Lush Life
Zara Larsson
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20152015
You could never call Zara Larsson shy and retiring. A performer since the age of 10, she’s spent her life hustling to make it as a musician. A disciple of Beyoncé—with flecks of Britney Spears and fellow Swede Robyn—Larsson has become one of pop’s most magnetic stars, one who’s known for her fierce live performances, as well as her outspokenness when it comes to social issues like homophobia, bigotry, and feminism. Effusive and dedicated, when it comes to being a pop star, Zara Larsson is all in.
That maximalist approach propels her second album, 2017’s So Good, which features everything from tropically tinged pop to skittering EDM to air-grasping balladry. For proof of the album’s power, look no further than the juggernaut that is “Lush Life,” on which Larsson doesn’t so much strut towards global stardom as bulldoze her way towards it. Backed by more hooks than seems possible, “Lush Life” is a bright and summery explosion of pop music genius that’s part ABBA, part Rihanna. Elsewhere on So Good, there’s rasping desperation (“Never Forget You”), impassioned excavations of love lost (“Funeral”), and poignant affirmations that skip the syrupy clichés (“What They Say”).
Larsson’s personality brings all those disparate threads together. “I don’t mean to be rude/But I’d look so damn good on ya,” she boasts on the bombastic “Ain’t My Fault,” before showing off her impressive vocal abilities in the song’s final chorus. It’s cheeky, shameless—and exactly the kind of braggadocio you want from a pop star. Fearless and unapologetically confident, So Good is the perfect primer, one that offers a glimpse at the undeniable force Larsson has since become.
Lyrics
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Verse 1]
It was a crush
But I couldn't, couldn't get enough
It was a rush
But I gave it up
It was a crush
Now, I might've went and said too much
But that's all it was
So I gave it up
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Verse 2]
It was a crush
I kept sayin', "I'ma stay in touch"
But that thing went bust
So I gave it up, ooh
No tricks, no bluff
I'm just better off without them cuffs
Yeah, the sun won't set on us
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Went low, went high
Still waters run dry
Gotta get back in the groove
I ain't ever worried
Went low, went high
What matters is now
Gettin' right back in the mood
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Post-Chorus]
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh-woah
Ooh, ooh-woah
[Chorus]
I live my day as if it was the last
Live my day as if there was no past
Doin' it all night, all summer
Doin' it the way I wanna
Yeah, I'ma dance my heart out 'til the dawn
But I won't be done when mornin' comes
Doin' it all night, all summer
Gonna spend it like no other
[Post-Chorus]
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
Now I've found another crush
The lush life's given me a rush
Had one chance to make me blush
Second time is one too late
