The song flips the classic "it's not you, it's me" breakup trope on its head, with Max bluntly asserting that the issues in the relationship were entirely her partner's fault.
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The lyrics highlight themes of gaslighting and emotional manipulation, with Max singing about a partner who consistently shifts blame. Lines like "All the things I heard from your ex / Now they make a whole lot of sense" emphasize the realization that her ex's toxic behavior was a long-standing pattern. The song flips the classic "it's not you,
Max has stated the lyrics were born from a real-life "bad argument" with an ex-boyfriend. Lines like "All the things I heard from
The accompanying music video, directed by Joseph Kahn , won the Best Video award at the 2022 Los 40 Music Awards in Spain.