Charli XCX

Songwriter: A. G. Cook Charli XCX

Producer: A. G. Cook

[Intro]
Oh, yeah
Uh, uh

[Verse 1]
I'm about to try and give you one more chance
Baby, can you promise you won't break my heart?
All my friends are saying that I'm being so stupid
I can't help that you're the only drug that I'm using

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I keep using, I keep using
And you're using me too
It's useless, I keep using
No, I never pull through, it's useless
So go on, break my heart
We were broken from the start
So go on, break my heart
Oh, yeah

[Drop]
We were broken from the start
We were broken from the start
(We were broken from the start)
We were broken from the start
(We were broken from the start)

[Verse 2]
I'm about to try and give you one more chance
Even though I know I'm gonna fall apart
All my friends are calling me, but no, I'm not listening
I can't help that you're the only drug in my system

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, I keep using, I keep using
And you're using me too
It's useless, I keep using
No, I never pull through, it's useless
So go on, break my heart
We were broken from the start
So go on, break my heart
Oh, yeah

[Drop]
We were broken from the start
We were broken from the start
(We were broken from the start)
We were broken from the start
(We were broken from the start)

[Outro]
20 steps forwards and 20 steps backwards
Runnin' in circles and kissin' disaster
20 steps backwards and 20 steps forwards
Runnin' in circles, I'm runnin' back toward ya
I take 20 steps forwards and 20 steps backwards
Runnin' in circles and kissin' disaster
20 steps backwards and 20 steps forwards
Runnin' in circles, I'm runnin' back toward ya

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer-songwriter known for her eclectic style. She began making music at fourteen, and her debut release was a 2008 limited-edition album aptly titled 14.

By 2010, Charli signed to Atlantic Records, and released her debut single “Stay Away” in May 2011. She released her “real” debut album, True Romance, in 2013. The record met critical acclaim but failed to attain much commercial success. Charli’s true breakthrough came with the release of hit collaborations like Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” and Icona Pop’s “I Love It.”

In April 2014, Charli found solo success with “Boom Clap,” which was featured on the soundtrack of The Fault in Our Stars. It’s now certified triple platinum in the United States and gold in her native United Kingdom. Her sophomore album, Sucker, was a pop-punk oriented effort and enjoyed more success than her debut. “Break The Rules,” “Doing It” (featuring Rita Ora), and “Famous” all performed well on the UK singles chart.

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