Psychofreak

## Music video

"**Psychofreak**" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song recorded by Camila Cabello featuring guest vocals from American singer Willow, taken from Cabello's third studio album *Familia* (2022). The song was released alongside the album on April 8, 2022 as its third official single.

A music video was released on April 8 at 7am PST.

## Background

"Psychofreak" was first teased in August 2021 when Cabello posted on her social media with the caption "psychofreak". The title of the song was once again teased on September 12, 2021, during the performance of the song "Don't Go Yet" at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, featuring a newspaper with the column "Psychofreaks on the loose!". During an live streaming on TikTok in September 2021, Cabello revealed that "Psychofreak" is the name of a song from her upcoming album, and it has "an exciting feature."

In February 2022, Cabello posted a snippet of the first verse of "Psychofreak" on her social media for Valentine's Day.

## Lyrics

* Final
* Solo Demo

**[Intro: Camila Cabello & Willow]**

Feelin' like a psycho-freak-freak-freak

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Feelin' like a psycho-freak sometimes

Tryin' to get connected, no WiFi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Gimme lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Verse 1: Camila Cabello]**

Sometimes I don't trust the way I feel

On my Instagram talkin' 'bout, "I'm healed"

Worryin' if I still got sex appeal

Hopin' that I don't drive off this hill

When we're making love, I wanna be there

And I wanna feel you pullin' my hair

And believe the words you say in my ear

Gotta go outside, I need some air

**[Pre-Chorus: Willow]**

I want to, want to, want to touch you

Want to touch you, but my fingertips are numb

I want to, want to, want to love you

Want to love you, but my chest is tightenin' up

I want to, want to, want to feel like I can chill

Not have to leave this restaurant

Wish I could be like everyone

But I'm not like anyone

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Feelin' like a psycho-freak sometimes

Tryin' to get connected, no WiFi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Gimme lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello & Willow]**

Feelin' like a psycho-freak-freak-freak

Feelin' like a psycho-freak-freak-freak

**[Verse 2: Camila Cabello]**

Sorry, couldn't focus on the movie

Everybody says they miss the old me

I been on this ride since I was fifteen

I don't blame the girls for how it went down, down

Thinkin' out loud

In the bathroom while my friends laugh on the couch

Wow, moment's gone now

Know you wanna stay, but I think I gotta leave right now

**[Pre-Chorus: Willow]**

I want to, want to, want to touch you

Want to touch you, but my fingertips are numb

I want to, want to, want to love you

Want to love you, but my chest is tightenin' up

I want to, want to, want to feel like I can chill

Not have to leave this restaurant

Wish I could be like everyone

But I'm not like anyone

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello & Willow]**

Feelin' like a psycho-freak sometimes

Tryin' to get connected, no WiFi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Gimme lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello & Willow]**

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak (Freak)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak (Freak)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

(Feelin' like a psychofreak, oh-ooh)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

**[Chorus]**

Feelin' like a psychofreak sometimes

Tryna get connected, no Wi-Fi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Give me lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Verse 1]**

Sometimes, I don't trust the way I feel

On my Instagram talkin' 'bout "I'm healed"

Worryin' if I still got sex appeal

Hopin' that I don't drive off this hill

When we're makin' love, I wanna be there

And I wanna feel you pullin' my hair

And bеlieve the words you say in my еar

Gotta go outside, I need some air

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I want to, want to, want to touch you

Want to touch you, but my fingertips are numb

I want to, want to, want to love you

Want to love you, but my chest is tightenin' up

I want to, want to, want to feel like I can chill

Not have to leave this restaurant

Wish I could be like everyone

But I'm not like anyone

**[Chorus]**

Feelin' like a psychofreak sometimes

Tryna get connected, no Wi-Fi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Give me lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Post-Chorus]**

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak

**[Verse 2]**

Sorry, couldn't focus on the movie

Everybody says they miss the old me

I been on this ride since I was fifteen

I don't blame the girls for how it went down, down

Thinkin' out loud

In the bathroom while my friends laugh on the couch

Wow, moment's gone now

Know you wanna stay, but I think I gotta leave right now

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I want to, want to, want to touch you

Want to touch you, but my fingertips are numb

I want to, want to, want to love you

Want to love you, but my chest is tightenin' up

I want to, want to, want to feel like I can chill

Not have to leave this restaurant

Wish I could be like everyone (Wish I could be)

But I'm not like anyone

**[Chorus]**

Feelin' like a psychofreak sometimes

Tryna get connected, no Wi-Fi

Tell me that you love me, are you lying?

Give me lemonade, I give you limes

House in the hills is a house of cards

Blink and the fairytale falls apart

Sorry, didn't mean to get so dark

Maybe I'm an alien, Earth is hard

**[Post-Chorus]**

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak (Freak)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Feelin' like a psychofreak-freak-freak (Freak)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

(Feelin' like a psychofreak, oh-ooh)

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-ra

## Writing and composition

Cabello commented that while recording "Psychofreak", she had feelings of vulnerability and embarrassment. She felt "very anxious" in the studio and improvised a lyric. When she finished recording the track, she felt "terrible and embarrassed", but she later stated it was one of her favorites. The song is based on the singer's anxiety and the struggle of trying to be present despite feeling paranoid or insecure.

"Psychofreak" is an electropop and trip-hop track composed in the key of G Minor with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. The lyrics of the song cover the topic of mental health and dissociation.

## Critical reception

On his review of the album *Familia*, Nick Levine from *NME* felt that "Psychofreak" proves it's "still possible to write a smart and original song about mental health in 2022." He also felt the hook reminisces Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner". Describing it as a "vulnerable rock and R&B-leaning" track, Tomás Mier from *Rolling Stone* felt the song offers a look "under Cabello’s emotional scar tissue."

## Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, was released on April 8, 2022 at 7am PST.

## Live performance

"Psychofreak" is part of the setlist for Familia: Welcome to the Family, a live-stream performance on TikTok where she performed songs from the album *Familia*, streamed on 7 April 2021 at 4pm PT. On April 9, Cabello and Willow performed the song live on *Saturday Night Live.* Cabello also performed it solo at the *Today Show* on April 12, 2022.

Camila Cabello - psychofreak (from "Familia, Welcome to the Family")Camila Cabello- Psychofreak (Live) ft. WILLOW - SNLCamila Cabello - psychofreak (Live on The TODAY Show) ft. WILLOW

## Videos

Camila Cabello - Psychofreak (Teaser) ft. WILLOW
## References

1. ↑ camila (@Camila\_Cabello) (August 27, 2021). "Camila Cabello on Twitter". Retrieved on April 4, 2022. “psychofreak”
2. ↑ "Camila Updater on Twitter". Twitter (September 20, 2021). Retrieved on April 9, 2022. “During her TikTok Live this past weekend, @Camila\_Cabello revealed that ‘Psychofreak’ is a song off her upcoming album ‘Familia’!”
3. ↑ Major, Michael (February 15, 2022). "Camila Cabello Teases New Track on TikTok". *Broadway World*. Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved on April 9, 2022.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gobe, Alan (March 28, 2022). "Camila Cabello es portada de Elle México y habla de su amor por México y Cuba". *Vogue Mexico*. Retrieved on March 29, 2022.
5. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Familia – Camila Cabello". AllMusic. Retrieved on April 8, 2022.
6. ↑ "Key & BPM for psychofreak". Tunebat. Retrieved on April 9, 2021.
7. ↑ Levine, Nick (April 7, 2022). "Camila Cabello – 'Familia' review: pin-sharp satire and "emo" anguish galore". NME. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
8. ↑ Mier, Tomás (April 7, 2022). "Camila Cabello Shows Her Scars and Explores Her Roots on 'Familia'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
9. ↑ Levine, Nick (April 7, 2022). "Camila Cabello – 'Familia' review: pin-sharp satire and "emo" anguish". *NME*. Retrieved on April 7, 2022.
10. ↑ Mier, Tomás (April 7, 2022). "Review: Camila Cabello's 'Familia'". *Rolling Stone*. Retrieved on April 8, 2022.
11. ↑ "camila on Twitter". Twitter (April 5, 2022). Retrieved on April 6, 2022.
12. ↑ Greta Bjornson; Glenn Garner (April 10, 2022). "Camila Cabello Teams Up with Willow Smith for SNL Performance". *People*. Retrieved on April 11, 2022.
13. ↑ Larson, Tara (April 12, 2022). "Camila Cabello Nods Britney Spears in Allover Denim & Pumps on ‘Today’". Footwear News. Retrieved on April 13, 2022.