Charlotte Lawrence has been building steam since her first EP 'Young' came … Read Full Bio ↴Charlotte Lawrence has been building steam since her first EP 'Young' came out in 2017 and was streamed in the millions, but over the course of 2020 the 20-year-old musician has slowed down, consolidated and spent the time discovering her voice, her style, her story. Over FaceTime from the floor of her bedroom in Los Angeles, she talks with unbridled enthusiasm at a hundred miles an hour about her sonic influences, her life inspirations, her struggles, her hopes and dreams. She talks like someone who doesn't have a moment to waste not telling the world who she is and why. She talks like someone who knows what they want to say and how they're going to say it.

Hence her forthcoming EP's title 'Charlotte'. The six song EP is led by single 'Talk You Down', an addictive percussion-driven electronic pop number about her anxiety. Elsewhere she explores fear and struggle through a relationship on 'Sin x Secret', a sense of feeling lost on 'Cowboys', aching heartbreak on 'Slow Motion', the perils of love on 'You', and addiction and dependence on 'RX'.

Born and raised in LA, Lawrence spent little time in the city and more by the Malibu coast and up in the canyons. She grew up playing piano from the age of five and got into guitar around the age of 13. Charlotte has spent the past few years writing and recording while finding her musical voice, and she's just getting started.

Rx
Charlotte Lawrence Lyrics

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I taste your love dissolve under my tongue
You calm an anxious day like no one does

This ain't a solution, it's only a fix, baby, I know
Wake up tomorrow and we'll feel like shit, but baby, let's go
I've been locked up so long, these bars feel like home

We only want our exes

When we get depressive
I'm getting self-destructive
It's getting pretty bad
We only want our exes
When our lives are messes
My friends say it's excessive
And I should put you back
This heavy weighted love
Lo-lo-lo, lo-lo-lo, lo-love
Heavy weighted love
Lo-lo-lo, lo-lo, love
We only want our exes
When we get depressive
So maybe I'll just save you for a day
When I'm really fucking sad

You write the script for the voices in my head
You're the only one I let take me to bed, yeah

This ain't a solution, it's only a fix, baby, I know
Wake up tomorrow and we'll feel like shit, but baby, let's go
I've been locked up so long, these bars feel like home

We only want our exes
When we get depressive
I'm getting self-destructive
It's getting pretty bad
We only want our exes
When our lives are messes
My friends say it's excessive
And I should put you back
This heavy weighted love
Lo-lo-lo, lo-lo-lo, lo-love
Heavy weighted love
Lo-lo-lo, lo-lo, love
We only want our exes
When we get depressive

So maybe I'll just save you for a day
When I'm really fucking sad

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Charlotte Lawrence's song "Rx" delve into the complicated emotions that arise when someone seeks temporary relief from their pain by returning to a past lover. The opening lines, "I taste your love dissolve under my tongue, you calm an anxious day like no one does," illustrate the temporary comfort and soothing effect that being with this person brings. However, the singer acknowledges that this reunion is not a long-term solution, but rather a temporary fix. They know that once the euphoria fades, they will wake up feeling just as miserable as before.

The lyrics reflect a sense of being trapped or confined, with the line "I've been locked up so long, these bars feel like home." This metaphorical imprisonment suggests that the singer has become accustomed to the cycle of seeking solace in their exes when they feel low. Despite their friends pointing out that this behavior is excessive and harmful, the singer admits to getting self-destructive, indicating their awareness of the detrimental nature of this pattern.

The chorus emphasizes the theme of seeking comfort in exes when feeling depressed, highlighting the self-awareness of this unhealthy coping mechanism. The repetition of "heavy weighted love" and the nonsensical "lo-lo-lo, lo-lo-lo, lo-love" further emphasize the emotional burden and turmoil that accompanies this cycle. The closing line, "So maybe I'll just save you for a day when I'm really fucking sad," alludes to the realization that this temporary fix can only be employed sparingly, as it is not a sustainable or healthy solution.

Line by Line Meaning

I taste your love dissolve under my tongue
I experience the fading of your love in a way that feels incredibly intimate and personal

You calm an anxious day like no one does
You have a unique ability to bring peace and tranquility to my most worrisome days

This ain't a solution, it's only a fix, baby, I know
I am aware that this relationship is not a long-term solution, but rather a temporary remedy for my emotional struggles

Wake up tomorrow and we'll feel like shit, but baby, let's go
Even though we may wake up feeling terrible, let's still embrace our connection and continue forward together

I've been locked up so long, these bars feel like home
After being emotionally confined for an extended period, the confines of this relationship have become strangely familiar and comforting

We only want our exes when we get depressive
Our desire for our past partners only arises when we find ourselves in a state of deep sadness and melancholy

I'm getting self-destructive, it's getting pretty bad
My behavior has taken a self-destructive turn, and the situation is becoming increasingly dire

My friends say it's excessive, and I should put you back
My friends believe that my attachment to you is excessive and unhealthy, urging me to detach myself from this relationship

This heavy weighted love
The love between us carries a significant burden and emotional weight

We only want our exes when our lives are messes
The longing for our previous partners arises when our lives are in a state of disarray and chaos

So maybe I'll just save you for a day when I'm really fucking sad
Perhaps I will reserve our connection for a time when I am at my absolute lowest and most devastated

You write the script for the voices in my head
You have the power to influence and control the internal dialogue and thoughts that occupy my mind

You're the only one I let take me to bed, yeah
You are the only person whom I allow to intimately connect with me on a deep emotional and physical level

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlotte Lawrence, Michael James Ryan Busbee, Jeremy Dussolliet, Max Cooke, Ryan Patrick Daly

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