Charlie
Mallrat * Track #5 On Driving Music
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Charlie by Mallrat
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MallratProduced by
Leroy ClampittAbout
Named after her beautiful Golden retriever, ‘Charlie’ is about something that most people feel about dogs.
Charlie is about a lot of different things but mostly just loving people so much, regardless of whether it’s reciprocated or not.
Charlie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And I know it's bad
But I just can't wait
Till you feel in love
When you see my face
Well, I go to bed
But I'm still awake
When you go to bed
Do you sleep like a babe?
[Chorus]
I just want coffee for breakfast
I just want warm cups of tea
I just might love you forever
I hope you warm up to me
I hope your dreams are amazing
I hope your dreams are amazing
[Verse 2]
My dad, he worked out west
And he worked so hard
My mum, she smells like cigarettes
And they broke each other's hearts
She says that love is like a chess game
And boys gotta do the chasing
But when did I start taking her advice?
I raised myself and that's alright
[Chorus]
I want coffee for breakfast
I want warm cups of tea
I'm gonna love you forever
I hope you warm up to me
I hope your dreams are amazing
I hope your dreams are amazing
Hope your dreams are amazing
I hope I maybe sneak my way in, I'd like that
[Verse 3]
Oh, I was really feeling nothing
But you got me feeling something
And it's heartfelt like ice melts
When winter turns to spring
And I keep your pictures like a hoarder
I think about you when I sing
Said, you can lead a horse to water
But you can't always make it drink
[Chorus]
So I drink coffee for breakfast
I want warm cups of tea
I just might love you forever
I hope you warm up to me
I think you might be my angel
Think you might be an angel
I think you might be an angel
I think you might be
[Bridge]
All you gotta do is wait for me to get home
Like Charlie in the rain outside
All I wanna do is see you when I get home
Like Charlie in the rain outside
All you gotta do is wait for me to get home
Like Charlie in the rain outside
All I wanna do is see you when I get home
Like Charlie in the rain outside
[Chorus]
I want coffee for breakfast
I just want warm cups of tea
I just might love you forever
I hope you warm up to me
I think you might be my angel
I think you might be my angel
I think you might be my angel
I think you might be
Charlie Q&A
Who wrote Charlie's ?
Charlie was written by Leroy Clampitt & Mallrat.
Who produced Charlie's ?
Charlie was produced by Leroy Clampitt.
What did Mallrat say about "Charlie"?
It’s not really about one thing in particular. It’s about a lot of different things but mostly just loving people so much, regardless of whether it’s reciprocated or not. Unconditional love.
– Mallrat, via triple j
Why was this almost not released as a single?
In the words of Mallrat herself:
“I really had to fight for it to come out as a single, because I think it didn’t fit everybody’s expectation of what my next single was going to be.”
“My first EP had songs like ‘Uninvited’ – literally one of the first songs I ever recorded; a really house-y pop th...
How did the song perform?
“Charlie” performed very well for Mallrat, becoming her highest charting song on Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 Countdown, hitting #3 in 2020. Following this it also charted on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, her first entry on a Billboard chart, and also became her highest charting single on...