I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin’ you would come through
I was hopin’ you would come through, it’s true, it’s true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I’m about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
1000 pink balloons
DJ with your favorite tunes
Birthday cake in August
But you were born 19th of June
Champagne pourin’ in your mouth
Called your friends from out of town
Got the party bag with the purple pills
And I’m waiting for you by the window, yeah
Called your digits, but the phone kept ringin’
Wish I knew what you were thinking, na-na-na
1000 pink balloons
Dancin’ on to your favorite tunes
Hope you walk in the party
‘Cause I threw the party just for you like whoa
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin’ you would come through
I was hopin’ you would come through, it’s true, it’s true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I’m about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
You could watch me pull up on your body
Like it’s summer, take my clothes off
In the water, splash around and get you blessed like holy water
I don’t know what you were waiting for
You know that I’ve been waiting for you
I only threw this party for you
If you saw my tears, would you touch me?
Kiss me on the mouth, say you love me?
Leave a message, tell me you’re sorry?
Hit me right back, hit me right back
Why you treating me like someone that you never loved?
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin’ you would come through
I was hopin’ you would come through, it’s true, it’s true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I’m about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
I only threw this party for you
Only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I was hopin’ you would come through
I was hopin’ you would come through, it’s true, it’s true
Only threw this party for you
I only threw this party for you, for you, for you
I’m about to party on you
Watch me, watch me party on you, yeah
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Come to my party (Party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (Party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
All I’m thinking, all I know is (Party on you, party on you, party on)
That I hope you knock on my door (Party on you, party on you, party on)
Nervous energy (Party on you, party on you, party on)
My heart rate rises higher, higher up (Party on you, party on you, party on)
I wish you’d get here, kiss my face (Party on you, party on you, party on)
Instead, you’re somewhere far away (Party on you, party on you, party on)
My nervous energy will stay (Party on you, party on you, party on)
I hope you realize one day, uh (Party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (Party on you, party on you, party on)
(Party on you, party on you, party on)
Come to my party (Party on you, party on you, party on)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (Oh)
Party on you, party on you, party on (Oh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (Ooh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on (Oh)
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Party on you, party on you, party on
Longing and Celebration: The Heart of “party 4 u”
Charli XCX’s “party 4 u” is a bittersweet anthem that fuses vulnerability with the euphoria of pop. At its core, the song is about throwing a lavish party in hopes that a special someone will attend. The repeated line, “I only threw this party for you,” reveals a deep yearning for connection and validation. Despite vibrant imagery—thousands of pink balloons, favorite tunes, and champagne—the protagonist’s excitement is tinged with anxiety and loneliness, amplified by unanswered calls and the guest’s absence.
Emotional Tension and Unresolved Desire
The track’s dreamy production and hypnotic repetition echo the narrator’s nervous anticipation and emotional turmoil. The lyrics move between hope and heartbreak, as the party transforms into a symbol of devotion and unfulfilled desire. The closing refrains capture the ache of waiting for someone who may never arrive, making “party 4 u” an intimate portrait of longing masked by celebration.
Song Credits
- Artist: Charli XCX
- Songwriters: Charli XCX, A.G. Cook
- Release Year: 2020
- Label: Atlantic Records