Sweet but Psycho

"Sweet but Psycho" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released through Atlantic Records as a single from her debut album Heaven & Hell (2020). It was written by Max, Madison Love, Tix, Cook Classics, and the producer Cirkut. It is a pop, dance-pop, electropop, and synth-pop song with lyrics about a woman. The song received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its upbeat sound and catchy chorus. Upon release, "Sweet but Psycho" appeared on various Spotify playlists before peaking at number one in 22 countries, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. The song was Max's first top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the highest-selling year-end song of 2019 in Slovenia and has attained platinum certifications in 14 countries, as well as diamond in France, Brazil, and Poland. An accompanying music video was directed by Shomi Patwary and depicts Max's character assaulting model Prasad Romijn. The video was compared to films Fatal Attraction (1987) and The Shining (1980), as well as music videos by Rihanna and Bebe Rexha. Max performed the song at several televised events and as part of a medley during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards shows.

[Intro] Oh, she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Oh, she's hot but a psycho So left, but she's right though At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" [Verse 1] She'll make you curse, but she a blessin' She'll rip your shirt within a second You'll be comin' back, back for seconds With your plate, you just can't help it [Pre-Chorus] No, no You'll play alo-o-ong, let her lead you o-o-on You'll be sayin', "No, no" Then sayin', "Yes, yes, yes," 'cause she messin' with your head [Chorus] Oh, she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Oh, she's hot but a psycho So left, but she's right though At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Grab-a-cop-gun kinda crazy She's poison but tasty Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away" 'Cause she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" [Verse 2] See, someone said don't drink her potions She'll kiss your neck with no emotion When she's mean, you know you love it She tastes so sweet, don't sugarcoat it [Pre-Chorus] No, no You'll play alo-o-ong, let her lead you o-o-on You'll be sayin', "No (No, no, no), no (No)" Then sayin', "Yes, yes, yes," 'cause she messin' with your head [Chorus] Oh, she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Oh, she's hot but a psycho So left, but she's right though At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Grab-a-cop-gun kinda crazy She's poison but tasty Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away" 'Cause she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" [Bridge] You're just like me, you're out your mind I know it's strange, we're both the crazy kind You're tellin' me that I'm insane Boy, don't pretend that you don't love the pain [Chorus] Oh, she's sweet but a psycho A little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Oh, she's hot but a psycho So left, but she's right though At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" Grab-a-cop-gun kinda crazy She's poison but tasty Yeah, people say, "Run, don't walk away" 'Cause she's sweet but a psycho Oh, a little bit psycho At night, she's screamin', "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"