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Beg For You
Charli XCX Lyrics


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You know I go insane
Every time you have to catch a flight
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Can I take you to the airport?
Make out under the bathroom lights?
Ah, ah-ah-ah

Put your lips on my lips
I'll remember your kiss
On the nights when I miss you, ooh
Something I can't forget
When I'm restless in bed
Yeah, you got me obsessed, mmm

Oh, don't you leave me this way
Won't you wait another hour or two?
You know I need you to stay
Don't make me beg for you
'Cause I'll beg for you

Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh, yeah
Beg for you, beg for you
Beg for you, beg for you
Beg for you, beg for you
Oh, don't you leave me this way

You're like an ocean breeze
Coming and going just as you please
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Separated by a degree
Hesitate and I lose you
So far out of reach
Ah, ah-ah-ah

Oh, put your lips on my lips
I'll remember your kiss
On the nights when I miss your mouth
Something I can't forget
When I'm restless in bed
Yeah, you got me obsessed, now

Oh, don't you leave me this way
Won't you wait another hour or two?
You know I need you to stay
Don't make me beg for you
'Cause I'll beg for you

My heart is aching
My breath, you take it
Oh, babe, I just want a taste
Don't you leave me this way
Don't make me beg for you

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way
This way

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way
This way

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way (don't you leave me, don't you leave me)
This way (don't you leave me)

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way (don't you leave me, don't you leave me)
This way (yeah)
Don't you leave me (yeah), don't you leave me

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Beg For You" is a pop collaboration between Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama. The lyrics express the desperation of missing someone, specifically the feeling of wanting a lover to stay with them before they have to catch a flight. The singer pleads for the lover to stay for just a little bit longer and not leave them in emotional agony. The lyrics begin with the singer admitting that they go insane whenever their lover leaves, suggesting that this has been an ongoing issue for the them. The singer suggests kissing and making out under the bathroom lights, a plea for physical connection before the separation.


As the verse progresses, the singer reminisces about past kisses and the memories that would come back to them whenever they miss their lover. The chorus reinforces the plea for their lover not to leave, repeating that they will beg if necessary to keep them close. The bridge adds desperation to the plea, with the singer's heart aching and their breath taken away. They plead for just a taste, emphasizing the intensity of their desire.


Overall, the lyrics of "Beg For You" embody the pain of separation and the fear of being left alone. It highlights the longing for love and the desperation it can bring out in a person.


Line by Line Meaning

You know I go insane
I get very upset and irrational


Every time you have to catch a flight
Whenever you have to go somewhere far away


Can I take you to the airport?
Can I drive you to the airport?


Make out under the bathroom lights?
Can we kiss passionately under the bathroom lights?


Put your lips on my lips
Let's kiss


I'll remember your kiss
I'll keep the memory of your kiss


On the nights when I miss you, ooh
On the nights when I feel lonely and miss you


Something I can't forget
Something I will always remember


When I'm restless in bed
When I can't sleep because I'm thinking of you


Yeah, you got me obsessed, mmm
Yeah, I'm completely obsessed with you


Oh, don't you leave me this way
Please don't go away like this


Won't you wait another hour or two?
Can't you wait for just a little while longer?


You know I need you to stay
You know I can't be without you


Don't make me beg for you
Don't make me plead with you to stay


'Cause I'll beg for you
Because I will do anything to keep you


You're like an ocean breeze
You're like a refreshing breeze from the sea


Coming and going just as you please
Appearing and disappearing whenever you want


Separated by a degree
Separated by a small distance


Hesitate and I lose you
If I hesitate, I'll lose you


So far out of reach
So distant and unreachable


My heart is aching
My heart is in pain


My breath, you take it
You take my breath away


Oh, babe, I just want a taste
Oh, darling, I just want to kiss you


Don't leave me, don't leave me
Please don't go away, please don't go away


This way, this way
Like this, like this




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, SINGLES PUBLISHING, LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alexander N Soifer, Anoo Finn Ananda Bhagavan, Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Jonas Von Der Burg, Nicholas James Gale, Niclas Von Der Burg, Rina Sawayama, Roland Max Spreckley, Sorana Paula Pacurar

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@mrbongimix2245

LYRICS:
You know I go insane
Every time you have to catch a flight
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Can I take you to the airport?
Make out under the bathroom lights?
Ah, ah-ah-ah

Put your lips on my lips
I'll remember your kiss
On the nights when I miss you, ooh
Something I can't forget
When I'm restless in bed
Yeah, you got me obsessed, mmm

Oh, don't you leave me this way
Won't you wait another hour or two?
You know I need you to stay
Don't make me beg for you
'Cause I'll beg for you

Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh, yeah
Beg for you, beg for you
Beg for you, beg for you
Beg for you, beg for you
Oh, don't you leave me this way

You're like an ocean breeze
Coming and going just as you please
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Separated by a degree
Hesitate and I lose you
So far out of reach
Ah, ah-ah-ah

Oh, put your lips on my lips
I'll remember your kiss
On the nights when I miss your mouth
Something I can't forget
When I'm restless in bed
Yeah, you got me obsessed, now

Oh, don't you leave me this way
Won't you wait another hour or two?
You know I need you to stay
Don't make me beg for you
'Cause I'll beg for you

My heart is aching
My breath, you take it
Oh, babe, I just want a taste
Don't you leave me this way
Don't make me beg for you

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way
This way

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way
This way

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way (don't you leave me, don't you leave me)
This way (don't you leave me)

Don't leave me, don't leave me
This way, this way (don't you leave me, don't you leave me)
This way (yeah)
Don't you leave me (yeah), don't you leave me

Yeah, yeah, yeah



All comments from YouTube:

@olican101

"September - Cry For You" is the original for anyone trying to remember.

@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter

Which samples "small town boy"

@May-dc5qf

@@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter not the hook tho

@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter

@@May-dc5qf the instrumental interpolated Small town boy. The hook interpolated Cry For you

@dkbayashi815

No.. this famous sample is of Smalltown boy.. a 80's pop song

@May-dc5qf

@@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter yeah that’s what I meant. The hook is from “ Cry for you”. It’s the most notable sample of this song

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@daniella7413

1:08 when Rina Sawayama starts her verse is amazing! 🎶 Fun Fact: This song interpolates "Cry for You" by September, as well as the song "Don't Cry" by Milk Inc. There are many samples throughout in this album, stream CRASH! ❤️

@danflorinvizireanu8468

I didn't know why the song seems familiar to me ....and when i made some investigation i found out its a copy of "Cry for you" by September

@PM2024-

Thank u for that!! 👍🏼

@Spirit1515

Thank you, i was just looking for the original song when i heard this one and you really helped me!

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