God, that’s so classic
I’m three precent away from bein’ stranded
The way I left was way too cinematic
The realization hadn’t even landed
God fuckin’ dammit
Don’t wanna be put back, back in a moment where
I’d wanna change my own mind
Already got my bags, already cleared the air
Do I even need it that bad?
And I wanna come back
‘Cause I left my, left my, left my charger
(But) I don’t wanna go back
It’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
Should be by the bedside and, if I’m right, on the left side, yeah
(But) That’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
One thing linkin’ me to you
Plugged in, waitin’ in your room
I left just a piece of me there
Text sent, but you left me on read
I wish I could tell it straight
No games, lookin’ at your face
I left a piece of my heart there
I wish I never cared, yeah
Don’t wanna be put back, back in a moment where
I’d wanna change my own mind, yeah
Already got my bags, already cleared the air
Do I even need it that bad? No
And I wanna come back
‘Cause I left my, left my, left my charger
I don’t wanna go back
It’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
Should be by the bedside and, if I’m right, on the left side, yeah
(But) That’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
And I wanna come back
‘Cause I left my, left my, left my charger
I don’t wanna go back
It’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
Should be by the bedside and, if I’m right, on the left side, yeah
But that’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
And if I’m gonna go back
Would you make it, make it harder?
‘Cause I don’t wanna go back
To the moment when I left and how it started
And I think this was a sign
But if you’re fine, it don’t feel right, yeah
‘Cause it’ll make it, make it, make it, make it harder
Leaving More Than a Charger Behind
“CHARGER (Charli XCX Rework)” explores the emotional aftermath of a breakup through the simple yet loaded metaphor of leaving a phone charger behind. Charli XCX uses the act of forgetting something mundane as a symbol for lingering attachments and unresolved feelings. The lyrics vividly capture a push-and-pull between the desire to move on and the temptation to return for what was left behind, both literally and figuratively. The repetition of “make it harder” highlights the internal struggle of revisiting old wounds, making the listener feel the weight of nostalgia and the pain of unfinished business.
Song Credits
Artist: Charli XCX
Release Year: 2024