Why You Wanna

## "Why You Wanna"Song by Allie HughesSong by ALXSong by Allie X

"**Why You Wanna**" (originally titled "**O Chad**" and "**Chad Redux**") is an unreleased song by Allie X which was originally featured as a track on her unreleased album, *The Hard Way*. It was later rerecorded for the ALX project in 2012, and worked on further in 2013 to be pitched to the Canadian Film Centre.

## Background

"O Chad" was originally written by X and Morgan Waters sometime in 2010, and a demo of the song featuring production by Waters was produced in April of that year. X confirmed via Twitter on February 27, 2011 that the song would be a part of her then-upcoming album, *The Hard Way*. It was finished in 2011 for inclusion on the album, but the original finalised version was ultimately never released and has not leaked online.

After the album's cancelation, "O Chad" would be reworked two known times for X's ALX project in 2012. The first ALX version was recorded in March 2012 and self-produced by X, while the second version titled "Chad Redux" was recorded in July with production handled by Nautiluss and X. "Chad Redux" was scrapped later that month due to the ending of the project.

The last known version of the song, titled "Why You Wanna", was recorded in 2013 and produced by X. It was recorded for pitching to the Canadian Film Centre, a film company which X recorded many songs for throughout 2012–2013 with the intention of being included in their media such as movies and TV shows.

## Lyrics

* Why You Wanna
* O Chad 2010 demo
* March 2012 demo
* Chad Redux

**[Verse 1]**

Oh, Chad

Left me here heartbroken

Too bad

Thought I knew where this was going

**[Refrain 1]**

Now I'm tearing up your pictures

And throwing out your T-shirt

I'm routing through your garbage

And hiding in your bushes

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that I have to hurt you, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Verse 2]**

Calm down

I'm gonna kiss you on your eyelids

Hold still

This won't hurt as much as I did

**[Refrain 2]**

You took me by surprise, and

I was cryin' out my eyes then

If I can't be your lover

You're never gonna have another

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that I have to hurt you, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Verse 1]**

Oh, Chad

You left me here heartbroken

Too bad

Thought I knew where this was going

**[Refrain 1]**

Now I'm tearing up your pictures

And throwing out your T-shirts

I'm routing through your garbage

And hiding in your bushes

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you now?

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Verse 2]**

Now, calm down

I'm gonna kiss you on your eyelids

Sh, this won't hurt as much as I did

**[Refrain 2]**

You took me by surprise, and

I was cryin' out my eyes then

I won't be complacent

I found a hammer in your basement

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you now?

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Outro]**

Why you gotta break my heart?

Why you gotta break my heart? Yeah

Why you gotta break my heart? Yeah

Why you gotta break my heart?

**[Verse 1]**

Oh, Chad

Left me here heartbroken

Too bad

Thought I knew where this was going

**[Refrain 1]**

I'm tearing up your pictures

And throwing out your T-shirt

I'm routing through your garbage

And hiding in your bushes

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that you've gone and hurt me, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Verse 2]**

Calm down

I'm gonna kiss you on your eyelids

Hold still

This won't hurt as much as I did

**[Refrain 2]**

You took me by surprise, and

I was cryin' out my eyes then

If I can't be your lover

You're never gonna have another

**[Pre-Chorus]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that you've gone and hurt me, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Outro]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

**[Verse 1]**

Oh, Chad

Left me here heartbroken

Too bad

Thought I knew where this was going

**[Refrain 1]**

Now I'm tearing up your pictures

And throwing out your T-shirt

I'm routing through your garbage

And hiding in your bushes

**[Pre-Chorus 1]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that I have to hurt you, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Verse 2]**

Calm down

I'm gonna kiss you on your eyelids

Hold still

This won't hurt as much as I did

**[Refrain 2]**

You took me by surprise, and

I was cryin' out my eyes then

If I can't be your lover

You're never gonna have another

**[Pre-Chorus 2]**

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

Now that I have to hurt you, baby

**[Chorus]**

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

**[Outro]**

My heart

Why you wanna break my?

Why you wanna break my heart?

Why you wanna break my heart?

My heart

And I'm standing right above you

How can I tell you that I love you?

## Official versions

* "Why You Wanna" 2013 version – 4:24
* "O Chad" 2010 demo – 3:53
* "O Chad" March 2012 demo – 4:58
* "Chad Redux" 2012 version – 4:16

## Trivia

* The song was featured on X's December 2012 demo reel.
	+ It was also later included on her 2013 SoundCloud demo reel.
* X stated via Twitter on August 17, 2020 that "[she's] been thinking about" reworking the song and releasing it.

## References

1. ↑ Twitter - @alliex (February 27, 2011) - "Totally! Part of my upcoming album! @gabrielghoff I'm obsessed with O Chad... ALSO is it part of a bigger project or story?Thanks!" / Retrieved July 3, 2021.
2. ↑ Google Docs - DEMO REEL CREDITS (December 30, 2012) / Retrieved July 5, 2021.
3. ↑ Dbree - Allie X - Demo Reel (May 22, 2020) / Retrieved July 5, 2021.
4. ↑ Twitter - @alliex (August 17, 2020) - "I've honestly been thinking about finishing that one and releasing it lol" / Retrieved July 3, 2021.