Though loaded with lots of emotions and quotable one-liners, we rank this track at number eight on our list because, well, you probably could have avoided the pain of a doomed flirtation if you’re really being honest with yourself. “Don't build me up just to let me down,” the song begs, followed later by a painfully self-aware “you know you got me in the palm of your hand.” The song is a collaboration with singer-songwriter Lauv, who is similarly known for his sad but catchy tunes, and fans of the two will enjoy hearing the artists’ sounds coming together. The song describes the feeling of wanting someone who only sees you as a second choice (ouch, we know) and also goes into the self-inflicted trap of being led on. Many of LANY’s most heartbreaking records usually detail the time after a breakup or right before it’s about to come, but “Mean It” is actually a song about a relationship that can’t quite happen-ever broken up with someone you weren’t even really in a relationship with? It’s okay, we’re clowns, too. Nightly musing: ' I'm all in, I'm falling faster, but if you're looking at me with a heart of doubt.'
