Steve Lacy ‘Bad Habit’ Meaning: What Is the Grammy-Nominated Song All About?

Steve Lacy took the internet by storm last year with his breakthrough single "Bad Habit" which went viral on several social media platforms, especially TikTok.

More recently, his hard work paid off as the album where the song was featured won the Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B album. Today, many fans have been wondering about the actual meaning behind the track.

The singer performed the track, which was also nominated for a Grammy, during the awards ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. According to the Recording Academy's official website, some of the star-studded audience members moved to every beat of the song including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lizzo, and more.

After its release as a single in June 2022, many fans have been covering the song as well as using it for many challenges across social media platforms. Since then, many supporters have been comparing Lacy to Prince and other musicians that became a hit during the 2000s.

Per Bustle, the song revolves around the topic of "would've, could've, should've," which is coincidentally the title of one of Taylor Swift's songs from the hit album "Midnights."

In the chorus, Lacy expressed his true feelings over a possible romantic connection, but he doesn't have the courage to confess or even make a move, singing, "Kinda mad that I didn't take a stab at it / Thought you were too good for me, my dear / Never gave me time of day, my dear."

The song may be an immediate hit to fans, but little did they know that the track was completely different from its demo version. In an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning," the R&B singer played a short recording of the first version which sounded like an acoustic track.

"Bad Habit" was in progress for over a year before its release to the public. During the early stages of creating the song, his friend Tyler, the Creator became involved and encouraged him to switch things up by changing the lyrics of the post-chorus.

In a separate interview, the musician has different advice to those people who are going through the same experience as him in the song, saying, "When it comes to shooting your shot, that's a good question, but I'd say just do whatever feels good to you."

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