Bad Thing Twice

## **Bad Thing Twice***The Loneliest Time*

**Bad Thing Twice** is the tenth track on Carly Rae Jepsen's fifth studio album The Loneliest Time (2022). It was released on October 21st 2022, through 604, School Boy and Interscope Records.

## **Lyrics**

**Verse 1**

I don't remember, I don't remember you

I try not to go there, I need a spotless mind

I was born in November

You were born in a different moon

The push and the pull there

What do you want this time?

**Pre-Chorus**

Cross the rivers of my mind

You're my little rock skipper. skipper, skipper, skipper

Every time I close my eyes

You're my little heart hiccup, give it up, give it up, yeah

**Chorus**

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

A critical, critical test to mе

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Can't stop feelin' the rain beforе the thunder

I thought it through and

I wanna do a bad thing twice

But is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

**Verse 2**

You were the king and I was a soldier, babe

I fought for your attention

Fought for your lonely eyes

I had a vision I had to run away

Let’s play this thing over

I wanna go back in time

**Pre-Chorus**

Cross the rivers of my mind

You're my little rock skipper, skipper, skipper, skipper

Every time I close my eyes

You're my little heart hiccup, give it up, give it up, yeah

**Chorus**

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

A critical, critical test to me

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Can't stop feelin' the rain before the thunder

I thought it through and

I wanna do a bad thing twice

Is it my, is it my destiny?

I wanna do a bad thing twice

**Outro**

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame *(only got me to blame)*

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame *(only got me to blame)*

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame

Caught that fever, I shouldn't be here

Only got me to blame

## **Song credits**

#### **Writing and production**

* **Written by:** Carly Rae Jepsen • John Hill • Jordan Palmer • Jay Stolar
* **Produced by:** John Hill • Jordan Palmer

#### **Instrumentation**

* **Bass:** John Hill • Jordan Palmer
* **Drums:** Jordan Palmer
* **Guitar:** John Hill • Jordan Palmer
* **Synthesizer:** Jordan Palmer

#### **Technical credits**

* **Mixing:** Tom Norris
* **Mastering:** Emily Lazar
* **Engineering:** Rob Cohen • Tom Norris

## **Background**

Bad Thing Twice is a song from Jepsen's fifth studio album The Loneliest Time. The song's title was first revealed alongside the announcement of the album's track listing on August 22nd 2022.

## **Writing and development**

Bad Thing Twice was written by Jepsen alongside John Hill, Jordan Palmer, and Jay Stolar, sometime between 2020 and 2022 during the development of The Loneliest Time. According to Carly, the song embraces her qualities as a Scorpio, which she states "aren't always wonderful ones (..) I thrive on a little chaos."

## **Live performances**

Bad Thing Twice made its live debut on February 4th 2023 during the United Kingdom and Ireland leg of The So Nice Tour, beginning in Dublin, Ireland.

## **References**

1. ↑ @carlyraejepsen 'Here it is… each and every song that makes up The Loneliest Time. Assembled with the utmost intention and care...' August 22nd 2022 - via Twitter
2. ↑ Kornhaber, Spencer "Carly Rae Jepsen Pierces the Fantasy" The Atlantic, October 20th 2022