“Lightning” is a true 80’s pop song from Charli XCX’s album CRASH. The song features heavy bass, vocoder, and some stabbing synths.
“Lightning” was teased among other tracks from the album during a TikTok live stream in November 2021.
Charli XCX explained what makes the track so special for her vi...
[Intro]
Oh-oh-oh
Oh
[Verse 1]
Don't know what to say
One look, and then you blew me away
I'm spiralin' 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 breathes me to life
Got me here and now
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbreak already hit me once
They say that it won't happen twice
[Chorus]
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
You struck me down like lightning, lightning
My stupid hеart can't fight it, fight it, uh-uh
So tell me what you want and I'ma give it to ya
Likе 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
[Verse 2]
Electrified with love on the line
So different, every touch, every time
Connected by invisible wires
Don't you cut me out, whoa
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbreak already hit me once
So swear that it won't happen twice
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah-ah
Tell me what you want, tell me what you want
Lightning, lightning (Give it to ya, I'll give it to ya)
(Walk away, I'll follow my soul) Blinded, blinded
Yeah, tell me what you want, tell me what you want
[Pre-Chorus]
Li-li-li-li-li-li-lightning, li-li-li-li-li-li-lightning
Li-lightning
Yeah, li-lightning
[Chorus]
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
Lightning was written by Charli XCX & ILYA & Madison Love & Rami.
Lightning was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
Charli XCX released Lightning on Fri Mar 18 2022.
It began as one of those half demos that I took away and lived with. I then called up Ariel Rechtshaid, who was also a huge part of the first album, alongside Justin Raisen, and said, ‘OK, I have this song. I want to do True Romance in 2022 with it.’ And while I know he’s not really on that hype cur...