My Kink Is Karma: A Wild Pop Revenge Anthem

About The Song

My Kink Is Karma” is a bold and cheeky synth-pop/indie-pop power-ballad by American artist Chappell Roan. Released on May 6, 2022, it’s the second single from her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

Chappell, born Kayleigh Amstutz, unleashes a raw, sort-of-vindictive anthem: she’s basically saying, “I don't need to do anything, I'll just sit back as karma does its job.” She wrote it during a studio session, admitting the song is “insanely toxic” but true to how she felt after the breakup. That honesty packs both attitude and release, making the song feel like handing out emotional receipts.

The track’s high-energy synths and dramatic flair underscore its message: watching someone unravel is, well, oddly satisfying. Critics praised its "sardonic, synth-laden" vibe while listeners loved the fearless confidence in lines like “People say I’m jealous, but my kink is karma.”

Lyrics of the song

Verse 1
We broke up on a Tuesday
Kicked me out with the rent paid
Ruined my credit, stole my cute aesthetic
Who knew that we’d let it
Get this bad when it ended?

Verse 2
It’s comical, bridges you burn
If karma’s real, hope it’s your turn
I heard from Katie
You’re losing it lately
Moved back in with your parents
And date girls who are eighteen

Pre‑Chorus
It’s hot when you have a meltdown
In the front of your house, and you’re getting kicked out
It’s hot when you’re drinking downtown
And you’re getting called out ’cause you’re running your mouth
Oh, God
And it’s coming around, yeah, it’s coming around, yeah, it’s coming around
Oh, God, oh, God
People say I’m jealous, but my kink is watching

Chorus
You ruin your life
You losing your mind
You dyeing your hair
People say I’m jealous, but my kink is watching
You crashing your car
You breaking your heart
You thinking I care
People say I’m jealous, but my kink is karma

Verse 3
Wishing you the best, in the worst way
Using your distress as foreplay
Six months since April and I’m doing better
No need to be hateful in your fake Gucci sweater

(Pre‑Chorus repeats)

(Chorus repeats)

Bridge
It’s hot when you’re going through hell
And you’re hating yourself, I’m feeling myself
It’s hot when you know that you’re caught
And you’re getting pissed off, it’s getting me off
It’s hot, it’s hot
Oh, God, oh, God
Oh, God
People say I’m jealous, but my kink is watching

(Chorus repeats)