“SPEED DEMON” is a song by Justin Bieber from his album SWAG II.
Background[]
The song was written on a whiteboard in "FIRST PLACE" video while they were recording songs in Iceland.[1]
Composition and lyrical interpretation[]
The song's lyrics seem to refer to his former team, as well as to criticism from people.
Audio[]
Music video[]
Justin Bieber uploaded the video to his social media accounts on September 21, 2025, with the caption "see you in april." It was filmed at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, home of the Coachella festival. The post's caption referenced the announcement that Bieber would be performing at the festival in 2026. Hours later, the video was uploaded to YouTube.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I don't really need a reason to stall you, that's all you
Don't pretend I got a reason to call you, it's not true
I only got a couple people I talk to and it's not you (Yeah)
And I don't even got the patience to argue
So are you out of your mind?
I got a lotta reasons to fight
I got a lotta reasons to drive over you
But I, I put my pride to the side
I put my, I put my, never stopped
Had to take a turn and turn it into somethin' that's new
Say you missed me, wasn't missin', is it clockin' to you?
Wait and see, cause it's something new and improved, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Girl, heat checkin', uh
Heat checkin' these chickens, uh, yeah
And I go speed racin'
Speed racing for the record, uh, yeah
And I achieve greatness
Gettin' better by the second, uh, yeah
And I go speed racin'
We ain't finished, we ain't finished just yet
Don't stress, don't stress it baby, uh
[Post-Chorus]
I keep creepin', I keep creepin' (Hm-yeah), uh
A speed demon, speed demon, uh
She keep dreaming, I can't see 'em, uh
That speed demon, speed demon, yeah
[Verse 2]
They try to say I'm out of my mind (Mm-mm)
But now they're singin' every line (Out of my mind)
Uh, sing it
I got a lotta mountains to climb (Mm-hm, mm-hm)
I had to leave some baggage behind (Yeah, hm)
And there's something that's stronger than me
That's paving me a new lane and givin' me an energy
And there's something in the way she made me certain
I'm enough, every day she put the lovin' on me
And all the people they be doubting on me
They came to witness my redemption, now they up on my seat
Got 'em tapping their feet, uh
Had to put my heart on my sleeve, uh, yeah
[Chorus]
I said heat checkin', uh
Heat checkin' these chickens, uh, yeah
And I go speed racin'
Speed racing for the record, uh, yeah
And I achieve greatness
Gettin' better by the second, uh, yeah (I'm getting better by oh yeah, oh yeah)
And I go speed racin'
We ain't finished, we ain't finished just yet
Don't stress, don't stress it baby, uh
[Bridge]
I'm fast forwarding 'til we find it, uh
And press stop, but then we rewind it, uh
In case you ever needed remindin'
That it keeps getting better, uh
I've wandered by a million miles
You already know what the time is (Okay), uh, (Yeah)
It's forever, forever ever, I said forever–
[Chorus]
Heat checkin'
Heat checkin' these chickens, uh, yeah
And I go speed racin'
Speed racing for the record, uh, yeah
And I achieve greatness
Gettin' better by the second, uh, yeah
And I go speed racin'
We ain't finished, we ain't finished just yet
Don't stress, don't stress it baby, uh
[Post-Chorus]
I keep creeping, I keep creeping (Hm-yeah), uh
A speed demon, speed demon, uh
She keep dreaming, I can't see 'em, uh
That speed demon, speed demon, uh
I keep creeping, I keep creeping, uh
A speed demon, speed demon, uh
She keep dreaming, I can't see 'em, uh
That speed demon, speed demon
Charts[]
List[]
| Charts | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
| Billboard Global 200 | 131 |
| Billboard Global 200 Excl. U.S. | 71 |
Trivia[]
- SPEED DEMON is the highest charting song exclusive to SWAG II on the Billboard Hot 100
