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Intro:
I called you on the phone today
Just to ask you how you were
All I did was speak normally
Somehow, I still struck a nerve
You got me fucked up in the head,
Boy
Never doubted myself so much
Like, am I pretty? Am I fun, boy?‎
I hate that I give you power
Over that kinda stuff
Chorus:
Cuz it&#039;s always 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
I&#039;m the love of your life
Until I make you mad
It&#039;s always 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me
Boy, I don&#039;t understand
No, I don&#039;t understand
And maybe in some masochistic way
I kind of find it all exciting
Like, which lover will I get today?‎
Will you walk me to the door
Or send me home crying?‎
Chorus:
It&#039;s 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
I&#039;m the love of your life
Until I make you mad
It&#039;s always 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me
Boy, I don&#039;t understand
No, it&#039;s back and forth
Did I say something wrong?‎
It&#039;s back and forth
Going over everything I said
It&#039;s back and forth
Did I do something wrong?‎
It&#039;s back and forth
Maybe this is all your
Fault instead
Chorus:
It&#039;s 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
And I&#039;d leave you
But the rollercoaster&#039;s
All I&#039;ve ever had
Yeah, it&#039;s 1 step forward
And 3 steps back
Do you love me, want me, hate me
Boy, I don&#039;t understand
No, I don&#039;t understand

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1step forward, 3 steps back

by Olivia Rodrigo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro:

I called you on the phone today

Just to ask you how you were

All I did was speak normally

Somehow, I still struck a nerve

You got me fucked up in the head,

Boy

Never doubted myself so much

Like, am I pretty? Am I fun, boy?‎

I hate that I give you power

Over that kinda stuff

Chorus:

Cuz it's always 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

I'm the love of your life

Until I make you mad

It's always 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

Do you love me, want me, hate me

Boy, I don't understand

No, I don't understand

And maybe in some masochistic way

I kind of find it all exciting

Like, which lover will I get today?‎

Will you walk me to the door

Or send me home crying?‎

Chorus:

It's 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

I'm the love of your life

Until I make you mad

It's always 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

Do you love me, want me, hate me

Boy, I don't understand

No, it's back and forth

Did I say something wrong?‎

It's back and forth

Going over everything I said

It's back and forth

Did I do something wrong?‎

It's back and forth

Maybe this is all your

Fault instead

Chorus:

It's 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

And I'd leave you

But the rollercoaster's

All I've ever had

Yeah, it's 1 step forward

And 3 steps back

Do you love me, want me, hate me

Boy, I don't understand

No, I don't understand

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