​Olivia Rodrigo – ballad of a homeschooled girl Lyrics

The angst of social anxiety roars in “ballad of a homeschooled girl,” appearing on GUTS. The garage rock track delves into Olivia’s struggles to socialize and “fit in” with her peers. The song’s title alludes to the common albeit faulty notion that home-schooled children are socially stunted.

The obvious nostalgic lyricism describes her fumbles in her younger years, in which everyone experiences at that age, tripping, stumbling on words and making simple mistakes. This teenage outpour of overthinking appears as the fifth track on Olivia’s sophomore album.

ballad of a homeschooled girl Lyrics by Olivia Rodrigo

[Verse 1]
Cat got my tongue
And I don’t think I get along with anyone
Blood runnin’ cold
I’m on the outside of the greatest inside joke
And I hate all my clothes
Feels like my skin doesn’t fit right over my bones
So I guess I should go
The party’s done and I’m no fun, I know, I know
I know, I know

[Chorus]
I broke a glass, I tripped and fell
I told secrets I shouldn’t tell
I stumbled over all my words
I made it weird, I made it worse
Each time I step outside, it’s social suicide
It’s social suicide, wanna curl up and die
It’s social suicide

[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah, ah

[Verse 2]
I laughed at the wrong time, sat with the wrong guy (Uh-huh)
Sеarchin’ “how to start a conversation?” on a website (How to flirt?)
I talkеd to this hot guy, swore I was his type
Guess that he was makin’ out with boys, like, the whole night (Oh)
Everythin’ I do is tragic (Oh)
Every guy I like is gay (Oh)
The morning after I panic (Oh)
Oh, God, what did I say? (Oh, oh, oh)
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[Chorus]
I broke a glass, I tripped and fell
I told secrets I shouldn’t tell
I stumbled over all my words
I made it weird, I made it worse
Each time I step outside, it’s social suicide
It’s social suicide, wanna curl up and die
It’s social suicide, yeah, when I’m alone, I’m fine
But don’t let me out at night, it’s social suicide
It’s social suicide

[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah

[Chorus]
I broke a glass, tripped and fell
Told secrets I shouldn’t tell
Stumbled over all my words
Made it weird, then made it worse
Each day that I’m alive, it’s social suicide
It’s social suicide, wanna curl up and die
It’s social suicide
It’s social suicide, don’t let me out at night
I’m shocked I’m still alive, it’s social suicide
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah, ah

[Outro]
Thought your mom was your wife (Ah)
Called you the wrong name twice (Ah)
Can’t think of a third line (Ah)
La-la-la-la-la-la (Ah)
La-la-la-la-la-la (Ah)
La-la-la-la-la-la (Ah)
La-la-la-la-la-la, ugh