Vampire

## Music video

* Music Video
* Lyric Video

"**Vampire**" (stylized in all lowercase) is the lead single and third track from Olivia Rodrigo's second album *Guts*. It was released on June 30, 2023 through Geffen Records.

## Background

On June 13, 2023, Rodrigo announced the song on social media.

Based on the lyrics "But you made me look so naive" and "Cause girls your age know better", the song is probably inspired by her relationship with Adam Faze, who was 26 when he dated 18 year old Olivia.

## Cross-references

* ''I should've known it was strange'' could possibly be a reference to Strange.
* ''But you made me look so naive'' could possibly be a reference to Naive Girl.

## Lyrics

* Final Version
* First Demo

**[Verse 1]**

Hate to give the satisfaction asking how you're doing now

How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?

Just what you wanted, look at you, cool guy, you got it

I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when i close my eyes

Six months of torture that you sold as some forbidden paradise

I loved you truly, gotta laugh at the stupidity

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes

But you make the worst one look fine

I should've known it was strange

You only come out at night

I used to think I was smart

But you made me look so naive

The way you sold me for parts

As you sunk your teeth into me, oh

Bloodsucker, famefucker

Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire

**[Verse 2]**

Every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news

You called them crazy, God I hate the way I called them crazy too

You're so convincing

How do you lie without flinching?

(How do you lie, how do you lie, how do you lie?)

Oh, what a mesmerizing, paralyzing, fucked up little thrill

Can’t figure out just how you do it and God knows I never will

Went for me and not her

'Cause girls your age know better

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes

But you make the worst one look fine

I should've known it was strange

You only come out at night

I used to think I was smart

But you made me look so naive

The way you sold me for parts

As you sunk your teeth into me, oh

Bloodsucker, famefucker

Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire

**[Bridge]**

You said it was true love

But wouldn't that be hard?

You can't love anyone

'Cause that would mean you had a heart

I tried you help you out, now I know that I can't

'Cause how you think’s the kind of thing

I'll never understand

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes

But you make the worst one look fine

I should've known it was strange

You only come out at night

I used to think I was smart

But you made me look so naive

The way you sold me for parts

As you sunk your teeth into me, oh

Bloodsucker, famefucker

Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire

**[Intro: Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo]**

It's gotta have like a, you know?

Ambiance

Ambiance

Okay

One, two, three, four

Well, sing it again

Oh, oh, oh

One, two, three, four

**[Verse 1]**

Hate to give the satisfaction asking how you're doing now

How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?

Just what you wanted

Look at you, cool guy, you got it

I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes

Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise

I loved you truly

I gotta laugh at the stupidity

**[Chorus]**

'Cause I've made some real big mistakes

But you make the worst ones look fine

I should've known it was strange

You only come out at night

I used to think I was smart

But you made me look so naive

The way you sold me for parts

As you sunk your teeth into me, oh

Bloodsucker, fame fucker

Bleedin' me dry like a goddamn vampire

**[Verse 2]**

And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news

You called them crazy, God, I hate the way I called them crazy too

You're so convincing

How do you lie without flinching?

When people ask about it now, I never know quite what to say

Hard to admit I was a mark, an easy step to get your way

Went for me and not her

'Cause girls your age know better

**[Chorus]**

I've made some real big mistakes

But you make the worst one look fine

I should've known it was strange

You only come out at night

I used to think I was smart

But you made me look so naive

The way you sold me for parts

As you sunk your teeth into me, oh

Bloodsucker, fame fucker

Bleedin' me dry like a goddamn vampire

**[Outro]**

Pretty good

## Physical release

### CD Single & 7" vinyl

1. "vampire" - 3:39
2. "vampire (first demo)" - 2:37Vampire CDVampire 7in VinylVampire UK cassette

## Trivia

* Prior to its release, you could call the number 323-622-7687 to get a snippet of the song
* Olivia teased the music video for the single on June 27, 2023.
* In the song's clean version, “famefucker”, “Goddamn”, and “fucked up” are replaced with “dreamcrusher”, damn, and “tragic” respectively.
* In a TikTok, Olivia showed alternatives of the clean versions:
	+ First take was "Fame Lover"
	+ Second take was "Fame Hunter"
	+ Third take was "Tree Hugger"
	+ Fourth take was "Whale Blubber"
	+ Fifth take was "Garlic Butter"
	+ Sixth take was "Mark Zucker"

## References

1. ↑ Twitter - Announcement
2. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@livbedumb/video/7252433906635443498

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