Wish You Cheated

Wish You Cheated
General information
Artist	Olivia Rodrigo
Status	Leaked
Leaked	June 21, 2025
Recorded	2020 - 2021
Genre	Alternative
Length	2:49
Album	SOUR (scrapped)
Writer(s)	Olivia Rodrigo, Johnny Shore & Will Jay
Producer(s)	Johnny Shore & Will Jay

"Wish You Cheated" is an unreleased song by Olivia Rodrigo that was originally intended to be on her debut studio album, SOUR, but it was later scrapped.

The full song leaked on June 21, 2025.

Background

A snippet of the song has surfaced online on June 30, 2024. Before the song would officially leak on June 21, 2025.

Theme

The song is about being stuck in a relationship that feels emotionally flat and unfulfilling. Nothing is technically wrong, but there's no passion or excitement anymore. Olivia wishes their partner would do something hurtful — like cheat — just to give her a clear reason to leave. She feels guilty for wanting out without a dramatic cause, so she fantasizes about being the victim to justify the breakup.

Official Versions

	Version	Associated project	Leak date	Producer(s)	Creation date	Length
▶	Final	SOUR	June 21, 2025	Johnny Shore & Will Jay	2020 - 2021	2:49

Lyrics

[Intro]
Do somethin' to make me cry (Woah; ah)

[Verse 1]
Sittin' on the couch
All we can talk about is the weather
And whether or not we should go out
Watchin' TV but it's just noise to me
I'm startin' an argument 'cause I'm bored

[Pre-Chorus]
And then I fantasize
'Bout gettin' in a fight
And screamin' that it's over
No, don't come any closer
And I guess we're alright
But why settle for fine?
I really wanna hate you but you'd have to cross the line

[Chorus]
I wish you cheated
I can't live with no reason
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Oh)
Go find someone and kiss 'em
So I can be the victim
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Oh)
I wish, I wish

[Verse 2]
You could have forgot
Do somethin' to make me cry (Do somethin')
Like, ignore me on my birthday
Go break my heart in the worst way (Yeah)
Ghost me when I text ya
Turn my friends against ya
It could be so easy (Easy)

[Pre-Chorus]
I wouldn't have to fantasize
'Bout gettin' in a fight
And screamin' that it's over
No, don't come any closer
And I guess we're alright
But why settle for fine?
I really wanna hate you but you'd have to cross the line

[Chorus]
I wish you cheated
I can't live with no reason
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Oh)
Go find someone and kiss 'em
So I can be the victim
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Oh)
I wish, I wish

[Post-Chorus]
(Cheated) Uh
I wish you cheated
(Cheated) Uh

[Bridge]
I wish you'd hold her real tight
As I'm textin' you, "Good night"
And I know she's make-believe but she's not prettier than me

[Chorus]
I wish you cheated
I can't live with no reason
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Baby, go)
Go find someone and kiss 'em
So I can be the victim
It's not good enough to stay (Oh)
I've tried enough to walk away (Oh; I wish)
I wish, I wish

[Post-Chorus]
(Cheated) Uh
I wish you cheated
(Cheated) Uh
I wish, I wish (Yeah)
(Cheated) Uh (Yeah, I wish you)
I wish you cheated
(Cheated) Uh

[Outro]
(What did he say?)