"Pay Grade" is an unreleased song by Olivia Rodrigo that was most likely to be intended to be on her debut studio album, SOUR, but it was later scrapped.
Background[]
She posted a clip of her singing the song on her Instagram captioned "another quarrantune! pay grade! or something like that! hope ya dig!" on April 16, 2020. The track is one of only 3 songs that were unprivated on Instagram after Olivia released her second single "deja vu", which led fans to believe that it was going to be on the tracklist of her debut album.[1]
It has been rumoured that a studio version of this exists
Official Versions[]
| Version | Associated project | Leak date | Producer(s) | Creation date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumored Studio Version | SOUR | Unleaked | Unknown | 2020 | Unknown | |
| ▶ | Live performance | None | April 16, 2020 | - | April 16, 2020 | 0:59 |
Lyrics[]
You call me every night and tell me that you feel like shit
I say, "I'm sorry, is there any way I can help with it?"
I listen to you scream, "The world is simply your enemy
With death and taxes, what's the point of tryna be happy?"
And I've had bad days, bad years
Bad boys and bad careers
But I'm still standin' here
I understand you, darlin', but at the end of the day
You just won't help yourself
Rather give someone else
A glimpse into your hell
Pour all your problems on 'em just so you can walk away
Boy, I'm too young
To be your mother
Not smart enough
To be your therapist either
And I'm always here if you needa talk
But maybe first, you should take a walk
'Cause I'm not gonna make you change
That's above my pay grade babe
References[]
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v • e  | |
|---|---|
| Featured Tracks | brutal • traitor • drivers license • 1 step forward, 3 steps back • deja vu • good 4 u • enough for you • happier • jealousy, jealousy • favorite crime • hope ur ok |
| Scrapped Tracks | 21st Century Girls • Apocalyptic Crush • Astronaut • Baby is You • Best Friend • Can't Move On • Crazy • Do Better • Differently • Fantasy • Favor • Forget Our Love • Freedom • Gross • Hate Me • I Can't Wait To Fall In Love Again • I Hate You, I Miss You • Miss You • Mom I Quit • Pay Grade • Prison For Life • Sober • Strange • Strangers Again • Teenage Dream • The Ones I Love • White Flowers • Wish You Cheated |
| Related tracks | Creature of Habit • Just Because • L-O-V-E • Miss This • Never Be Like Her • Teenage Drama Queen • Twilight Song • Victim |
| Producers | Olivia Rodrigo • Daniel Nigro • Alexander 23 • Jam City |
| Tour | Sour Tour |
| Extras | Merchandise • Driving Home 2 U |
| v • e Unreleased songs | |
|---|---|
| Leaked Songs | Astronaut • Differently • Do Better • Fantasy • I Can't Wait To Fall In Love Again • I Hate You, I Miss You • Mom I Quit • Prison For Life • Sober • Strange • Strangers Again • the bels • The Ones I Love • Wish You Cheated |
| Partially Leaked Songs | Baby is You • Best Friend • Favor • Freedom • Hate Me • Miss You |
| Unleaked Songs | Can't Move On • Forget Our Love • Hate Ur Guts • Lights • Loveable • Santa Monica Mountains • She's All That • Superman |
| Uploaded Songs | 21st Century Girls • Apocalyptic Crush • Crazy • Creature of Habit • Gross • I'm Yours • Just Because • L-O-V-E • Miss This • More • Naive Girl • Never Be Like Her • Pay Grade • Pretender • Rebel Without A Clue • Sad Tune For Ur Friday Night • Teenage Drama Queen • The Exception • Twilight Song • Victim • White Flowers |