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The Saddest Olivia Rodrigo ‘You Seem Pretty Sad’ Lyrics, If You Need A Good Cry

Olivia Rodrigo’s got me in my feels. The singer released her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, on June 12, and like the name suggests, there are plenty of sad lyrics to talk about. The album goes through a rollercoaster of emotions, from upbeat melodies in “Drop Dead” to its sadder, more heartbreaking neighbor, “Less.” And I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t able to get through the first few songs without actually sobbing.

Rodrigo may have drawn inspiration for the album from experiencing the process of what she called her first adult relationship, presumably with actor Louis Partridge. If you decide to listen to the pop star’s new album in chronological order, you may notice it begins cheerfully, but you’re end up with a tragic ending. Whether you’re listening to You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love for the relatable lyrics, the pop anthems, or Rodrigo’s heartbreak ballads, there’s no shortage of emotional moments throughout the album. If you need a good cry before you start your weekend on a lighter note, here are some of the saddest lyrics from Olivia Rodrigo’s latest album.

From “Stupid Song”

“You’re a spark in the dark and my clothes all caught aflame / You should feel how I feel when somebody says your name / I’m a car speeding down the boulevard without a brake / And I want you more than any stupid song could ever say.”

From “The Cure”

“And all the nights I spent fighting bad thoughts in my room / Feeling so alone, might as well be on the moon / I thought I found the antidote with you.”

From “Honeybee”

“Everything I own just feels like ours / It’s too hard to describe this / In a way that feels honest, but even when I’m quiet / I love you, baby, I promise / And I hope I never see what your face looks like goin’ / A face I, I swear, that I could spend my whole life knowing / Here’s to hoping.”

From “Maggots For Brains”

“I’m a sad shell of a woman / And I’ve got maggots for brains / But that’s just the thing that happens / When my / When my baby goes away.”

From “Purple”

“Melt with you ‘til it all turns black / When you get so close and you can’t go back / Melt with you ‘til it all turns black / Melt with you ‘til I just feel sad.”

From “The Cure”

“But my head is full of poison / And my heart is full of doubt / I got toxins in my bloodstream / You tried hard to suck them out / And it feels like medication / And it’s good for me I’m sure / But it don’t matter how your love feels anymore / It’ll never be the cure.”

From “Begged”

“They say it’s a virtue to not let good love slip away / So I’m cool and forgiving / I’ll take what you’re giving / Ohh, but nothing’s quite enough / When I know that to get it I begged.”

From “What’s Wrong With Me”

“Went to the doctor and she said I was fine / But every movie that I see makes me cry / It’s like somebody put a weight on my chest / I should talk to a friend / But I can’t get out of bed / My head is spinning and my stomach is sick / Say i’m in love, so it’s hard to admit.”

From “Less”

“If loving me means letting go and wishing me the best / Then I guess / I wish I wish I wish / You loved me less.”

From “Cigarette Smoke”

“You said that I made loving look easy / Until I made it hard / Give me back my time / And I will give you back your heart / I thought we played the perfect couple / Until you didn’t want the part.”

More to come…

Daniela Capistran

Texas '25

Daniela Capistran is a part of the National Writers program at Her Campus. She writes for the Culture and Style sections on the site.

Daniela is a recent graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, where she received her B.A. in English and a minor in journalism. She also works at the Rio Grande Guardian in the Rio Grande Valley, as a news reporter where she writes for the publication and oversees its social media. Her coverage at the Rio Grande Guardian spans from business, government and regional news such as interviews with the Mexican Consulate about border-business affairs.

During her time at the University of Texas at Austin, she wrote for The Daily Texan, the school’s student-run publication, as a senior news reporter and Spanish translator. She spent this time covering student-life on campus and civic engagement.

When she isn’t busy writing for Her Campus, Daniela enjoys spending her time going to the beach with her friends, tanning, and drinking overpriced iced chais, because real coffee gives her migraines. She is a huge cinephile and is happy to hear every time there is a new A24 movie released. She also occasionally publishes creative writing on her Substack, where she shares blog-style content.