Nervous
Charlotte Lyrics


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Suffocating
What a mess I made of it
So frustrating
All these wrong steps that I've taken
Patiently waiting
For the tension to break me
So tired of shaking
I can feel my energy fading

I'm conflicted, overthinking
Never felt as though we fitted
All the runnin' round in circles
Had me contemplating drifting
Now I'm stressing over feelings that I never knew existed
And, darling, I'm beginning to realize

I still get nervous below the surface
When you're in the room
Like my body forgets it's language
All because of you

Frozen phrases
Why do words seem to fail me?
Oh, I can't face it
It really hurts being guilty

Stressing over feelings that I never knew existed
And, darling, I'm beginning to realize

I still get nervous below the surface
When you're in the room
Like my body forgets it's language
All because of you
I still get nervous below the surface
When you're in the room
Like my body forgets it's language
All because of you

Cold sweats and baited breath
I keep on whistling, whistling in the dark
Move on, there's nothing left
I keep on whistling, whistling in the dark
Cold sweats (cold sweats) and baited breath (baited breath)
I keep on whistling, whistling in the dark
Move on (move on), there's nothing left (nothing left)
I keep on whistling

I still get nervous below the surface
When you're in the room
Like my body forgets it's language
All because of you
(I still get nervous below the surface) Baby, I, oh no no
(When you're in the room) I still, I still




(Like my body forgets it's language)
I forget, oh, (all because of you) I feel, all because of you, woo

Overall Meaning

The song "Nervous" by Charlotte is a vulnerable and emotional track that highlights the feeling of anxiety and stress that comes when one is in love. The lyrics of the song talk about how the singer feels when she is around the person she loves. She is suffocating in the sense that she is overwhelmed by her emotions and feels like she has messed everything up. She is frustrated by the wrong steps that she has taken and is waiting for the tension to break her. The singer is tired of constantly feeling nervous and shaky when the person she loves is in the room. She feels conflicted and is overthinking her interactions with this person.


The singer describes her feeling of being out of place with her love interest. The two of them feel like they never fit together, and the singer is constantly running around in circles. She contemplates drifting apart from this person because of their relationship's stresses. Nonetheless, the singer realizes that she still gets nervous below the surface when her love interest is around, and her body forgets its language. She talks about how she has frozen phrases and struggles to express herself when she is around her love interest. The singer can feel the guilt weighing heavy on her, and she wishes the words came to her more naturally. The song ends with the singer describing how she feels like she is whistling in the dark as she tries to move on from her love interest.


Line by Line Meaning

Suffocating
Feeling overwhelmed and trapped


What a mess I made of it
Regretting the mistakes that were made


So frustrating
Feeling annoyed and irritated


All these wrong steps that I've taken
Feeling guilty for making mistakes


Patiently waiting
Expectantly waiting for a change to happen


For the tension to break me
Wanting to release the stress and anxiety built up inside


So tired of shaking
Exhausted from trembling and feeling uneasy


I can feel my energy fading
Feeling drained and lacking in strength


I'm conflicted, overthinking
Feeling unsure and thinking too much


Never felt as though we fitted
Not feeling a natural connection or compatibility


All the runnin' round in circles
Feeling stuck in a repetitive cycle


Had me contemplating drifting
Thinking about walking away


Now I'm stressing over feelings that I never knew existed
Feeling overwhelmed by new and unexpected emotions


And, darling, I'm beginning to realize
Coming to a new understanding or insight


Frozen phrases
Being unable to speak or communicate


Why do words seem to fail me?
Questioning the inability to communicate effectively


Oh, I can't face it
Feeling too ashamed to confront the problem


It really hurts being guilty
Feeling hurt and sorrowful for the guilt


Cold sweats and baited breath
Starting to feel anxious or scared


I keep on whistling, whistling in the dark
Feeling unsure and insecure, pretending everything is okay


Move on, there's nothing left
Feeling like it's time to let go and move forward


I still get nervous below the surface
Feeling anxious or uneasy deep down


When you're in the room
When the other person is present


Like my body forgets it's language
Feeling so nervous that it's hard to communicate


All because of you
Feeling this way because of the other person




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Benjamin Miller, Charli Beard

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Who’s here from love island ?

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why is this sooooo underrated? this is actually a banger?!

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If it wasn’t for love island I wouldn’t have heard this song 🔥🔥🔥

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Love island banger! well done Charlotte

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this song really gives you that nervous feeling of a first kiss with someone new! so lovely :')

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Another underrated artist? Let’s get this artist known to the whole public 👌

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