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The Deep Meaning Behind “Making the Bed” by Olivia Rodrigo

“Making the bed” was written by Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo and on the surface it’s about setting yourself up for failure and feeling regret due to your own actions.

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Ivana Smith
May 12, 2024
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“Making the bed” was written by Daniel Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo and on the surface it’s about setting yourself up for failure and feeling regret due to your own actions. There’s a lot of meaning to the phrase “Making the bed”. In my opinion, it’s mostly a reference to a saying that goes, “You made your bed, now lay in it.”

Verse one goes like this,

“Want …

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