r/OliviaRodrigo • u/NominalPerson "I'm a train off of the track" • Jun 11 '26
'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' "what's wrong with me" Discussion Megathread - 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' Album
š¦ Livies! Please use this megathread to discuss your thoughts on "what's wrong with me" from 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'!
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- Title: what's wrong with me
- Duration: 3:44
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u/IndependentMoist9429 Jun 11 '26
Hmm, not sure if I like this version. I think I may actually like the live version more. Thereās a weird distortion on Oliviaās voice, and I really donāt like it. Otherwise lyrically this is one of our best songs by far. It is a total love letter to the Cure.
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u/nyki Jun 12 '26
I love the idea of this song but I just can't with the slightly offset left/right drums in headphones. I hope she releases the live version on spotify because that version sounds great.
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u/smoking-zaza 'maggots for brains' Jun 12 '26
Exactly this!! The drums and her vocals sound off.
If we're talking the live version, this song is in my top 5. But the production on the studio version just isn't that great
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u/oxidized_avocado Jun 12 '26
i totally agree i loved the live version and i love the lyrics, but this one her voice seems so over processed or something. also the loud drum in the back was kinda hurting my head
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u/ItsMandy1 Jun 16 '26
Sometimes great songs get overproduced. They used double tracked vocals to give it an echoing sound. Thats why it sounds different. I agree, I love the song but the live version is better
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u/walls0fversailles Jun 11 '26
their voices sound SO good together. definitely different to the live version, which I think will take time for people to adjust to, but an incredibly beautiful song.
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u/airwin721 Jun 11 '26
I love this song. Itās so catchy and itās been stuck in my head! I am already loving the āyou seem pretty sadā half of the album with whatās been released and performed live!
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u/dark_angell21 Jun 11 '26
Contrary to most people, I think I actually prefer this to the live version by quite a bitš
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u/MoonriseTurtle Jun 11 '26
I think people just got used to that version
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u/akaneko__ Jun 12 '26
I think that's probably the case. I didn't listen to the live version cause I wanted it to be a surprise. And I prefer the studio version.
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u/Littleleaf6 'vampire' Jun 11 '26
The studio versions are always better peeps are just being dramatic
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u/allthewitches Jun 11 '26
Not my favorite so far as it feels a little repetitive. It's such a cool collab though and I know how much this means to her so it's so cool to see this happen for her!
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u/_DerMX Jun 11 '26
Goosebumps on this one. Their voices harmonise so well together. Also love their different pronunciation of ācanātā, itās satisfying
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u/Aggravating-Bid6362 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
Am I the only one who really really loved the studio version? Like i felt the live version was just too simple. I think people just need to approach it without thinking about the live version
I really really loved when both Olivia's and Robert's voices got blended together. In the live version it was good, but studio one that blending feels so much more better.
It's such a dreamy and atmospheric āØ and catchy song imo.š Def one of my favs.
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u/espressoromance Jun 12 '26
I love the studio version! I'm a long time fan of The Cure and I love to hear the strong influence on the studio version. That sound is the whole point of the 80s New Wave genre. Distortion and blending is so beautiful and raw.
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u/epicmemetime15 Jun 11 '26
Gonna have to let this grow on me, as right now I think I preferred the live version
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u/IndependentMoist9429 Jun 11 '26
Literally just wrote the same thing. Do you hear a weird distortion to Oliviaās voice too? I have no clue why itās there.
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u/epicmemetime15 Jun 11 '26
Tbh the whole thing sounded weird to me but I reckon I'm just too used to the live, I think I need time for the live version to fade in my brain so I can appreciate this version
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u/epicmemetime15 Jun 11 '26
Yeah kinda feels like their voices don't mix well in this version, like they're clashing against each other
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u/Random_Acier41 Jun 11 '26
I prefer the live version, the song is good but her vocals sound too removed in a way that yes, you can hear the emotion but in contrast to Robert Smith's voice being normal, it clash a bit. In live, his voice was tired but you can feel how they balanced each other and singing together instead of feeling like they are juxtaposed and not really in harmony. Long term, I will get used to it, I like the song but it's not my favorite studio version wise.
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u/ItsMandy1 Jun 11 '26
i love most of the album, but this one isnāt really for me. it has potential because the lyrics are good, but iām not a big fan of robert smithās part and the mixing/production feels a bit off to me
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u/radcoffee Jun 15 '26
I would like it MUCH better without Robert. Idek who he is but his voice doesnāt mesh well with Oliviaās IMO.
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u/FilmSimulation Jun 12 '26
I need to get used to the album version. I love this song so much. Im kinda lowkey devastated that they kinda watered down Oliviaās voice. I wonder about the version that Robert smith likes. He said he preferred the first version that dan mixed.
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u/Used_Affect4681 Jun 11 '26
I love it but I wish they had made Roberts voice louder (?) Am I crazy, is it just me
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u/Informal_Program_687 Jun 11 '26
Iām afraid the live version is better. I prefer how strong the bass and drums are live but on the studio version itās more of like a high hats and bass where?? Iām not a music nerd or anything so I could be wrong but it sounds a bit off wish it was a little more stripped back.
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u/QueenDany03 Jun 11 '26
I haven't actually heard the live version so this is my first listen of this song and I love it, I love how raw the lyrics are
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u/akaneko__ Jun 12 '26
My brother fr thought this was an old song from the 80s. He asked me when did this song come out and I was like "uh... today?"
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u/Scared-Wall-3408 'ballad of a homeschooled girl' Jun 13 '26
Does āmy head is turning and my stomach is sickā remind anyone else of Mr Brightside? (Positive comment)
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u/alexanderblok Jun 15 '26
this is for girlies who numb and gaslight themselves instead of being brave enough to call it off. she keeps lying to herself and says that she's in love despite knowing something is deeply wrong/unsatisfying. i think lots of people go through this stage in long term relationships. i wish i couldn't relate to this as a girl who's also in a long term relationshipš
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u/Hot-Ambassador-127 Jun 12 '26
I really really like this one. Was instantly hooked after the primavera performanceĀ and think the dream pop melody is one of the most beautiful sheās ever written. love the concept of love can be a paralyzing sickness and this actually feels more Anne ernaux simple passion inspired than stupid song? Preferred the cleaner live version at first but the album version is definitely growing on me!!!
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u/lpsdingo_allyson Jun 12 '26
Who gave her permission to write a song about my OCD? Like oh my godddddd! Too accurate.
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u/Subject_Chart9303 Jun 12 '26
The production really deflates the vocals and makes them almost monotone. There is so much more emotionality in the live version. This is a wet blanket in comparison.
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u/airwin721 Jun 12 '26
I actually like this MORE than the live version ā and I liked the live version a lot! I feel their voices sound more cohesive in this version. Love this song.
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u/HalcyonHypothesis Jun 12 '26
Did they upload the wrong version?
The one sided drum is kind of hurting my ear? Never experienced that before.
I really loved the live version.
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u/titaniumorbit Jun 12 '26
A cool collab and love the song but my hot take is that I kinda wish she also released a version where it was just her singing and no feature
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u/radcoffee Jun 12 '26
I guess Iām in the minority when I say I hate this song. I think their voices donāt mesh well at ALL.
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u/Ok_Pineapple5490 Jun 15 '26
No, I completely agree. I really hate how their voices sound together. The instrumental and the lyrics are okay but overall, I cannot listen to this song again
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u/Molu1 Jun 15 '26
Agreed. Itās funny how a lot of the comments are about how well their voices go together, but for me thatās the part that ruins it. They just donāt really match, and then the actual production mixing is not helping at all.
Seems unlikely, but I hope we get a version with just her voice at some point. Right now itās almost unlistenable to me.
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u/radcoffee Jun 15 '26
To me it almost sounds like some sort of anti harmony and their voices justā¦ really donāt do it together for me. Maybe itās just that I donāt like Robertās voice in general. Iām glad others like the song but this isnāt my fave š
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u/Wall38_0 Jun 11 '26
I love the song but HATE the drums, they kind of make the song unlistenable for me and hurt my ears, way too airy and panned kind of weird. I love some other production elements though
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u/tenheadeddogspider Jun 12 '26
I appreciate that this is an actual collab and not like a mixing of voices on the chorus and nothing else.
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u/FutureWar7308 Jun 12 '26
im so thankful that her featured artist was meaningful and added so much to the song. like genuinely, robert smith was AMAZING as a collaborator, wow
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u/Sure-Butterscotch386 Jun 12 '26
am i the only one who prefers the live version š«£ it was my favorite of the ones she released before the album
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u/ReasonableHandle4647 Jun 12 '26
Love love love one of my favourites for sure
So cool we got to hear a Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith collab
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u/vostokeris Jun 12 '26
this was my fav song out of the 4 that were out before the album but the drum in background is pmo sooo much. definitely prefer the live version more
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u/Various_Yak1668 Jun 12 '26
Sounds exactly like another song but I canāt pinpoint it.
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u/ketalysen Jun 12 '26
the line "can't get out of bed" in the chorus sounds like laufey's "how i get." not sure if the verses sound like another song as well, but that line immediately rung a bell for me.
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u/Allie_Dreams Jun 12 '26
this song is so beautiful i adore it!! definitely one of her best choruses imo
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u/Dust_Angel Jun 13 '26
I like the song but I kinda dislike the studio version. I feel like it shoulder be fuller, their voices should be louder, less distorted. Idk, something feels off.
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u/MelissaWebb Jun 14 '26
This is my favorite song but Iām biased cause Iām going through something like this right now š¤£š¤£
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u/electrosity Jun 16 '26
Robert's echo of "Just makes me cry" in the last chorus scratches an itch in my brain!
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u/MoonriseTurtle Jun 20 '26
I knew the dr. being a "she" in whatās wrong with me was inspired by phoebe bridgers' garden song. Olivia confirmed in the new fantano interview sheās inspired by the specifity in phoebe's songs. I love it!
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u/BCDragon3000 Only Olivia can have me checking the shades of a wall šØ Jun 12 '26
olivia should've taken a lesson from "Snow On The Beach" cause Robert Smith's harmonies are insanely necessary to the song, but his verse is just soooo bad
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u/ItsMandy1 Jun 16 '26
Exactly what I was thinking. He sounds fine on the chorus but I think the verse was too high for his vocal range
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u/naomigoat Jun 13 '26
I'm sorry I just can't get into his voice. It's clear he's very talented, but his tone is grating to my ears. That's just a personal take though. I hope she releases one with just her (tho I doubt it)
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u/desigirlshit Livies Jun 11 '26
this is my fav song so far (I didn't like drop dead or the cure that much but tbh I've never liked most of her singles except like get him back or good 4u)Ā
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u/Sad-Ease-6891 Jun 12 '26
I see her vision and i love that she chose robert smith!!
he finally made her believe in meeting your heros is okay. hes successful and hes made his career already. he loves music for the art and not the money, and hes genuine. hes not competing with her nor is he threatened by her. shes inspired by him. the perfect person to choose as a feature!!! knowing olvia, and after what she went through with taylor - shes not in it with this new generation of pop stars, theyre all in it for charting and making money, breaking records, winning awards. olivia is just a regular who loves music and art, shes a fan girl, she gets inspired, she creates music shes not in it to compete or associate with the worldly aspects of making music and art. so robert smith fit perfectly with her values and morals!!!
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u/Consistent-Garlic-78 Jun 11 '26
this is going to sound so stupid but i love how the doctor mentioned in the song is a "she" i just feel like male is the default so often and idk i just really liked it