Released on March 14, 2025, “Dark Thoughts” is a single by American rapper Lil Tecca and was written by Lil Tecca and Lucas Schaff. Lil Tecca’s new song has been a big hit since it came out,  hitting the top 10 on Spotify’s U.S. Chart. The song continues to grow on social media, especially on TikTok.

Most people are enthusiastic about the song because of its beats and unique lyrics. The song has an upbeat and bouncy melody, which gives people a spontaneous vibe while listening to the song. These beats are inspired by the mid-2000s sonic aesthetic. Many think the lyrical theme of the song is very eccentric and features a romantic rivalry. 

Like most of Lil Tecca’s songs, this one also gets the comment “Lil Tecca saves the summer.” People on social media say this because his songs mostly get released by the summer,  and they usually are popular hits, so they’re heard a lot during those times, making the soundtrack to many people’s summer experiences and memories. For example, another of  Lil Tecca’s songs that made a big hit was “Ransom,” which was a big hit during the summer of 2019, and since then, has been the reason why he gets the comment “Lil Tecca saves summer.”  

This new release shows people that Lil Tecca’s music has grown significantly and matured recently. Even though his music has changed remarkably, he’s still keeping his signature style of beats and music. I’d say this song marks a new era for his music since it has a lot of different things in it. For example, his usual songs are just rap style and catchy, but with this new song of his, it has a bit of a dark catch with deep meanings, but not too dark. After this new release, I’d say Lil Tecca is gonna have other great hits in the future.