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Lightning by Charli XCX

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Charli XCX

Lightning

Release date: 18th March 2022

From CRASH
Track 8
3:57
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About This Track

"Lightning" is a track by Charli XCX, from the album CRASH, released 18th March 2022. The track is 3:57 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Charli XCX.

About the Artist

Charli XCX

Charli XCX

Lyrics

Lightning

Don't know what to say
Oh, I'm looking and you blew me away
I'm spiralling all over the place
So lifted, you got me reaching for grace
Body off the ground

Caught me by surprise
Like seeing shooting 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
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
Like lightning

Blinded, blinded
You took me down, I don't mind it, mind it
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
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-woah

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
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
Like lightning

Blinded, blinded
You took me down, I don't mind it, mind it
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
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
L-l-l-l-l-l-lightning, l-l-l-l-l-l-lightning
Li-lightning
Your love, lightning

You struck me down like lightning, lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
My stupid heart can't fight it, fight it
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
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
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to you
Like lightning

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Track details

From CRASH

3:572022
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Album
CRASH
CRASH
Charli XCX
18th March 2022
Track number
8
Release year
2022
  1. 1Crash
    2:10
  2. 2New Shapes (feat. Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens)
    3:21
  3. 3Good Ones
    2:17
  4. 4Constant Repeat

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Charli xcx, ILYA, Madison Love, Rami
    Producer
    Ariel Rechtshaid
    Engineer
    Matt DiMona
    A&R Administrator
    Kobalt Music
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
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    Drum Programmer
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    Mastering Engineer
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    Mixing Engineer
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    Nylon String Guitar
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    Synthesizer
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