FLO’s “Side Effects” captures the messy aftermath of falling for someone who leaves a lasting emotional imprint. The song explores vulnerability, temptation, and the painful consequences of love, balancing confidence with uncertainty. Beneath its polished R&B energy is a woman confronting feelings she can’t simply switch off or escape.
Side Effects Lyrics
[Intro]
This love might cause side effects
Including unexpected attachment
Mild emotional dependency
Overthinking, butterflies, vulnerability
And a persistent urge to imagine a future you’re not sure ready for
[Verse 1: Stella]
Pretty girls be the ones you think you want
Lover girls is what you should choose, but you don’t
You know what, boy? I’m kinda like both
Whatever it is, I keep you on your toes
Dude, I got you by the throat
Just for my love
[Refrain: Renée]
Some days I might give you what you’re feenin’
Then lеave you dry
Can’t always say I got my reasons
My reasons
[Pre-Chorus: Jorja, Renée, All]
Might bеat a bitch up (Bitch up), you never know
Might pull the trigger (Trigger), you never know
I’m hard to figure (Figure)
I call it love, you call it bitter
[Chorus: All, Jorja]
If you’re with me
Might swipe my card, buy you a new whip
Take you out for the night, pay the tip
But if you slip, might find some new dick
This love may come with some side effects, yeah
[Post-Chorus: Renée & Jorja]
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
This love may come with some side effects, yeah
[Verse 2: Renée, Stella, All]
Pretty boys (Pretty boys) think they above the law (Law)
But this drug is known to expose your flaws
You know what, boy? You’re lucky that I care
They see the fine print and wouldn’t even dare
Kiss me while I grip you by the throat
Our type of love (Woah)
[Refrain: Stella]
Some days I might give you what you feenin’
Then leave you dry
Can’t always say I got my reasons
My reasons
[Pre-Chorus: Jorja, Stella, Renée, All]
Might beat a bitch up (Bitch up), you never know (Ooh, woah)
Might pull the trigger (Trigger), you never know (Never know)
I’m hard to figure (Figure)
I call it love, you call it bitter
[Chorus: Jorja Renée, Stella, All]
If you’re with me (When you’re with me)
Might swipe my card, buy you a new whip (Buy you a new whip)
Take you out for the night, pay the tip (Take you out, ooh, pay the tip, yeah)
But if you slip, might find some new dick (Might find some new)
This love may come with some side effects, yeah (This love)
[Outro: Stella, Jorja, All]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, woah (Oh, oh)
This love may come (His love may come)
With side effects, yeah, yeah (Side effects, ooh-oh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, woah
This love may come with side effects, yeah, yeah
Video of Side Effects Lyrics – FLO
Song Credits
- Song Name :– Side Effects
- Singer Name :– FLO
- Producers:- Jonah Christian
- Album:- THERAPY AT THE CLUB
- Release Date :– August 7, 2026
Song Bio of Side Effects – FLO
FLO opens THERAPY AT THE CLUB with a warning label instead of a love letter. “Side Effects,” produced by Jonah Christian, treats romance like a prescription drug, complete with a spoken intro listing symptoms: attachment, overthinking, butterflies, and a fear of imagining a future you’re not ready for. It’s a clever framing device, and the British girl group commits to it fully across three verses.
Stella, Renée, and Jorja trade lines about a love that runs hot and cold, mixing possessiveness with generosity. One moment the group promises to spoil a partner, swiping cards and covering the night. The next, they’re threatening to walk if loyalty slips. That tension between tenderness and warning drives the entire track, and the trio’s blended harmonies make the mood swings feel intentional rather than chaotic.
The pre-chorus leans into playful menace, with the group admitting they’re “hard to figure” and daring listeners to call their intensity anything other than love. Released August 7, 2026, “Side Effects” continues FLO’s run of confident, R&B-leaning songwriting, proving the group can turn a breakup cliché into something sharper, funnier, and far more addictive.
