Puth initially signed with the record label eleveneleven after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing for other artists. With primary intent on a solo career, Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group eventually sought the artist and released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. His next single and first feature, "See You Again", which he co-wrote, co-produced, and performed with Atlantic label-mate Wiz Khalifa for the Furious 7 soundtrack as a tribute to actor Paul Walker. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks. After the success of "See You Again", he gained worldwide recognition for multiple subsequent releases, including his next single, "One Call Away". The single reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in January 2016 to moderate commercial success. The album was preceded by the singles "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 12 and number 9 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2017, he released two songs, "Attention" and "How Long", with the former peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), with ameliorated critical reception and a peak of number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2019, Puth released the singles "I Warned Myself", "Mother" and "Cheating on You". The following year, Puth released singles "Girlfriend" and "Hard on Yourself". After deciding not to put these songs on his next album and scrapping what other songs he had written for it in early 2020, Puth released "Light Switch" in January 2022 as the lead single of his upcoming third studio album Charlie, which is scheduled for a 2022 release. "Light Switch" peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's second single, "That's Hilarious", was released in April 2022.
1984
Charlie Puth Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
What you got now it's not enough
But you let it got to your head now
Hope no one have calls your bluff
Every single word that I hear you saying
It's just another lie to cover up your feeling baby
Its got to be worst so don't walk out the door
Let me love you so right
Girl your body I can ignore
We'll be running with the night
Like its 1984
Oh you wish you would give me something
You would've leave me with nothing at all
But you leaning right on the edge now
Knowing that I'm there to break your fall
Every single word that I hear you saying
It's just another lie to cover up your feeling baby
Its got to be worst so don't walk out the door
I know just what you been missing
Let me love you so right
Girl your body I can ignore
We'll be running with the night
Like its 1984
Wait on a castle
Destine to catch her fall
Seems like a dead game
Before she was born at all
In Charlie Puth's song 1984, he is addressing a girl who has everything but still wants more. The first verse suggests that despite having a lot, the girl still thinks her life could be better. Puth warns her not to let her desire for more overshadow the good things she already has. He suspects that she may be lying to herself and others about her true feelings. Moreover, Puth mentions that he knows what she's been missing and he can provide it for her.
In the second verse, he reiterates that the girl is on the edge and he's there to catch her if she falls. Puth once again emphasizes that the girl's words are not genuine and that she is hiding her feelings. He tries to convince her to let him love her and for her to stop wanting more. The chorus suggests that they'll be running away together like it's 1984, implying a sense of adventure and freedom.
This song captures the essence of 1980s music, which was full of upbeat melodies and positive vibes. It tells a story about appreciating what you have and not getting lost in your own greed.
Line by Line Meaning
All of you think it so much better
Everyone around you thinks they have it better than what you currently have
What you got now it's not enough
What you have right now is insufficient
But you let it got to your head now
But you allowed it to get to your head
Hope no one have calls your bluff
I hope nobody calls you out on your lies
Every single word that I hear you saying
Everything you say is nothing but lies
It's just another lie to cover up your feeling baby
All your lies are just to hide your true feelings
Its got to be worst so don't walk out the door
Things will only get worse if you leave
I know just what you been missing
I know what you have been lacking
Let me love you so right
Let me show you what true love is
Girl your body I can ignore
I cannot take my eyes off your body
We'll be running with the night
We will run together under the night sky
Like its 1984
Like we are living in a carefree and wild time period
Oh you wish you would give me something
You wish you could give me something meaningful
You would've leave me with nothing at all
But you would end up leaving me with nothing at all
But you leaning right on the edge now
But you are on the brink of losing it all
Knowing that I'm there to break your fall
And you know that I will be there to support you
Wait on a castle
Waiting for something that might not ever come - like waiting for a castle to fall from the sky
Destine to catch her fall
Destined to be there to catch someone when they fall
Seems like a dead game
But it seems like a futile attempt
Before she was born at all
Even before she was born, it was clear that the situation was hopeless
Contributed by Bailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ohmygosholivia5407
All of you
Think it so much better
What you got now it's not enough
But you
Let it got to your head now
Hope no one have calls your bluff
[Pre-Chorus]
Every single word that I hear you saying
It's just another lie to cover up your feeling
Baby
Its got to be worst so don't walk out the door
I know just what you been missing
[Chorus]
Let me love you so right
Girl your body I can't ignore
We'll be running with the night
Like its 1984
[Verse 2]
Oh you
Wish you would give me something
You would've leave me with nothing at all
But you
Leaning right on the edge now
Knowing that I'm there to break your fall
[Pre-Chorus]
Every single word that I hear you saying
It's just another lie to cover what you're feeling baby
Its got to be worst so don't walk out the door
I know just what you been missing
(Hey)
[Chorus]
Let me love you so right
Girl your body I can ignore
We'll be running with the night
Like its 1984
[Outro]
Wait on a castle
Destine to catch her fall
(Ohh)
Seems like a dead game
Before she was born at all
(Ohh)
@tonisamaniego7252
he needs to make an album with all his old songs!!!!!
@daniellenewby3169
Yesss I said this on another video but yesss
@tonisamaniego7252
BRING THE EGO ALBUM BACK
@shonarainbow7190
Why this old songs not famous... So beautiful love you charlie
@alexisedwards3564
Thank you! I missed all these songs, I was so sad when he deleted them
@puthinatorforever3266
I miss the old Charlie ๐๐ข
@TheVeganVixenBlog
The bitter end was my jam
When I lived in the City nearly 16 years ago...ages me so hard
@nika_7
Best song I've everrr heard๐๐ฝ๐
@ellenalab1255
super nice voice
@laura.loverich
Now I'm so jealous of my mom bc she was born in 1984 and Charlie never made a song about 2003 ๐