Can’t take it back once it’s been set in motion
You know I love to rub it in like lotion
If you only pray on Sunday, could you come my way on Monday?
‘Cause I like to do things God doesn’t approve of if She saw us
She couldn’t look away, look away, look away
She’d wanna get involved, involved, involved
And what would people say, people say, people say
If they listen through the wall, the wall, the wall?
I can see it clear as day
You don’t really need a break
Wanna see what you can take
You should really run away
I wanna do bad things to you (To you)
I wanna make you yell (Yell)
I wanna do bad things to you (To you)
Don’t wanna treat you well (Well)
Can’t take it back once it’s been set in motion
You know I need you for the oxytocin
If you find it hard to swallow, I can loosen up your collar
‘Cause as long as you’re still breathing
Don’t you even think of leaving
Not gonna wanna look away, look away, look away
You’re gonna wanna get involved, involved, involved
And what would people say, people say, people say
If they listen through the wall, the wall, the wall?
I can see it clear as day
You don’t really need a break
Wanna see what you can take
You should really run away
Other people wouldn’t stay
Other people don’t obey
You and me are both the same
You should really run away
Bad things
To you
I wanna do bad things to you
I wanna make you yell
I wanna do bad things to you
Don’t wanna treat you well
Exploring the Dark Intensity of “Oxytocin”
Billie Eilish’s “Oxytocin” dives deep into the intoxicating, rebellious side of love and desire. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of temptation and the magnetic pull between two people who crave experiences that push boundaries. Eilish uses religious imagery and references to societal judgment to highlight the thrill of doing what feels forbidden. The repeated desire to “do bad things” underscores a raw, unfiltered longing, while the mention of oxytocin—the hormone linked to attachment—adds a scientific twist to the emotional chaos. Ultimately, the song captures the complexity of wanting someone so intensely that moral lines blur, and only the rush of adrenaline remains.
Song Credits
- Songwriter(s): Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
- Release Year: 2021
- Label: Darkroom, Interscope Records