Rexha describes the song as a way of "checking up on yourself" and normalizing the feeling of your heart simply not being in a relationship anymore.
In the lyrics, she addresses a significant other to explain that she cannot promise eternal love, challenging her own past belief that her ex was her only "true love". Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants - Single...
While the title might sound like a typical love song, the lyrics actually explore the "emotion of when you fall out of love" and the conflict of second-guessing a relationship. Rexha describes the song as a way of