Zipperlips!

* Studio Version
* Live Version

## Track Listing

"**Zipperlips!**" (alternatively stylized as "**ZipperLips!**" or "**Zipper Lips!**") is the 6th track on Ellise's debut studio album, *Chaotic*. The song was released on May 14th, 2021, with the rest of the album.

On September 10th, 2021, a live version of the song was released.

## Song Leakage

* March 22nd, 2020 - A snippet is leaked via Ellise's Instagram Live.
* January 9th, 2020 - The previous snippet is leaked in a higher quality via Ellise's Twitter.
* July 21st, 2020 - A snippet of the chorus is leaked via Ellise's Instagram Story.
* January 4th, 2024 - The song's demo is uncovered from an erroneous release of Chaotic on mp3k.

### Snippets

* Snippet 1
* Snippet 2
* Snippet 3

## Background

On May 7th, 2020, Ellise revealed that the song will be on the album by replying to a tweet asking her to drop the song.

> *zipperlips is on the album 💅😐 leave me alone
>
> Ellise, via Twitter*
>
>

## Theme

Ellise describes the song as "hooking up with your ex, but you're super ashamed of it--you don't want anybody to know,"

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Lie to my friends

Tell them you're washed from my hands

While I'm with you makin' amends

You hook me and sink me again (Ahh)

Gimme a sec'

Move forward and take a step back

I say that you're left in the past

While I pack an overnight bag (Ahh)

**[Pre Chorus]**

All in my head about what's goin' on right now

You and me

Close the curtains please

So that nobody sees

How fucking dumb I've been lettin' you in again

I can't be

The one you keep

It's just a little secret

**[Chorus]**

I won't talk about it again

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips

Don't want conversation or friends

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips (Ahh)

(zip-mwah-shh)

**[Verse 3]**

Drive to your place

Wipe off that look on your face

Don't act like you're winnin' a game

Well I stand here feeling ashamed

Guess I got sad (So sad)

I wanted a touch of your hands (Touch of your hands)

I swear that I saved you for last

And now that I've done something bad (Ahh)

**[Pre Chorus]**

All in my head about what's goin' on right now

You and me

Close the curtains please

So that nobody sees

How fucking dumb I've been lettin' you in again

I can't be

The one you keep

It's just a little secret (zip-mwah-shh)

**[Chorus]**

I won't talk about it again

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips

Don't want conversation or friends (Ahh)

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips

I won't talk about it again (I won't talk about it again, yeah)

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips

Don't want conversation or friends (Ahh)

Lemme kiss you on your zipperlips

(zip-mwah-shh)

## Cross-References

* The song's concept is referenced in Devil on My Shoulder, in the lyric "My lips are bloody from zipping them shut."
	+ However, Zipperlips! was written after Devil on My Shoulder, possibly meaning that the lyric from this song inspired the concept of Zipperlips!.

## Trivia

* The "zip" sound effect was recorded by Ellise zipping up her jacket.
* On an Instagram Story, Ellise identified this track as "screaming bad bitch vibes" along with Take Me to Safety.
* The live version of this song stylises the title as "ZipperLips!".

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5ILA05hgk8
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/ellise/status/1215836363079110656
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOQZTIlw7-o
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/ellise/status/1258472893991682048?s=20