On May 14th 2010 Charlotte independently released an EP entitled "Sideways", which was digitally released online for free.
Before becoming a pop singer, Charlotte was involved in dance for 13 years until her early teens when she finished her involvement with the art due to pressures on being thin, "ditching her leotard for a guitar"; citing that she would much rather create her own art than portray that of someone else.
Although her name itself bears resemblance to The Cure's song of the same name, it is in actuality based on the 1969 children's novel of the same name written by Penelope Farmer, which portrays a young girl named Charlotte who exchanges places in time with another girl from 1918. The conceit of the story being they must find how to live each other's lives whilst remaining undiscovered in that time. The reason for Charlotte choosing the name aside from the book was that it represents the struggle with her self-perception and perception by others.
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Toy Soldier
Charlotte Sometimes Lyrics
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Bankrupt in your heart
Don't even look at me
My words could shatter glass
And as a toy soldier from my past
Have no use for you
I took you off my shelf
Don't be so charming
Don't be so charming
Severely lonely,
But that doesn't bother me
I got a boy on the corner
Who'd love to be kissing me, hugging me, holding me tight
I won't feel the need to call you at night
No, no, no, no, no I take it back
All I've ever said
All the things I never really meant
Take me back
I want my toy soldier
It's okay if we play pretend
I promise to forget
You're plastic and on my shelf
Let's fake romance
And I'll be someone else
Don't even touch me
My hands are cold as ice
And as a toy soldier in my life
Have nothing left to give
And all this fighting hurts
The more I yell at you
The less you seem to learn
No, no, no, no, no I take it back
All I've ever said
All the things I never really meant
Take me back I want my toy soldier
It's okay if we play pretend
I promise to forget you're plastic
And on my shelf
Let's fake romance and I'll be someone else
You're bankrupt in your, bankrupt in your heart
You're bankrupt in your, bankrupt in your heart
But I still feel the need
To see you through the night
In Toy Soldier, Charlotte Sometimes talks about an old flame who she has no use for anymore. She describes this person as bankrupt in their heart and informs them that she does not want anything to do with them. She compares them to a toy soldier from her past; she has taken him off her shelf and has no use for him. She claims to have someone new in her life, a boy on the corner who wants to be with her, and it has made her forget the old one. However, she comes around by the end of the song and admits that she wants her toy soldier back. She is asking for a pretend relationship and is willing to forget that he is plastic and on her shelf, and she will be someone else. Thus, we can infer that the song is about a broken relationship, where Charlotte Sometimes wanted to move on, but ultimately couldn’t, and realized she missed her old flame.
Line by Line Meaning
You're bankrupt in your
You lack emotional fulfillment
Bankrupt in your heart
You have a void in your soul
Don't even look at me
You don't have the power to move me
My words could shatter glass
My words hold immense power
And as a toy soldier from my past
You are a distant memory
Have no use for you
You no longer serve a purpose in my life
I took you off my shelf
I removed you from my life
Don't you know I'm here for someone else
I have moved on
Don't be so charming
Your charm is useless on me
Severely lonely,
I am very alone
But that doesn't bother me
It doesn't affect me negatively
I got a boy on the corner
I have someone in my life
Who'd love to be kissing me, hugging me, holding me tight
Who cares about me deeply
I won't feel the need to call you at night
I don't need you for comfort anymore
No, no, no, no, no I take it back
I regret what I said
All I've ever said
All my past words and actions
All the things I never really meant
I was insincere
Take me back
I want to return to the past
I want my toy soldier
I want you back
It's okay if we play pretend
We can pretend to be in love
I promise to forget
I will move on from the past hurt
You're plastic and on my shelf
You are a mere object to me
Let's fake romance
Our love is not real
And I'll be someone else
I am not my true self with you
Don't even touch me
I don't want your physical affection
My hands are cold as ice
I am emotionally detached
And as a toy soldier in my life
You are a mere object in my existence
Have nothing left to give
You have nothing to offer me
And all this fighting hurts
Our conflict is painful
The more I yell at you
My anger towards you increases
The less you seem to learn
You are not changing your ways
But I still feel the need
I still have a desire
To see you through the night
To be with you in the darkness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DAVE KATZ, JESSICA POLAND, SAM HOLLANDER
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