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.
Porsche
Charli XCX Lyrics
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Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore, 'til it grow-oh-oh-oh
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya
Baby, I've just gotta let you know
I need dough-oh-oh-oh
Fake words ain't enough, no
I gave it all, so emotional
But you only care how your money talks
One rose, layin' on your grave 'cause
You pushed everyone away, but
My mausoleum, pretty like Versailles
And I played it out, 'bout a thousand times, yeah
You won't hear my teardrops when they're falling
Engine drowning out the sound, you hear me comin'
Went and got it all, just to prove you wrong
Yeah, you spent my love, didn't spend my money
'Cause I've been fantasizing 'bout a Porsche
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore, 'til it grow-oh-oh-oh
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya
Baby, I've just gotta let you know
I knead dough-oh-oh-oh
Take back all your love 'cause
Fake words they don't come, no
Yeah, I know your game
And you played it right
Wish I knew before, but my love is blind
One rose, layin' on your grave 'cause
You pushed everyone away, oh
Tell your new lover to enjoy the ride
Pop the Chardonnay, kiss your lips goodbye, yeah
You won't hear my teardrops when they're falling
Engine drowning out the sound, you hear me comin'
Went and got it all, just to prove you wrong
Yeah you spent my love, oh
Didn't spend my money
Hey, 'cause I've been fantasizing 'bout a Porsche (I've been fantasizin')
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore ('til I'm sore)
'Til it grow-oh-oh-oh ('til it grow)
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya (oh)
Baby, I've just gotta let you know (let you know)
I knead dough-oh-oh-oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I let you know it's like
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I've been fantasizin' 'bout it
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I let you know it's like
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
(E-e-X-C-X)
(I've been fantasizin' 'bout a Porsche)
The song “Porsche” by Charli XCX and MØ is about wanting and needing money as opposed to love. The lyrics express wanting a Porsche and the money that comes with it through hard work. The song talks about being hurt by someone who only cared about their money and how they pushed everyone away. It is a symbol of empowerment and not letting the past hurt the future.
The chorus of the song talks about kneading until one is sore, which could be seen as needing to work hard to earn the money desired for a Porsche. The lyrics also talk about not hearing the sound of teardrops with the engine drowning the sound out, representing being able to move past the pain caused to them. The line “take back all your love 'cause fake words ain't enough” talks about how love and words cannot solve everything and how important money is in this world.
In summary, the song “Porsche” by Charli XCX and MØ is about wanting money over love, working hard towards that goal, and overcoming heartache caused by someone who only cares about money.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been fantasizin' 'bout a Porsche
I've been dreaming about owning a Porsche car
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
Make a lot of money
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore, 'til it grow-oh-oh-oh
I've been working hard and putting in a lot of effort until I achieve success and make a lot of money
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
I've been working hard and chasing my dreams for a long time
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya
No matter where I go or what I do, I am reminded of you
Baby, I've just gotta let you know
I need to tell you something important
Take back all your love 'cause
I want you to take back all the love you gave me
Fake words ain't enough, no
Your empty words and promises are not enough to make me stay
I gave it all, so emotional
I put all my emotions and energy into our relationship
But you only care how your money talks
You only care about money and don't value my love and emotions
One rose, layin' on your grave 'cause
I will leave a symbol of my love on your grave after you die
You pushed everyone away, but
You pushed away everyone who loved you
My mausoleum, pretty like Versailles
My place of remembrance for the dead is beautiful like the Palace of Versailles
And I played it out, 'bout a thousand times, yeah
I imagined and replayed the scenario of our issues many times
You won't hear my teardrops when they're falling
You won't see my tears when I cry over you
Engine drowning out the sound, you hear me comin'
I'm driving a powerful car that makes a lot of noise and you will hear me arrive
Went and got it all, just to prove you wrong
I worked hard and achieved success just to prove you wrong and show that I don't need you
Yeah, you spent my love, didn't spend my money
You used my love to take advantage of me, but you didn't spend my money
Fake words they don't come, no
Empty words and promises are not real
Yeah, I know your game
I know what you're trying to do
And you played it right
You were successful in your actions
Wish I knew before, but my love is blind
I wish I knew your true intentions before, but I was blinded by love
Tell your new lover to enjoy the ride
Tell your new partner to enjoy the relationship, while it lasts
Pop the Chardonnay, kiss your lips goodbye, yeah
Pop the champagne and say goodbye to your old life
Yeah, I let you know it's like
I want you to know how I feel
(E-e-X-C-X)
Charli XCX's signature
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: A. G. Cook, Henry Allen, Karen Marie Orsted, Cassia O'Reilly, Charlotte Aitchison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@louschwick7301
another factor is the production. charli's been working with the same group of people to produce her past few albums. look:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_2_(mixtape)
most of her past few albums have been produced by a.g. cook, easyfun, and sophie, relatively big names from PC music, that hyper-pop collective that's trying to bring that vaguely uncanny valley plastic kawaii style to the west
take a listen to these links to know exactly who charli's been working with for 3 whole extended plays:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG0ggHM1PLM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgf7cUHiCj8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8fwWZD159k
@bjorklikeskidneys8496
I've been fantasizin' 'bout a Porsche
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore, 'til it grow-oh-oh-oh
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya
Baby, I've just gotta let you know
I need dough-oh-oh-oh
Take back all your love 'cause
Fake words ain't enough, no
I gave it all, so emotional
But you only care how your money talks
One rose, layin' on your grave 'cause
You pushed everyone away, but
My mausoleum, pretty like Versailles
And I played it out, 'bout a thousand times, yeah
You won't hear my teardrops when they're falling
Engine drowning out the sound, you hear me comin'
Went and got it all, just to prove you wrong
Yeah, you spent my love, didn't spend my money
'Cause I've been fantasizing 'bout a Porsche
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore, 'til it grow-oh-oh-oh
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya
Baby, I've just gotta let you know
I knead dough-oh-oh-oh
Take back all your love 'cause
Fake words they don't come, no
Yeah, I know your game
And you played it right
Wish I knew before, but my love is blind
One rose, layin' on your grave 'cause
You pushed everyone away, oh
Tell your new lover to enjoy the ride
Pop the Chardonnay, kiss your lips goodbye, yeah
You won't hear my teardrops when they're falling
Engine drowning out the sound, you hear me comin'
Went and got it all, just to prove you wrong
Yeah you spent my love, oh
Didn't spend my money
Hey, 'cause I've been fantasizing 'bout a Porsche (I've been fantasizin')
Get that dough-oh-oh-oh
I've been kneadin', kneadin' 'til I'm sore ('til I'm sore)
'Til it grow-oh-oh-oh ('til it grow)
I've been runnin' 'round now for so long, yeah
It seems that every day and everywhere I go, yeah, I see ya (oh)
Baby, I've just gotta let you know (let you know)
I knead dough-oh-oh-oh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I let you know it's like
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I've been fantasizin' 'bout it
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
Yeah, I let you know it's like
Yeah, yeah
Yeah-yeah
(E-e-X-C-X)
@_gerb0t
this is arguably the most accessible pop track in the album. if only Atlantic will promote this a single, i think it could at least be a sleeper hit.
@henrycrampton-hays1478
Still doesn't sound super radio-friendly with all the production complexity.
@johnnycochicken
@@henrycrampton-hays1478 plus the distortion (which I think was intentional because there's a "mixed" remix that's just the same song without distortion)
@lankyimnida595
this and unlock it
@enterthenameyo
I think Femmebot is probably the most radio friendly because it's so big and fun. And you know how the GP loves a rap verse
@danielramos5904
i think out of my head sounds more radio-friendly
@jasonpetersen1127
that bass is fucking incredible. that shit vibrates my insides.
@ghostsnow9994
'One rose laying on your grave cause you pushed everyone away' makes me question my life choices
@TheEmpress1768
You know Charli just buggin
@futuresmiles5797
such a heavy line she drops so casually in the money / cars tune, go Charli go