Ruin My Life

### Composer(s)

Zara Larsson, Brittany Amaradio, Michael Pollack, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Jamie Sanderson, Jackson Foote

## Audio

**"Ruin My Life"** is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson, released as a single on 18 October 2018. The song serves as the lead single from her upcoming second international and third overall studio album.

## Composition

A sweeping anthem, "Ruin My Life" is Larsson at her dreamiest with pensive piano breakdowns and cinematic sing-a-long choruses that roll into stadium-sized emotional crescendo after emotional crescendo. Larsson unearths a darker side of herself lyrically, diving into the dynamics of a toxic relationship. With a self-annihilating fatalism, Larsson's refrain of "I want you to ruin my life/ruin my life/ruin my life" may seem naively reckless but, as the singer explains, taps into a more universal sentiment.

## Promotion

Larsson announced the release of the song on Instagram in September 2018, also sharing the cover art.

## Critical reception

Natasha Azarmi of Aftonbladet called the song a mix between the two moods of Larsson's previous album So Good, in that it is "quiet in the verses" and then picks up the pace for the chorus. Despite complimenting Larsson's "strong" voice and noting the song's "distinct beats" and "dreamy" sound, Azarmi said that the track "lacks enough sorrow and desperation" to be effective, and said that she hopes Larsson will show more "vulnerability" on her upcoming album.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I miss you pushing me close to the edge

I miss you

I wish I knew what I had when I left

I miss you

[Pre-Chorus]

You set fire to my world, couldn't handle the heat

Now I'm sleeping alone and I'm starting to freeze

Baby, come bring me help

Let it rain over me

Baby, come back to me

[Chorus]

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life

[Verse 2]

I miss you more than I thought that I could

I miss you

I know you missin' me too like you should

I miss you

[Pre-Chorus]

You set fire to my world, couldn't handle the heat

Now I'm sleeping alone and I'm starting to freeze

Baby, come bring me help

Let it rain over me

Baby, come back to me (Baby, come back to me)

[Chorus]

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life

[Bridge]

I miss you, I miss you

I wish you, I wish you

Would come back to, come back to me

Come back to me, come back to me

[Chorus]

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah (Ruin my life, yeah)

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah (All nights, all nights)

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah (Make it alright)

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life, yeah (Ruin my life)

I want you to fuck up my nights, yeah

Fuck up my nights, yeah, all of my nights, yeah (Ooh)

I want you to bring it all on

If you make it all wrong, then I'll make it alright, yeah

I want you to ruin my life

You to ruin my life, you to ruin my life