Grins
Charli XCX Lyrics
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My eyes are blinded by your stars
My blood is blushing so red (Oh my God)
I can see you in my head again
Arrows and bows will shoot me down again
Wish you could see me when I'm lying in bed
My eyes are blinded by your starsMy blood is blushing so red (Oh my God)
I can see you in my head again
Arrows and bows will shoot me dead again
(Let my car run out) Let my car run out
(I won't scream or shout) I won't scream or shout
(Let's die together) 'Cause I feel like I'm in heaven, dancing with an angel
(Let my car run out)
Cars burn out (I won't scream or shout)
Lost my breath now (Let's die together)
'Cause I feel like I am falling through the clouds
Hope we're on the same wavelength (I won't scream or shout)
Hope you don't think that I'm crazy (Let's die together)
Beaches and oceans for my baby (No one lives forever)
Hurry up, and come and save me (Let my car run out)
I can't quite hear what you're saying (I won't scream or shout)
Because my body started shaking (Let's die together)
Beaches and oceans, Earth is quaking (No one lives forever)
That's my heart that you were breaking (Let my car run out)
Wish you could see me when I'm lying in bed
My eyes are blinded by your stars
My blood is blushing so red (Oh my God)
I can see you in my head again
Arrows and bows will shoot me dead againWish you could see me when I'm lying in bed
My eyes are blinded by your stars
My blood is blushing so red (Oh my God)
I can see you in my head again
Arrows and bows will shoot me down again
(Let my car run out) Let my car run out
(I won't scream or shout) I won't scream or shout
(Let's die together) 'Cause I feel like I'm in heaven, dancing with an angel
(Let my car run out)
Cars burn out (I won't scream or shout)
Lost my breath now (Let's die together)
'Cause I feel like I am falling through the clouds
Hope we're on the same wavelength
Hope you don't think that I'm crazy
Beaches and oceans for my baby
Hurry up, and come and save me
I can't quite hear what you're saying
Because my body started shaking
Beaches and oceans, Earth is quaking
That's my heart that you were breaking
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
The song "Grins" by Charli XCX is a love song full of intense emotion and desperation. At the beginning of the song, the singer wishes that their lover could see them lying in bed, overwhelmed by the thought of them. The imagery of stars blinding their eyes and blood blushing red suggests that the emotions and feelings are so powerful that they physically affect the body. However, the singer knows that these intense feelings are only temporary and they will be shot down again by arrows and bows, or ultimately, they will die together.
The chorus sees the singer expressing their desire to lose themselves with their lover, even if it means death. The repeated phrase "let my car run out" suggests a desire to escape the world, possibly even die of carbon monoxide poisoning. The chorus ends with the feel of falling through the clouds, an image that conveys the sensation of letting go and falling into oblivion.
In the second verse, the singer expresses a hope that their lover feels the same way they do, even though they worry about being thought of as crazy. They and their baby (lover) belong together on beaches and oceans, but the Earth's quaking is a reminder that nothing lasts forever. The song ends with the repeated reminder that no one lives forever and the inevitability of death.
Overall, "Grins" is a haunting and intense love song that explores the desire to escape and lose oneself in romance, even if it means death.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish you could see me when I'm lying in bed
She wishes the person she is singing to could see her when she is in her most vulnerable state.
My eyes are blinded by your stars
She is dazzled by the starry universe of the person she is singing to.
My blood is blushing so red (Oh my God)
She is feeling so excited and pulsating to the point where her blood is red and hot.
I can see you in my head again
She has vivid memories of the person she is missing.
Arrows and bows will shoot me down again
She feels vulnerable around the person she is missing, like they can harm her anytime.
(Let my car run out) Let my car run out
She wants her car to stop running for some reasons.
(I won't scream or shout) I won't scream or shout
She wants to hold herself together and not overreact to anything she is feeling.
(Let's die together) 'Cause I feel like I'm in heaven, dancing with an angel
She feels so good around this person that she is willing to die with them rather than live without them.
Cars burn out (I won't scream or shout)
She wants her car to stop running for some reasons.
Lost my breath now (Let's die together)
She is so overwhelmed by her emotions that she has lost her breath.
'Cause I feel like I am falling through the clouds
She feels like nothing can stop her from going higher and higher because she is with the person she loves.
Hope we're on the same wavelength
She hopes that the person she is missing is also longing for her.
Hope you don't think that I'm crazy
She is worried that the person she is singing to might think she is crazy for feeling so deeply.
Beaches and oceans for my baby
She is ready to give anything to the person she is singing to, including the beach and the ocean.
Hurry up, and come and save me
She needs the person she is singing to come and rescue her from her overwhelming feelings.
I can't quite hear what you're saying
She is so lost in thought and emotion that she can't hear the other person's words clearly.
Because my body started shaking
She is so overwhelmed by her emotions that her body is reacting physically to them.
Beaches and oceans, Earth is quaking
Her love for this person is so strong it seems to be causing vibrations through the entire planet.
That's my heart that you were breaking
Her heart is aching because the other person is not reciprocating her love as she feels they should.
(No one lives forever-ever-ever-ever-ever-ever)
This is a reminder that we shouldn't waste our lives waiting for someone who may never love us as deeply as we do them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Charlotte Aitchison
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