Charli XCX
Lightning lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:58
Oh-oh-oh
Oh
Don't know what to say
One look, and then you blew me away
I'm spiralling all over the place
So lifted, got me reaching for grace
Body off the ground
Caught me by surprise
Like seeing shootin' stars in the sky
There's danger in the dark of your eyes
But something 'bout you brings me to life
Got me here and now
Heart break already hit me once
They say that it won't happen twice
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like lightning
Blinded, blinded
You took me down, I don't mind it, mind it
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like lightning
Electrified with love on the line
So different every touch, every time
Connected by invisible wires
Don't you cut me out, oh-whoa
Heart break already hit me once
So, swear that it won't happen twice
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like lightning
Blinded, blinded
You took me down, I don't mind it, mind it
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like lightning
Uh-uh, uh, uh, uh-uh
Tell me what you want, tell me what you want
Lightning, lightning
Give it to ya, give it to ya (walk away, I'll follow my soul)
Blinded, blinded
Yeah, tell me what you want, tell me what you want
Li-li-li-li-li-li-lightning, li-li-li-li-li-li-lightning
Li-lightning
Yeah, li-lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like li-lightning
Blinded, blinded
You took me down, I don't mind it, mind it
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So, tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Like lightning
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Key vocabulary
- something
- an unknown objectA1
- stars
- bright points in the skyA1
- tell
- say or informA1
- there's
- there isA1
- wires
- metal cablesB2
- oh-oh-oh
- expression of concern
- blew
- past of blow
- away
- not here; elsewhereA1
- i'm
- I amC2
- spiralling
- moving in a spiral
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About this song
Charli XCX is an English pop and hyperpop artist, born in 1992 in Essex, and known for writing and producing much of her own material as well as collaborating across mainstream and underground dance scenes. She is particularly associated with early breakthrough singles like "I Love It" and later left-field work such as the hyperpop-leaning Vroom Vroom era and the 2024 album BRAT.