The 27th most popular song of 2023 marks the third appearance of Taylor Swift on the year-end Hot 100, which is actually a pretty modest showing for an artist who had one of the most celebrated years in history (including becoming the first entertainer named as Time’s Person of the Year).
I’ve already featured ‘Karma’ on the blog (well, guest blogger Daniel did), but that was the album version. The version on this chart is the remix featuring Ice Spice, so I’m cleared to post it today.
This was initially one of my least favorite tracks on Swift’s Midnight, but I’ll admit it’s grown on me. It’s undeniably catchy, and the corny lyrics in the chorus are fun when heard in the right spirit. It went over like gangbusters in the Eras Tour movie, too.
That said, I don’t think the Ice Spice collab adds anything to this track. It’s not a very memorable verse by an artist who made a bigger impact on several other songs last year.
But it’s nice to see two bad bitches team up.
Karma is that girl, like (Grrah)
[Verse 1]
You’re talking shit for the hell of it
Addicted to betrayal, but you’re relevant
You’re terrified to look down
‘Cause if you dare, you’ll see the glare
Of everyone you burned just to get there
It’s comin’ back around
[Pre-Chorus]
And I keep my side of the street clean
You wouldn’t know what I mean
[Chorus]
‘Cause karma is my boyfriend
Karma is a god
Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend
Karma’s a relaxing thought
Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not?
Sweet like honey, karma is a cat
Purring in my lap ’cause it loves me
Flexing likе a goddamn acrobat
Me and karma vibe like that
[Verse 2]
Karma is your chеck’s ’boutta bounce (Damn)
Karma is a fire in your house (Grrah)
And she ’boutta pop up unannounced (Like)
And she never leavin’ you alone (Damn)
Watch her put ya opps on a throne (Damn)
Got you wavin’ pretty white flags, feenin’ for that cash
Thinkin’ it’ll save ya, now you switchin’ up your behavior
It’s okay, baby, you ain’t gotta worry, karma never gets lazy
So, I keep my head up, my bread up, I won’t let up (Never)
Promise that you’ll never endeavor with none lesser (Ever, ever)
I be draggin’ that wagon, karma is a beauty winning that pageant, grrah
[Chorus]
‘Cause karma is my boyfriend (Damn)
Karma is a god
Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend
Karma’s a relaxing thought
Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not?
Sweet like honey, karma is a cat
Purring in my lap ’cause it loves me
Flexing like a goddamn acrobat
Me and karma vibe like that (Grrah)
[Bridge]
Ask me what I learned from all those years
Ask me what I earned from all those tears
Ask me why so many fade, but I’m still here
(I’m still here, I’m still here)
[Breakdown]
‘Cause karma is the thunder
Rattlin’ your ground
Karma’s on your scent like a bounty hunter
And karma’s gonna track you down
Step by step, from town to town
Sweet like justice, karma is a queen
Karma takes all my friends to the summit (Facts)
Karma is the guy on the screen
Coming straight home to me
[Chorus]
‘Cause karma is my boyfriend (Karma is my boyfriend)
Karma is a god (Damn)
Karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend (Weekend)
Karma’s a relaxing thought
Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not?
Sweet like honey, karma is a cat
Purring in my lap ’cause it loves me
Flexing like a goddamn acrobat
Me and karma vibe like that
[Outro]
Karma is my boyfriend
Karma is a god (Ah)
Karma is my bestie (Mmm)
Karma’s a relaxing thought
Karma’s gonna hold you down
Meet Me In Montauk 
Peg will be so happy to hear “Icy Spicy!”
This song is indeed fun and infectious. Glad you’ve come around on it. I’m sure if you had first heard it while dancing on the pool deck or The Social on the cruise ship, you would have loved it from the start.😉
Icy Spicy Rocks!