About this song
- Titled “guilty conscience,” the track is the twelfth song on Tate McRae’s album THINK LATER, released December 8, 2023. Throughout the song, McRae portrays the inner turmoil of being caught in a messy, toxic relationship — one marked by deceit, secrets, and regret. Over dark, pulsing instrumentation and haunting vocal delivery, she admits that despite countless “messed-up nights,” lies, and broken trust, she’s still drawn to this person. She confesses that she’s “waist-deep in the mess you started,” and that her morals feel compromised — yet she can’t make herself walk away. As the chorus repeats “Guess I’ll ... live with a guilty conscience,” the song reveals a resigned acceptance: she knows the relationship is wrong, knows she’s hurting, but also knows she’ll carry the guilt and loneliness regardless — because the pull is too strong, and the memories too heavy. By the end, “guilty conscience” becomes more than just regret: it’s the weight she’s decided to carry so long as she clings to what once felt like love, even if all that remains is pain. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
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