Olivia Rodrigo almost changed one of the lyrics in "Vampire" — but the song wouldn't have been the same without it.
While looking back on the writing process, Olivia recently explained that people told her the line "fame f**ker" wasn't relatable.
"It was actually a debate whether or not 'fame f**ker' should be in the song," Olivia shared on The Julia Show.
She continued, "Some people said, 'It kind of isolates you from people, you can’t really say stuff like that in songs if it’s not relatable,' yada, yada, yada."
While Olivia says she "totally" got it and "saw where they were coming from," she fought for the line to be included.
"I think the song isn’t about fame fucking or whatever. I think it’s more about someone being manipulative and sucking you dry, using you for all your worth," she explained.
"I think that that’s a universal theme, and I also think fame is more easily accessible now than it has ever been," she continued. "It’s not just people in LA and Hollywood that have to deal with that."
Although Olivia did get to keep the line in the song, she did have to take it out for the clean version — and came up with some great alternatives.
Ultimately, she chose to go with "dream crusher" for the radio friendly version.
You can watch the entire "Vampire" music video below.
