[Intro] [sparse piano, single hesitant melody, curious and a little unsure] [Verse 1] [intimate, close-mic vocal, slightly uncertain, she is still the good girl here] I was the girl who always did right Home before dark, never stayed out all night Never said too much, never wore too little Always played it safe, always stayed in the middle But something happened, I don't know what changed This morning everything felt rearranged I looked in the mirror and who did I see Someone I'd kept from the rest of me [Pre-Chorus 1] [strings entering softly, vocal warming, breathless, she is surprised by herself] And I thought — wait Is this what I've been missing Is this the feeling they were all describing Because if this is wrong Then wrong feels surprisingly right — [Chorus 1] [full band in, ABBA kick and snare, harmonies stacked two-part, curious not yet triumphant, she is trying it on] I think bad girls have more fun I think I've only just begun I kept so still for so long honey Now I want some fun! I think bad girls have more fun Something's coming undone And the good girl's watching from the corner Wondering what she's done [Verse 2] [warmer, more rhythmic, vocal playful and amused, she is enjoying herself, percussion tighter] I said what I thought for the very first time Didn't apologise, didn't walk the line Left without asking, came home late Laughed too loud at the things they said to wait And nobody crumbled, no nothing fell Turns out the world didn't crack or break Turns out it felt, I'll be honest with you Like waking up for the first time in a long time too [Pre-Chorus 2] [fuller strings, more confident than before, vocal smile clearly audible, she knows now] And I thought — oh So this is how they do it This is why they always seemed so free Because bad is just Another word for finally being me — [Chorus 2] [bigger than chorus 1, bass heavier, harmonies wider and warmer, vocal assured and flirty, she has decided] Oh bad girls have more fun And honey I am just the one I've been saving up so much for so long Now I'm spending every one Bad girls have more fun And darling I'm not done I've been on my best behaviour far too long Now watch me come undone [Bridge] [single piano chord, spoken word, slight reverb, amused, almost laughing, completely at ease with herself] You know what's funny Nobody told me it would feel like this Nobody said that the moment you stop being so careful all the time You feel like yourself All that time covering up All that time playing it safe And it turns out the best version of me Wears a whole lot less And doesn't apologise for a single inch of it So. Here we are. What are you going to do about it? [Verse 3] [vocal now bold, rhythmic, confident and flirty, she is telling a story with a grin, slightly breathy delivery, teasing] I caught him looking twice when I walked in the room Dress cut low, showed exactly what I mean I leaned across the bar, let him get a little close Whispered something in his ear I probably shouldn't say Let's just note he didn't want me going away I used to hide myself from collar bone to knee Now there's rather more of me on show and I feel free And if you've got a problem with the way that I dress Honey I suggest you look away — more fool you I guess [Pre-Chorus 3] [driving, punchy, vocal fully in control, she is leading now not following] Because I know exactly what I'm doing And I know exactly what I want And I know exactly where this evening's going And good girl couldn't — but bad girl can — [Final Chorus] [key change up, full wall of sound, punchy brass stabs, driving strings, gospel-tinged backing vocals, lead vocal powerful flirty and completely owning every word, this is the arrival] Bad girls have more fun, oh yes they do And I've been a good girl long enough for two I want the late nights and the dancing and the fire I want to turn it up and take it higher Bad girls have more fun, I know that now I don't need permission and I don't care how I'm gonna wear what I want and say what I mean And be the most fun anyone has ever seen Say it — Bad girls have more fun Oh honey Bad girls have more fun [Outro] [she is not slowing down, last line repeated, harmonies peeling away one by one, driving bass holding firm, fade with pure attitude] And good girl She's not coming back She's not coming back No she's not coming back
