In the song, Rodrigo sings about her raging jealousy towards her partner’s ex-girlfriend.
The song is very tongue-in-cheek, with Rodrigo understanding how ridiculous and overdramatic her behavior was.
8Get Him Back
In “Get Him Back,” Olivia Rodrigo grapples with contradicting feelings.
On one hand, she misses her ex and wants him back in her life.
Aside from its clever message, Olivia Rodrigo makes some interesting vocal choices, too.
However, few are bold enough to admit that the pressure to keep up is exhausting.
Olivia Rodrigo included 24 songs in Netflix’s Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour.
However, there are several Rodrigo songs noticeably missing.
Olivia Rodrigo’s raw honesty in “Jealousy, Jealousy” is refreshing.
“So American” was not only never before heard but Olivia Rodrigo’s first officially released love song.
5Bad Idea, Right?
The song was a return to the pop-punk sound Rodrigo built her career on.
However, the song is clever and appealing without Rodrigo specifying the subject.
However, she became a pop-punk icon when she releasedSOUR’s third single, “Good 4 U.”
This time,Rodrigo left her sadness behind and channeled her rage toward this person who broke her heart.
The song is relatable to anyone feeling socially awkward, even if they did attend a normal school.
Rodrigo sings aboutnot knowing how to start conversations and embarrassing herselfin front of others.
The song feels just like something that would have taken over national radio stations in the early 2000s.
2All-American Bitch
Olivia Rodrigo didn’t hold back with the opening track onGUTS.
Instead, she went full force into pop-punk, defining the kind of albumGUTSwould be.
The song speaks to Rodrigo’s mostly female fanbase, touching on the pressure to be perfect.
The lyrics are a metaphor for needing to be everything that everyone else wants from her.
However, by the end, she’s back to singing about how grateful and perfect she is.
It’s a genius response to society’s views toward women.
1Brutal
Olivia Rodrigo openedSOURwith her best pop-punk song yet.
However, Rodrigo let it all out in the studio the day she recorded “Brutal.”
“She also questions why her teenage years didn’t feel like the teenage dreameveryone always talks about.
Each lyric feels like a line out of Olivia Rodrigo’s diaryor a therapy session.
It’s like a long rant about all the frustrating elements of being alive.
From the production to its meaning,Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal” is the epitome of pop-punk.
