Steve Lacy - Bad Habit (official Video) May 2026

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.

Lacy often uses GarageBand and an iRig to create his sound. Steve Lacy - Bad Habit (Official Video)

Filmed in a color-shifting void, the isolation highlights his internal monologue and "excruciatingly ordinary" self-doubt. The song's mid-section shifts to a stripped-back vocal

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

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" 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