Romantic Homicide

Album

Petals to Thorns

Label

Interscope Records

Genre

Bedroom pop

Composer(s)

David Burke

Entered Chart

Sep 17, 2022

Peak Date

Oct 15, 2022

Released

July 20, 2022

Recorded

July 13, 2022

Catalog #

Interscope

B-Side

"Here with Me

Avid Fortnite player David Burke started writing songs in 2021 to accompany his montage videos of his own gameplay. He recorded them on his phone and released them under the name d4vd (pronounced "David"). The Houston native's gloomy, emotive sound took over streaming platforms and earned him a contract with Darkroom, the label that's home to Billie Eilish. "Romantic Homicide" is his first charting hit. "Romantic Homicide" is about the death of a relationship. When Burke's ex broke up with him, it felt like she'd died. His former girlfriend had become a new person to him - someone who didn't care for him anymore. In the back of my mind You died And I didn't even cry No, not a single tear Burke mourns the end of their romantic relationship, but rather than shedding tears, he creates an emotional distance from her. Burke does this by manifesting a hatred for his ex in his heart. In the back of my mind I killed you And I didn't even regret it I can't believe I said it But it's true I hate you Released on July 20, 2022, "Romantic Homicide" went viral on TikTok before entering the Hot 100 for the first time on the September 17, 2022 listing. The moody Tommy Kiljoy-directed video takes the lyrics literally as d4vd performs the song in the pouring rain. I'm scared, it feels like you don't care Enlighten me, my dear Why am I still here, oh? Determined to express his feelings post-breakup, d4vd worked on "Romantic Homicide" for a long time but couldn't come up with anything satisfactory. The breakthrough came one day while he sat in his bedroom closet. "I literally just said, 'I'm scared,'" d4vd told Billboard, referencing the song's opening line. "All the words spiraled out subconsciously. I was like, 'Yo, I got to write this down.' Emotions were everywhere." The success of "Romantic Homicide" earned d4vd a record deal with Darkroom/Interscope Records in August 2022.

I’m scared, it feels like you don’t care
Enlighten me, my dear
Why am I still here, oh?
I don’t mean to be complacent
With the decision you made, but why?

In the back of my mind
You died
And I didn’t even cry
No, not a single tear
And I’m sick of waiting patiently
For someone that won’t even arrive


In the back of my mind
I killed you
And I didn’t even regret it
I can’t believe I said it
But it’s true
I hate you
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