 It was co-written by Max, Madison Love, Andreas Andersen Haukeland, William Lobban-Bean, and Cirkut, who also handled production.The title originated from when Max was a child, as her parents told her that "You're sweet, but you're a little psycho".In an interview with Idolator, she discussed the song's message, stating that it is "about a girl who's not afraid to show all of her sides and her dualities, and about a guy loving all those sides", further elaborating that she was misunderstood as a "psycho" but was "an outspoken girl... speaking her mind".