What Does 'Savage Love' By Jason Derulo Really Mean?

It's not only the catchy siren sample on "Savage Love" that keeps the song on repeat for fans, but the interesting story that the lyrics tell. It starts out as a lot of love songs do, with Jason Derulo singing about falling in love with lyrics (via Billboard) like "If I woke up without ya / I don't know what I would do / Thought I could be single forever 'till I met you." Yet there's an unexpected twist — this lover that Derulo seems excited about is only using him! He sings, "I just found out the only reason that you lovin' me / is to get back at your ex lover."

Derulo, obviously not pleased with this, calls out his lover for her "savage love," and wonders why she's that cold by asking "Did somebody break your heart?" He then even questions if this relationship is karma for his past. He sings, "Baby I hope this ain't karma 'cause I get around / You wanna run it up, I wanna lock it down / Usually don't be fallin'..." Eventually, Derulo decides it's better to be used than not have her at all and repeatedly sings, "But I still want that" and "Girl, you could use me. 'Cause I still want that, your savage love." 

"I think the song itself is just a great song," Derulo told ABC News, adding, "if it happens to go viral on TikTok, I think that would be an amazing bonus." And fans and TikTokers alike seem to agree!

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