Steve Lacy - Bad Habit (official Video) -

Steve Lacy 's official video for "Bad Habit" is a masterclass in minimalist visual storytelling, directed by Julian Klincewicz . It mirrors the song's lo-fi bedroom pop roots while capturing the universal anxiety of "biting your tongue" in a relationship. Visual Symbolism

Lacy wears a white shirt with an "S" on the front and a target on the back. This outfit also appears in his "Mercury" video, indicating a continuous narrative for the Gemini Rights album cycle.

Lacy produced the track. His frequent collaborator, Fousheé , co-wrote the lyrics, and Tyler, The Creator advised on the song's beat change toward the end. The Inescapable Charm of Steve Lacy's “Bad Habit” Steve Lacy - Bad Habit (Official Video)

The song explores the "bad habit" of silence—holding back feelings for a crush, only to realize later they liked the person back.

As a "student of life" and a Gemini, Lacy explores shifting perspectives, going from feeling "too good" for someone to being "still down" once he realizes the mutual attraction. Steve Lacy 's official video for "Bad Habit"

Lacy often uses GarageBand and an iRig to create his sound.

Filmed in a color-shifting void, the isolation highlights his internal monologue and "excruciatingly ordinary" self-doubt. This outfit also appears in his "Mercury" video,

The song's mid-section shifts to a stripped-back vocal jam, which aims to feel as though he is singing directly to the listener's ear.