Charli XCX

Released: June 6, 2020

Songwriter: A. G. Cook King Henry Charli XCX

Producer: A. G. Cook King Henry

[Intro]
Oh-oh, yeah

[Verse 1]
Gave you my love and my affection all of the time
Thought you were the one
Thought you were the one, but you had to lie
Up in my house, straight to my face
Looking right through my eyes
Thought you were the one
Thought you were the one, but you had to lie
So...

[Chorus]
I'ma walk away, like a champion
Hold my head up high, like I'm on that throne
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah
I'ma walk away, like a champion
I'm much better off, now I'm on my own
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah

[Verse 2]
Four in the morning
Got a groupie calling your phone
Thought I was the one
Thought I was the one, but I'm not alone
Gave you forgiveness
Gave you one thousand second chances
Thought I was the one
Thought I was the one, now I'm going home

[Chorus]
I'ma walk away, like a champion
Hold my head up high, like I'm on that throne
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah
I'ma walk away, like a champion
I'm much better off, now I'm on my own
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah

[Post-Chorus]
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah

[Bridge]
You were everything, everything to me
I do, anything, anything to be right there
Kissing and touching your body
Laying side by side
My house, watching, watching a movie
You be texting with one of your groupies
Gave you nothing nothing you've ever seen
But you let the love die, so...

[Chorus]
I'ma walk away, like a champion
Hold my head up high, like I'm on that throne
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah
I'ma walk away, like a champion
I'm much better off, now I'm on my own
Made a mess of me in front of everyone
I'm done
I'd rather be, rather be lonely, yeah, lonely, yeah

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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