Olivia Rodrigo bares her (vampire) teeth in her new single

‘Vampire’ is the song that begins their new recording era. He talks about people who have exploited his fame: “It reflects the journey I was facing and the pent up anger I had”. we were told something else

by rolling stone

long time ago olivia rodrigo wrote the title vampire in a note-taking application where he stored potential song ideas. Then, one day, after experiencing a personal situation that made her angry, she began playing the piano and putting thoughts together. Suddenly a song popped up that seemed perfect for that title.

She says, “One day I sat down at the piano and played these chords that sounded a little gothic to me.” Rolling stone About his new single. “There are many legends about vampires. There’s a lot of fun songwriting material out there.”

In the song, the artist takes it out on someone he compares to a fame-hungry energy vampire. The track heralds the launch of the Grammy-winning 20-year-old’s second album, CourageWhich will be released on 8 September.

Rodrigo co-wrote the song with producer Daniel Negro, who also worked with her on her debut album. Tart, vampire begins as a piano ballad, somewhat Driver’s licensebefore turning into a faster and more intense pop anthem in which the singer lashes out against those who have used her relationship with her for personal gain.

She sings, “I should have known it was weird that you only went out at night.” The song is actually full of references to the history of vampires, including the chorus in which he says: “Bloodsucker / Fame-faker / Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire”.

For the video, Rodrigo reunited with director friend Petra Collins, who also directed the video. good 4u And Cruel, It was shot at night in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it here:

Entering a vampire-inspired world could be a dream come true for Olivia, who has always been a huge vampire fan. twilight, About the song, Olivia said: “For me it’s a step forward. It’s not too different from anything I’ve done on previous albums, but at the same time I find it fresh, new. It’s something we tried to do for the rest of the record.”