When Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" dominated headlines and airwaves in 2021, it also displaced another important metric: Instagram captions. Her Grammy-winning debut album SOUR didn't help, providing fans with cuts and relatable lyrics covering everything from relationships to breakup posts. Rodrigo's new album GUTS continues that dominance, full of unapologetic anger and vulnerable pop-rock songs that make teen angst sound cool again and have you writing the MySpace era again subtitles.
Like SOUR , Rodrigo's highly anticipated second album is filled with material from past heartbreaks and complicated relationships that would make for perfect Instagram captions, from the playful "Get him back!" ("I want to meet his mom and tell her her son is terrible") to the brutal memories of "Vampire" ("How did the person you pretended to care about build a castle?"). She also somehow makes songs about the pitfalls of fame sound relatable, with songs like "Make Your Bed" and "Teenage Dream," which contain the perfect lyrics for a midlife crisis post.
But most importantly, no matter what the most awkward teenage phase you've been through, or how long it's been since you've been there, Rodrigo captures it perfectly. Yes, it's okay to use lyrics from "The Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl" on Instagram even if you're long past high school, because lines like "Everything I do is a tragedy" are evergreen. Read on for the 50 best lyrics from 12 songs on GUTS that will make the best Instagram captions.
"All American Bitch"
- I pay attention to things that most people ignore
- I got sunshine in my fucking pocket, better believe it
- I have class and integrity, just like damn JFK, I swear
- I'm a perfect American bitch with perfect American lips and a perfect American ass
- I'm sexy and friendly.
"Bad idea huh?"
- Can't hear my thoughts, like blah blah blah
- I should, maybe not
- This is a bad idea, right?
- Fuck it, it's okay
"vampire"
- How did this castle get built by someone you pretended to care about?
- Bloodsucker, fame be damned.
- Make me bleed dry like a fucking vampire
- What a mesmerizing, mind-numbing, fucking little thrill.
"lace"
- Aren’t you the cutest person this side of hell?
- The sweetest torture a man can endure
- Dazzling new star, the reincarnation of Bardot
- I despise my jealous eyes and their obsession with you
"The Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl"
- I'm on the outside of the biggest inside joke
- Every time I step out, it's social suicide
- Everything I do is a tragedy
- Everyone I like is gay
"Make the bed"
- Another day to pretend I'm older than I am
- I can't stop at a red light, I can't suddenly leave the road
- Pull the sheets over my head
- Counting all the good things I regret
"logic"
- I'm willing to put myself through hell for you
- I fall in love with you like water falling from the February sky
- Now you're reminding me that two plus two equals five
- No, love is never logical
"Get him back!"
- I met someone in the summer and left him in the spring
- He said he was 6'2" and I was like, "Man, nice try."
- Another song, another club, another bar, another dance
- I'm my father's daughter so maybe I can fix him
- I want to meet his mom and tell her her son is terrible
"Love is embarrassing"
- it doesn't mean anything
- God love is so embarrassing
- I almost started World War III
- I'm planning a wedding to a man I've never married
"resentment"
- Take everything I love and squeeze it between your fingers
- I grab every detail like my life depends on it
- I try to be tough, I try to be mean
- Forgiveness requires strength, but I don’t feel strong
“Pretty is not pretty”
- Bought a bunch of makeup to try and cover my face
- Pretty or not pretty enough
- I can try every lipstick in every color
- You can win the battle, but you'll never win the war
"Youth Dream"
- When will I stop being wise beyond my years and start being wise?
- When does it stop being cool to be quietly misunderstood?
- I will blow out the candles and wish me a happy birthday
- I'm sorry I can't always be your teenage dream
