Lizzo is once again facing a legal challenge over her music, this time, for a track that hasn’t even been released. A Georgia-based entity known as the GRC Trust has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the singer, claiming that a snippet of her unreleased song “I’m Goin’ in Till October” unlawfully borrows from their composition “Win or Lose (We Tried).”

According to the complaint, the GRC Trust alleges that Lizzo, along with her label Atlantic Records, copied and used “instrumental and vocal elements” from their song in a social media preview she shared on Instagram and TikTok in August. The suit claims that “attempts to negotiate” with Lizzo’s team failed, leading to the legal filing.

Even though the track was never commercially released, GRC argues that the defendants “have obtained profits they would not have realized but for their infringement” and that the trust has “suffered damages” as a result. The complaint further asserts that Lizzo’s representatives “acknowledge the same”, implying some degree of admission, though no evidence of that statement has yet been publicly disclosed.

“I’m Goin’ in Till October” gained attention this summer after Lizzo previewed it online amid social media discussions surrounding actress Sydney Sweeney’s denim campaign for American Eagle. The snippet featured the lyric: “Bitch, I got good jeans like I’m Sydney,” a cheeky double entendre that quickly circulated among fans.

Despite the online traction, the song never appeared on Lizzo’s extended EP My Face Still Hurts From Smiling, released weeks later with nine additional tracks. The snippet remains unreleased, and no formal plans for its distribution have been announced.

In a statement to Rolling Stone, Lizzo’s representatives said they were “surprised” by the lawsuit and maintained that no infringement occurred. “To be clear, the song has never been commercially released or monetized, and no decision has been made at this time regarding any future commercial release of the song,” they wrote.

That clarification suggests Lizzo’s team sees the case as premature, potentially arguing that copyright damages cannot be claimed for a work that has not generated profit or entered the commercial market.

This is not Lizzo’s first brush with music-related litigation. In 2019, she was accused of plagiarism over her chart-topping single “Truth Hurts,” after two songwriters claimed partial authorship of its viral opening line, “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch.” Lizzo countersued the plaintiffs, maintaining that the lyric originated from a meme she had shared. The dispute was ultimately settled in 2022.

That case drew significant public attention, raising questions about authorship in the age of viral content, and it established Lizzo as a vocal defender of her creative integrity. The new lawsuit, however, hinges on a different question: whether a previewed, unreleased snippet can constitute infringement under copyright law.

For now, the case highlights how even informal social media previews can trigger complex copyright disputes. If the GRC Trust’s claims hold up, the lawsuit could test the boundaries of what counts as “use” or “exploitation” in the digital era, particularly when artists share unfinished work online to engage fans.

Neither Lizzo nor Atlantic Records has commented further on the case beyond their initial statement. As of now, “I’m Goin’ in Till October” remains unreleased, and the Sydney Sweeney lyric lives only in clips circulating across TikTok.