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.
Neon Fashion And Glowstix
Charli XCX Lyrics
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"I am the one who made you."
Who do you really think you are?)
You know you're making this more complicated than before
You know you're making me hate you more than I've ever done before
'Cause there's no way that you're allowed to say that you built me up
'Cause I was already made this way
Oh, look what you've done now
Just back down, yeah, back down
'Cause I don't want you and your skinny jeans hanging around
I was made to apologize, but I didn't mean it
'Cause that tee-shirt that you got me, I don't want it
You can keep it
We messed it up, yeah
Both too proud to back down from the battle
Now we've got our neons on and our glowsticks out
Trying to fight it out
To see who's more individual
We know that's what it's about, yeah
So what you gonna do when I leave you?
You'll have no one who wants to play along with your silly little rules
'Cause you look up to someone much older and bolder who barely knows you
And they only want to talk to you so they can steal your cardigans and your Air Force Ones
Oh, look what you've done now
Just back down, yeah, back down
'Cause I don't want you and your skinny jeans hanging around
I was made to apologize, but I didn't mean it
'Cause that tee-shirt that you got me, I don't want it
You can keep it
We messed it up, yeah
Both too proud to back down from the battle
Now we've got our neons on and our glowsticks out
Trying to fight it out
To see who's more individual
You've got your glowsticks and all your, you know, your flashy little things
You've got your Spiderman stickers, your brown hair, your polka-dots
Just leave it out, leave it out
I told you, we're both the same
Both as guilty as each other
Do you remember when we went to see that band?
We couldn't stand and dance around 'cause you got a seated ticket
And I remember when we used to hold hands
Skip along and try to get our ??? like
I remember when you used to call my name
And we'd play those cheating games behind people's backs
But we lost out in the neon competition
'Cause that's what it was really about
(Game Over)
The lyrics to Charli XCX's song "Neon Fashion and Glowsticks" are about a person trying to take credit for her success when she was already made the way she is. This line, "I am the one who made you," serves as the basis of the song, with the singer questioning the other person's intentions and wondering who they think they are to claim credit for her success. The song talks about a complicated relationship where both parties are guilty of fighting with each other because of their pride, and now they are battling it out to determine which one is more unique or individualistic.
The lyrics suggest that the only thing that really matters to them is their appearance and how they attempt to stand out from one another. The song ends with, "Game over," indicating that the game they were playing is finally finished. Overall, this song conveys the message that people should acknowledge the effort, time, and skills that others possess to achieve success, rather than claiming that they are entirely responsible for it.
Line by Line Meaning
You know you're making this more complicated than before
Stop making things difficult
You know you're making me hate you more than I've ever done before
You're making me dislike you more
'Cause there's no way that you're allowed to say that you built me up
You can't claim credit for my success
'Cause I was already made this way
I was already destined for success
Oh, look what you've done now
Look at the mess you've created
Just back down, yeah, back down
Give up and move on
'Cause I don't want you and your skinny jeans hanging around
I don't want you or your fashion style near me
I was made to apologize, but I didn't mean it
I was forced to apologize insincerely
'Cause that tee-shirt that you got me, I don't want it
I don't want the gift you gave me
You can keep it
You can have it back
We messed it up, yeah
We ruined our relationship
Both too proud to back down from the battle
We refused to surrender
Now we've got our neons on and our glowsticks out
We're trying to one-up each other with our fashion accessories
Trying to fight it out
Attempting to prove our superiority
To see who's more individual
To determine who's more unique
So what you gonna do when I leave you?
What will you do without me?
You'll have no one who wants to play along with your silly little rules
No one will follow your meaningless guidelines
'Cause you look up to someone much older and bolder who barely knows you
You admire someone who doesn't even recognize you
And they only want to talk to you so they can steal your cardigans and your Air Force Ones
They just want to use you for your possessions
You've got your glowsticks and all your, you know, your flashy little things
You have your eye-catching accessories
Just leave it out, leave it out
Forget about it
I told you, we're both the same
We're both equally at fault
Both as guilty as each other
We're equally to blame
Do you remember when we went to see that band?
Remember when we went to a concert?
We couldn't stand and dance around 'cause you got a seated ticket
We couldn't dance because of your choice of seats
And I remember when we used to hold hands
I remember we used to be close
Skip along and try to get our ??? like
Try to have fun and enjoy ourselves
I remember when you used to call my name
I recall when you used to get my attention
And we'd play those cheating games behind people's backs
We used to deceive others secretly
But we lost out in the neon competition
We failed to win the fashion contest
'Cause that's what it was really about
The competition was about fashion and style
(Game Over)
The conflict has come to an end
Contributed by Alex J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leonardo Akauan
WHAT AN ICON
Gabriel Almeida
queen xcx 👑💕