Charli XCX

Songwriter: Patrik Berger Charli XCX

Producer: Patrik Berger

[Verse 1]
I just wanna be cool
Wanna hang around drinking tequila by the swimming pool
Kissing boys, acting a fool
Then roll out with the girls in the car down to Malibu
Man, I just wanna be cool
Wanna fit in with your friends at the party
When they're acting rude
Standin' around lookin' real blue
Skippin' class, kickin' ass, bad grades when I get to school

[Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah, you're a mystery and I just can't get enough
Yes, it's plain to say I'm addicted to your drug
I love everything you do
Tell me, do you like me too? Ah-ah-ah
Try to hide the lie now I get to tell the truth

[Post-Chorus]
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you

[Verse 2]
I just wanna be touched
Wanna listen to your band while you screw down me really rough
Stay up late, hide from the sun
You're a magazine teen dream, I just wanna get some
Man, I just wanna be touched
Wanna look as good as you
When I'm trippin' out and feelin' drunk
Breaking hearts, falling through love
O-M-G look at me, thirsty, won't you fill me up?

[Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah, you're a mystery and I just can't get enough
Yes, it's plain to say I'm addicted to your drug
I love everything you do
Tell me, do you like me too? Ah-ah-ah
Try to hide the lie now I get to tell the truth

[Post-Chorus]
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you

[Bridge]
Watching from the sidelines
Holding your hand, looking forward
When you stand you're so gold
And everyone knows
And I'm feeling so rejected
You'll always be so much better than me
You're ice cold, you're out of control
It's true
I wanna be like you, I wanna be like you, I wanna be like you

[Verse 3]
Man, I just wanna be cool
Wanna dress up like a girl, be a plastic, see-through
Denim jeans, matchin' tattoos
Can you please hit me up? Can I be part of your crew?
Man, I just wanna be cool
All my old friends so lame, rather be sat with you
Try my best to impress, always seem to fall through
What the fuck, out of block, I'm not what you're into?

[Chorus]
Ah-ah-ah, you're a mystery and I just can't get enough
Yes, it's plain to say I'm addicted to your drug
I love everything you do
Tell me, do you like me too? Ah-ah-ah
Try to hide the lie now I get to tell the truth

[Post-Chorus]
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you
I wanna be like you

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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