So, the inspiration for "Sticky" was reaching that super weird point in a relationship where
you're like, "Uh, do we love each other?"
"Or are we just together because we're lonely and don't really wanna go out and see other people?"
Just like the merry-go-round effect where you guys breakup and get back together then
breakup again.
Just like the really weird part where you know you shouldn't be with this person because
they kind of treat you bad, but you love them.
Honestly, this song is not based on a real relationship.
I like to create characters that tell certain stories, but I feel that might have happened
to me before.
With "Sticky" in particular, I was actually in an internet session with Steve, and he
pulled up the beat on his phone, which is so crazy because it's like super small.
And then I say, "Oo, I wanna do that one."
So he pulled it up and then he gave me a pop filter.
Then I recorded the hook to "Sticky" on his iPhone.
He went back in and kind of maneuvered the beat around what I was doing.
I really wanted to start the song with the main feeling of being confused.
What did you do to me?
Like, I'm going crazy over you and I don't know why.
You got me confused. One day, you love me and the next day you hate me a little bit.
So, "Sticky" means not being able to detach yourself from someone.
So, you're just like sticking together even though it may be a little nasty in there,
or not good, but you all can't really get away from each other.
Yeah, I had that gut feeling in beginning, but I had hope.
You know, that it would change or that it would get better, but I knew I would end up
myself or not feeling loved.
The reason why I can't break away in this song is because I don't wanna be lonely.
I don't wanna be by myself and feel all those emotions of this person did me dirty and I
let them do me dirty.
You know, that's the worst feeling ever.
So, not being able break away stems from that eternal fear of being by yourself and not
having someone, even if they're not the one.
I think I've grown into a person who don't ... yeah.
Who don't take no mess really.
Earlier on I was like still trying to figure myself out and to figure out what feelings
were, and boys.
Blah, blah, blah.
Now I'm just like, "Yeah.
My standards are right here and if you are below it, it's not gonna work out."
Like, "What's up?"
"You want me or not?”
Me saying, "If you don't do what I want you to do, I'm gonna walk away."
Or it's kind of like a fake threat because I know I'm not gonna go nowhere, but I wanna
kind of scare him into thinking that I am.
In a relationship, I require honesty.
And I feel like that's the hardest thing for people to do, be transparent.
Even if it's not serious.
You know, people have a tendency to maybe lie, or not tell the whole truth, maybe because
they think they're sparing someone's feelings when they're really not.
In a relationship, in order to love each other properly, you have to respect each other.
So, talking to each other in a nice way, communicating effectively.
Yeah. Things that seems to be really hard for people, and it's so easy when you really care about
the person.
So, to
pair both of those together, imagine a circus in a zig-zag pattern ... it's just like wild,
and that's what I feel is happening in the relationship and in my mind.
I like to imagine those lyrics as an internal conversation because me
I'm super non-confrontational.
I don't like to argue. I don't like to talk about my feelings and stuff.
Ew.