Freak It Lyrics – Kim Petras | from “Detour”

This banger, co-produced with Frost Children, Margo XS, Nightfeelings, and Petras herself, dropped as the second single back in July 2025, right on the album’s original tease date, but the full project’s delay only amped the mystery. It’s pure glitch-pop sorcery, channeling the icy, playful edge of Miss Kittin and The Hacker’s underground anthems—think throbbing synths that stutter like a bad connection, overlaid with Petras’ breathy taunts urging boys (and everyone else) to unleash their inner chaos.

Thematically, it’s a liberation manifesto: freakin’ it in stilettos or thongs, from penthouse hookups to basement raves, all while mocking the nonchalant grind. That chorus—“Freak It, Freak It, Freak It”—loops like a dare, equal parts seductive and subversive, with pre-chorus gems like “Lil’ Eurotrash and it’s all for me” nodding to her Berlin roots. First teased via a cryptic hangman game from her BunheadHQ team on July 15, it debuted live at WeHo Pride on May 31, morphing into a sweaty staple for her Feed the Beast tour extensions.

Detour itself? It’s Petras reclaiming the wheel after years of label tug-of-war, ditching the “plastic idol” blueprint for something jagged and real—[12-14 tracks] of electro-pop that jars like a joyride through DTLA’s underbelly. The unconfirmed rollout packs “Polo” (that cheeky lead single from June ’25), the sleek “I Like Ur Look,” a Porches-assisted “Certified Banger,” and outliers like the unreleased “Korea” and “Jeep,” blending hyperpop fizz with brutalist beats. Recorded in a whirlwind of LA sessions and Euro jaunts, it’s her most collaborative yet, folding in those producer pals for a sound that’s less polished pop, more fractured fever dream—proving she’s done playing nice with execs who wanted endless slutty anthems.

Petras is owning this moment like the icon she is, fresh off Grammy nods for Feed the Beast and that Slut Pop Vol. 2 chaos in ’24, now touring arenas with Charli XCX openers and TikTok clips of “Freak It” dance challenges racking millions. It’s her pivot from bubblegum provocateur to unapologetic architect, turning delays into dynamite.