I can’t escape all the voices, and so, I turn it up
I go to parties with strangers, so I can figure it out
Run through a city at midnight to feel like a star
I want it all, even if it’s fake
Breakin’ your heart, split it in half
Told you it all (told you it all)
Year and a half, are we in love?
I’ll never know (I’ll never know)
I know I’m wrong, what a mistake
I’ll never change (I’ll never change)
I can’t escape all the voices, and so, I turn it up
In the backseat
Your song, so loud
Drivin’ so fast
I’m better off alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
I’m wide awake, lyin’ next to him, and feel it all
I got a thirst for distraction that I can’t take back
My fingers run through his hair
I’m grippin’ at regrets
I put my mouth on his lips to taste
Breakin’ your heart, split it in half
Told you it all (told you it all)
Year and a half, are we in love?
I’ll never know (I’ll never know)
All that went wrong, what a mistake
I’ll never change (I’ll never change)
I can’t escape all the voices, and so I turn it up
In the backseat
Your song, so loud
Drivin’ so fast
I’m better off alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
‘Wake lyin’ next
I’m wide awake lyin’ next
I’m wide awake lyin’ next
I’m wide awake lyin’ next
Take back, I gotta take back
I gotta take back, I gotta take back, I gotta
(In the)
My fingers run through his hair
My fingers run through his hair
(You’re so)
My fingers run through his hair
My fingers run through his hair
(Drivin’) In the (in the)
I gotta take back
All alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
All alone, all alone, all alone
It’s Charli, baby
It’s Charli, baby
Exploring the Emotional Turbulence in “Backseat”
Charli XCX’s track “Backseat” dives deep into the complexities of escapism and emotional turmoil. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of chasing distraction and searching for meaning in fleeting moments. Through lines about running through cities at midnight and attending parties with strangers, the song captures a restless spirit, longing for both connection and solitude. The recurring motif of being “better off alone” in the backseat underscores a struggle with vulnerability and self-acceptance, as Charli grapples with heartbreak, regret, and a thirst for distraction. The repetition of “all alone” intensifies the song’s haunting sense of isolation, even in the presence of others.
Song Credits
- Artist: Charli XCX
- Release Year: 2024