Cassadee Pope Reveals How Her Boyfriend Inspired 'Naughty' New Song

Cassadee Pope is sharing how her boyfriend inspired her new music, some of which she describes as "a little naughty."

In an interview with People, Pope explained how her longtime boyfriend of over five years, actor and musician Sam Palladio, inspired her to get a bit edgier with her new music. Her latest single "Almost There" harkens back to her days in the pop punk scene and includes lyrics like "bad things are fun when we're naked" and "pull my hair to show you care, I'm almost there."

"'Almost There' was written because I am in a very loving, very respectful relationship," she said. "We've been together for about five and a half years, and I wanted to write a long song, but I also wanted it to be a little naughty and a little edgy. So I came up with the idea to kind of give a love song a dark edge, and I'm really proud of being able to strike that balance."

Pope kicked off her new era in April with another pop-punk anthem with "People That I Love," saying that she's "ready for this chapter." The new sound may be a departure for some fans of what they usually expect of the "Say It First" singer, but she is still excited to have the "Almost There" out in the world. That doesn't mean she wasn't still nervous, especially when she played it for her mom.

"It's a little bit risqué, so I was very, very excited that my mom was like, 'That's a lot, but I love the song, and I think people are gonna love it too,'" she said.

Check out the music video for "Almost There" below.