Visions
Charli XCX Lyrics
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Too real it's right from the start
Tearing up your heart
You and I we really went dark
Voices tell me hold on
Soon he'll kiss and pull me close, so close
Grippin' to you so hard
Soon he'll kiss and pull me close, so close but
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright
I see you at night
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all the time
I see it
Visions comin' every night (I got pictures in my mind)
You can call me so crazy following that light
I see you at night
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, and it looks so right
I see you
Can't you try to feel?
Never seen a future so real
But maybe I'm just fantasizing
Finally think I'm realizing
All these voices tell me hold on
Soon he'll kiss and pull me close, so close
Grippin' to you so hard
Soon he'll kiss and pullin' me close, so close but
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all the time
Visions comin' every night
You can call me so crazy following that light
I see you at night
I got pictures in my mind
I got pictures in my mind
I got pictures in my mind
I got pictures in my mind
Charli XCX's song "Visions" is all about holding onto the memory of a past love and desperately trying to cling onto any hope of rekindling that love. The lyrics "Visions in the past, too real it's right from the start, tearing up your heart, you and I we really went dark" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is stuck in the past and the memories are ripping their heart apart. The song then goes on to talk about how despite the pain, the singer can't help but hold onto visions of their past love. This is portrayed in the lyrics "I got pictures in my mind, I can see it so clearly, and it looks so right. I see you." The visions of the past are so vivid that it's as if they're happening in the present.
The chorus is particularly powerful, with the lyrics "Visions coming every night, you can call me so crazy following that light, I see you at night, I got pictures in my mind." The use of the word "visions" creates the sense that the memories are almost haunting the singer, coming back to them every night. The line "following that light" suggests that the singer is holding onto the hope of reigniting the love they had in the past, regardless of how unlikely it is.
The bridge also adds to the overall theme of desperation and clinging onto false hope. The lyrics "Can't you try to feel? Never seen a future so real, but maybe I'm just fantasizing. Finally think I'm realizing" suggest that the singer is desperate for their past love to reciprocate their feelings, to the point where they can almost imagine a future together. However, they come to the realization that it may all just be a fantasy.
Overall, "Visions" by Charli XCX is a powerful and emotive song about holding onto memories of the past, and the desperation to reignite a lost love. The lyrics create the sense of almost being haunted by the past, with the visions of the past love coming back every night to tear the singer apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Visions in the past
Memories of past experiences
Too real it's right from the start
The experience was so vivid and intense from the beginning
Tearing up your heart
Hurting emotionally
You and I we really went dark
The relationship turned negative and went bad
Voices tell me hold on
Inner thoughts encourage holding on
Soon he'll kiss and pull me close, so close
Anticipating a physical interaction with a romantic partner
Grippin' to you so hard
Holding on tightly to the romantic partner
I got pictures in my mind
Mental images of the romantic partner or the desired relationship
I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright
The mental images are bright and vivid
I see you at night
The mental images repeatedly appear at night
Visions comin' every night (I got pictures in my mind)
Repeated mental images of the romantic partner
You can call me so crazy following that light
Others may think it's crazy to pursue a relationship that only exists in one's mind
Can't you try to feel?
Asking the romantic partner to reciprocate the feelings
Never seen a future so real
The future envisioned with the romantic partner seems so real
But maybe I'm just fantasizing
Acknowledging that the mental images could be purely imaginary
Finally think I'm realizing
Starting to recognize the true nature of the relationship
I got pictures in my mind
Reiterating the presence of mental images of the romantic partner
I got pictures in my mind
Reiterating the presence of mental images of the romantic partner
I got pictures in my mind
Reiterating the presence of mental images of the romantic partner
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alexander Cook, Brandon Burton, Charlotte Aitchison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Verse 1]
Visions in the past
Turbulence right from the start
Tearing up your heart
You and I, we really went dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Voices tell me hold on
So I kiss him, pullin' me close, so close
Grippin' to you so hard
So I kiss him, pullin' me close, so close, but
[Chorus]
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright
I see you and I
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all the time
I see you
Visions comin' every night
You can call me so crazy, following that light
I see you and I
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, and it looks so right
I see you
[Verse 2]
Can't you try to feel?
Never seen the future so real
But maybe I'm just fantasizing
Finally think I'm realizing
[Pre-Chorus]
All these voices tell me hold on
So I kiss him, pullin' me close, so close
Grippin' to you so hard
So I kiss him, pullin' me close, so close, but
[Chorus]
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright
I got pictures in my mind
I can see it so clearly, see it all the time
Visions comin' every night
You can call me so crazy, following that light
I see you and I
I got pictures in my mind
[Outro]
I got pictures in my mind
I got pictures in my mind
I got pictures in my mind
@prcld
"i got pictures in my mind" omg... queen of thinking
@wouldyoulikesomewiessedtea8757
are u fr
@jakebarclay
Queen of shading ppl with aphantasia 😍😍😍
@stay_puft
This is going to DESTROY when she tours this song live!
@atheabstract7483
https://youtu.be/xIxOn2DOnYI
@danielfelipevargasramirez3430
In 2022
@finalcutgod
i was just thinking that. if she made a 10 minute version of this it would GO OFF
@gisele__________________
she just did
@yahstino
Cant fucking wait omg
@thefaulkness
Jesus, this sounds like the end of the world
Like a rave at the end of the world