"Protect Me From What I Want" is an unreleased song by Dua Lipa which is an outtake from her second studio album "Future Nostalgia" (known originally at the time as "Glass House"), but was ultimately scrapped.
Background[]
The song was recorded in 2019 and was produced by Jason Evigan and Justin Tranter. The song was leaked in full on July 30th, 2023.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Late nights, loneliness
Tell me why I'm here again
Maybe I don't wanna know the truth
Green eyes, golden lips
Seal the poison with a kiss
I guess there's no remedy for you
[Pre-Chorus]
I can resist everything but temptation
Honestly, I can do anything
But keep you waiting
I know that you're bad for me
But we keep on happening
Something deep and down in me
Keeps on saying, "Uh-huh"
[Chorus]
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you
Protect me from what I want
There's nothing I can do
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you, you, you-ou
[Verse 2]
Own worst influence
You look like my favourite fix
No onе else to blame for this but mе
Don't analyze this, don't sympathize
'Cause I know exactly what I like
And I'll do it twice, and then some
[Pre-Chorus]
I can resist everything but temptation
Honestly, I can do anything
But keep you waiting
I know that you're bad for me
But we keep on happening
Something deep and down in me
Keeps on saying
[Chorus]
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you
Protect me from what I want
There's nothing I can do
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you, you, you-ou
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you
Protect me from what I want
There's nothing I can do
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you, you, you-ou
[Bridge]
Maybe one of these nights
I'll take my own advice, I will
Maybe one of these nights
I'll take my own advice, I will
But I know myself
[Chorus]
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you
Protect me from what I want
There's nothing I can do
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you, you, you-ou
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you
Protect me from what I want
There's nothing I can do
Protect me from what I want
And all I want is you, you, you-ou