<p><strong>Song: drivers license </strong><br><em>And all my friends are tired<br>Of hearing how much I miss you, but<br>I kinda feel sorry for them<br>&#8216;Cause they&#8217;ll never know you the way that I do, yeah</em>



<p>When someone is a constant repetitive thought in your mind, they are the only thing you want to talk about. Your friends may want you to move on, but sometimes, they just don&#8217;t get it. 
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<p><strong>Song: 1 step forward, 3 steps back</strong><br><em>And maybe in some masochistic way<br>I kind of find it all exciting<br>Like, which lover will I get today?</em>



<p>In some ways, toxic relationships can be exciting. You want the their attention and approval so bad that it starts being a fun, but messed up and emotionally taxing game that ultimately will not end well. 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://straphie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-30-at-10.56.34-AM.png" alt="" class="wp-image-11674" width="633" height="512"/><figcaption>Image source: Instagram / @oliviarodrigo </figcaption></figure>



<p><strong>Song: 1 step forward, 3 steps back</strong><br><em>And I&#8217;d leave you but the roller coaster is all I&#8217;ve ever had</em>



<p>Many times, people don&#8217;t leave relationships because they have only experienced 



<p><strong>Song: deja vu</strong><br><em>Another actress<br>I hate to think that I was just your type</em>



<p>What hurts more about your special someone moving on is that they found someone similar. You weren&#8217;t special to them, you just had qualities they were attracted to that are very much replaceable.



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<p><strong>Song: good 4 u</strong><br><em>Maybe I&#8217;m too emotional<br>But your apathy&#8217;s like a wound in salt</em>



<p>Olivia write a great comparison to unreciprocated feelings. 



<p><strong>Song: enough for you </strong><br><em>I read all of your self-help books<br>So you&#8217;d think that I was smart<br>Stupid, emotional, obsessive little me</em>



<p>When you&#8217;re in a relationship, you can be overly obsessive with them and want to take on their interests. Your obsession with the other person can take you away from seeing the bigger picture and that is that no matter what you do, it will never be enough. <br> 
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<p><strong>Song: happier</strong><br><em>And do you tell her she&#8217;s the most beautiful girl you&#8217;ve ever seen?<br>An eternal love bullshit you know you&#8217;ll never mean</em>



<p>Olivia is bitter and not naive anymore to the enchanting words that were once said to her.



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<p><strong>Song: happier</strong><br><em>So find someone great but don&#8217;t find no one better<br>I hope you&#8217;re happy, but don&#8217;t be happier</em>



<p>When speaking about a past lover, you know the polite thing to say is to always wish them well, but sometimes that&#8217;s not we want because selfishly we want the time spent to be unforgettable. This is a very relatable line. <br>



<p><strong>Song: jealousy, jealousy</strong><br><em>Got a pretty face, pretty boyfriend, too<br>I wanna be you so bad, and I don&#8217;t even know you</em>



<p>We can all relate to envying people on Instagram who seem to have all the attention because of their perfect outer image. Olivia speaks to this desire that is especially present in the age of social media. 



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<p><strong>favorite crime</strong><em><br>But I say that I hate you with a smile on my face</em>



<p>Even though the boy put Olivia through a lot of trouble, she secretly misses the drama and the fun they had. 



<p><strong>hope ur ok:</strong><br><em>Hope he took his bad deal and made a royal flush</em>



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<p><strong>Song: hope ur ok</strong><br><em>Does she know how proud I am she was created<br>With the courage to unlearn all of their hatred</em> 
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<p>On a more serious note, Olivia reminisces on the bad situations she sees in her friends and deep down hopes they are doing better for themselves. 



<p>Which of her lyrics do you think is her best? 



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