[Verse 1] My best friend fucked my ex boyfriend Now his best friend hits me up When I post things for attention We all need an intervention
We all snap in the same group chat But behind my back, I know They're talkin' shit and lovin' it But that's the way we do it, we
[Chorus] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Actin' like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look eaZy
[Verse 2] I'm a flirt, but I get real hurt When you call me a tease All I wanna do is please people But they're killing' me Oh oh oh oh oh We don't trust no one 'cause We don't wanna work on it We'd rather sit and
[Chorus] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Actin' like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look eaZy
[Bridge] Oh oh oh oh oh Na na na na na na (please) Oh oh oh oh oh Na na na na na na (please)
[Chorus] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Actin' like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look eaZy
[Outro] Na na na na na na Oh oh oh oh oh Na na na na na na EaZy
z가 발매된 지 얼마 지나지 않은 시점에서 유튜버 기몽초의 채널에 z의 가사 해석 영상이 올려지게 되는데, 약 70만 회의 조회수와 함께 꽤 많은 주목을 받게 된다. 덕분에 당시 무명이였던 게일이 워너 뮤직 코리아와 계약을 맺는 계기가 되기도 하였으며, 국내에서도 해당 곡을 통해 게일의 이름이 알려지기도 하였다.[1]
[Verse 1: GAYLE, UPSAHL] My best friend fucked my ex-boyfriend Now his best friend hits me up When I post things for attention We all need an intervention 'Cause ride or die's turn to sex and lies No, we don't commit too much We're power trippin', loving it That's the way we do it, we
[Chorus: GAYLE, UPSAHL & Blu DeTiger] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Acting like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look easy
[Verse 2: Blu DeTiger] I do my best, get it off my chest But they never know what I mean All I wanna do is please People, but they're killin' me Got me cryin' over nothin' But at least I know that I'm high I'm tryna live for something But really I don't know what 'Cause nothing's gonna please me No one's gonna raise me Young and dumb and needy Makin' it look easy
[Pre-Chorus] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh We don't trust No-oh-oh-oh-oh One, 'cause We don't wanna work on it We'd rather sit and
[Chorus: GAYLE] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Acting like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look easy
[Chorus: GAYLE] Glorify our problems But we never solve 'em We're too busy Acting like we know too much Fakin' love and fuckin' up Our friendships We don't feel connected We're too busy Talkin' shit and losin' sleep We make it look easy
게일이 워너 뮤직 코리아와의 인터뷰에서 이 곡에 대해 말하길, 부정적인 에너지가 Z세대를 감싸고 있는 것 같아 자신의 관점에서 이야기를 하고 싶었다고 한다. 덧붙여 자신은 굉장히 비꼬는 걸 좋아하는 사람인데, 밈 문화를 조롱하면서도 두 팔 벌려 받아들이는 점도 이 곡을 통해 보여주고 싶었다고 밝혔다. #
[1] 이후 워너 뮤직 코리아와 계약을 맺고 발매된 abcdefu가 세계적으로 흥행하자 해당 영상에서 이 가수가 이렇게 뜰 줄은 몰랐다는 댓글이 좋아요를 많이 받은 것은 여담.