In 2012, Charli XCX rose to prominence with the Icona Pop collaboration "I Love It", which became an international success, reaching top 10 in North America and Europe. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released that year to critical acclaim, despite not meeting commercial expectations. In 2014, she contributed the chorus and hook to "Fancy" by rapper Iggy Azalea, which finished the year as one of the best-selling singles worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. The same year, Charli XCX released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, the pop/rock-influenced Sucker, was released at the end of the year, and spawned the successful singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It".
In 2015, Charli XCX began working with producers and artists in A. G. Cook's British collective PC Music, as well as producer Sophie. While working on her third album, she released the Vroom Vroom EP in 2016 and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 in 2017, as well as a series of singles including the BPI-certified "After the Afterparty", "Boys", and "1999". In 2019, Charli XCX released her third studio album, Charli, which was followed by her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now, which she recorded and released during the UK's first national lockdown in 2020. Charli's latest addition to her discography is CRASH, released on 18 March 2022, including the singles Good Ones and New Shapes.
In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists including Camila Cabello, Rita Ora, Selena Gomez, and many more.
Drama
Charli XCX Lyrics
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(Drama, drama, baby)
Drama, baby, drama, baby
Who let you do what you do? (I hate your attitude)
Drama, drama, drama, baby
Who let you do what you do, what you do?
All summer, baby, ooh, all night, all night
Be like water, flow through, flow through into white
Drama, baby, drama, baby
You let me do what I do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
Dip in the water, take you to slaughter
Knew I could harm ya, I'm
Crying in Prada, in the Bahamas, stand up for drama, I
Get in your head, you'll do what I said, I'm like your Madonna
Do what I wanna, fuck about that comma
You wanna fuck with me, rose petals on my sheets
Nobody look like me, my body make you weak
My drama cut so pure, I'll never be just yours, so
You wanna stay (stay), you wanna stay for good
Drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do, what you do
(Drama, drama, baby)
You won't save me, never you, yeah, you, yeah, you
No way
Drama, baby, drama, baby
Who let you do what you do? (I hate your attitude)
Drama, drama, drama, baby
Who let you do what you do, what you do?
All summer, baby, ooh, all night, all night
Who could save me? Maybe you, yeah, you, yeah, you
Be like water, flow through, flow through into white
Drama, baby, drama, baby
You let me do what I do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
(Guess it's Mecha on the beat)
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
The song "Drama" by Charli XCX has a catchy and repetitive chorus, but the lyrics themselves are about the toxic nature of a relationship. The first verse is about how the singer hates the attitude of their partner, who causes drama constantly. The next verse, however, is from the perspective of that partner. They acknowledge that they are causing drama but also feel that they have power over the other person. They want the other person to want to stay with them despite their difficult behavior.
The chorus repeats the phrase "who let you do what you do?" which could be interpreted as the singer questioning their own judgment for allowing themselves to be in this kind of relationship. The metaphor of "be like water, flow through into white" seems to imply that the singer needs to be more fluid and easy-going in order to avoid the drama. However, they ultimately admit that they enjoy the drama and even feel like they "cut" it so well that they'll never be owned by anyone else.
Overall, "Drama" is a song about a classic love-hate relationship with both partners acknowledging their own flaws but still being drawn to each other. It's a relatable topic for many people and the upbeat production of the song makes it easy to dance to despite the darker underlying message.
Line by Line Meaning
Drama, baby, drama, baby
Intense conflict, baby, intense conflict, baby.
Who let you do what you do? (I hate your attitude)
Who gave you permission to act like this? (I dislike your behavior.)
Drama, drama, drama, baby
Who let you do what you do, what you do?
Intense conflict, conflict, conflict, baby. Who allowed you to act in this manner?
All summer, baby, ooh, all night, all night
Who could save me? Maybe you, yeah, you, yeah, you
Be like water, flow through, flow through into white
Throughout the summer, baby, ooh, all night, all night. Who could rescue me? Perhaps you, yes, you, yes, you. Be adaptable like water and move through everything, resulting in transparency.
Drama, baby, drama, baby
You let me do what I do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
Intense conflict, baby, intense conflict, baby. You allow me to behave in my own way. Throughout the summer, baby, ooh, all night, all night.
Dip in the water, take you to slaughter
Knew I could harm ya, I'm
Crying in Prada, in the Bahamas, stand up for drama, I
Get in your head, you'll do what I said, I'm like your Madonna
Do what I wanna, fuck about that comma
Jump into the water, take you to your death. Knew I could hurt you; I am crying in Prada in the Bahamas. I stand for drama, and I get in your head, you'll do what I said. I'm similar to your Madonna; I do whatever I want and disregard commas.
You wanna fuck with me, rose petals on my sheets
Nobody look like me, my body make you weak
My drama cut so pure, I'll never be just yours, so
You wanna stay (stay), you wanna stay for good
You want to mess with me, rose petals on my bed. No one looks like me, my body weakens you. My drama is so genuine that I will never completely belong to you, so you want to stay (stay), you want to stay permanently.
Drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do, what you do
(Drama, drama, baby)
You won't save me, never you, yeah, you, yeah, you
No way
Intense conflict, baby. Ooh, permit you to act in your own way. (Intense conflict, conflict, baby). You won't rescue me, never you, yes, you, yes, you. It's impossible.
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Intense conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict. Intense conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict. Intense conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict. Intense conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict, conflict.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Reichwald, Charlotte Aitchison, Timur Tokdemir
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Rumorbox33
[Intro: Bladee]
Guess it's Mecha on the beat
Drama, drama, baby
[Chorus: Bladee, Charli XCX, Bladee & Charli XCX]
Dra-dra-drama, baby, drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do (I hate your attitude)
Drama, drama, drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do, what you do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
Who could save me? Maybe you, yeah, you, yeah, you
Be like water, flow through, flow through into white
Drama, baby, drama, baby, you let me do what I do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
[Verse: Charli XCX]
Dip in the water, take you to slaughter, knew I could harm ya, I'm
Crying in Prada, in the Bahamas, stand up for drama, I
Get in your head, you'll do what I said, I'm like your Madonna
Do what I wanna, fuck about that karma
You wanna fuck with me, rose petals on my sheets
Nobody look like me, my body make you weak
My drama gone so pure, I'll never be just yours, so
You wanna stay (Stay), you wanna stay for good
[Bridge: Bladee, Charli XCX, Bladee & Charli XCX]
Drama, baby, ooh, let you do what you do, what you do
(Drama, drama, baby)
You won't save me, maybe you, yeah, you, yeah, you
No way
[Chorus: Bladee, Charli XCX, Bladee & Charli XCX]
Drama, baby, drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do (I hate your attitude)
Drama, drama, drama, baby
Ooh, let you do what you do, what you do
All summer baby, ooh, all night, all night
Who could save me? Maybe you, yeah, you, yeah, you
Be like water, flow through, flow through into white
Drama, baby, drama, baby, you let me do what I do
All summer baby, ooh, all night
[Outro: Charli XCX]
Guess it's Mecha on the beat (Good job)
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
Drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama, drama
@ployboy8587
It's actually not Charli XCX. It's just Ecco who's now singing in an even higher pitch.
@compoflask6262
this is so stupid but it fucking killed me as it's 3 am
@ATHANwave
why is this so funny??? hskshsjshsjsh
@kiwiboy1446
lmfao
@emotionalboy7233
Lol
@pete5516
Eccos voice is legit higher tho
@briansutton5109
Dope to see bladee giving these smaller artists a bigger platform.
@fourthevill4in393
I love the satire in the comment section lol
@generalmalaise2930
fr bladee a goat 4 dat 💯
@draingoofy8964
smaller ?:D