“Hating You” is a bluesy rock song full of grit and gusto. In this SOLO version of the song, Jessica Leia bangs out chunky chords in a 12/8 time while she sings out in growly vocals about finally stopping the hate she once felt for someone … but only because she started hating someone else much, much more!
lyrics
Verse 1
The big hole never fills, when I wanna bite and I’m fit to kill
So I feed it and feed it until it asks for more
And I know I shouldn’t have let it grow, but what I feel and what I know
Don’t match up when I catch up with all my bleeding sores
Chorus
But here’s to you anyway, ‘cause I finally stopped hating her today.
Now I’ve got bigger fish to fry: pre-occupied with you and I.
Now I’ve got better things to do like hating you.
Verse 2
The anger is toxic now, so I drink it up and I show it how
To poison my person in any direction it will
I’m in a position to love the pain: the masochist having so much to gain
So I pick at it, poke at it, twist at it, just for the thrill
Chorus
But here’s to you anyway, ‘cause I finally stopped hating her today.
Now I’ve got bigger fish to fry: pre-occupied with you and I.
Now I’ve got better things to do like hating you.
Solo
Chorus
But here’s to you anyway, ‘cause I finally stopped hating her today.
Now I’ve got bigger fish to fry: pre-occupied with you and I.
Now I’ve got better things to do like hating you.
credits
released May 14, 2023
* Written and performed by Jessica Leia
* Jessica Leia on Vocals and Piano
* Mixed and Mastered by Dean Kattari
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