Charli XCX Explains What Her 'Girl, So Confusing' Lyrics Are Actually About

20 June 2024, 21:52

By Sam Prance

People think Charli XCX's 'Girl, So Confusing' lyrics are about Lorde and now Charli's confirmed it with a Lorde remix.

Charli XCX is back with a new album and fans can't stop talking about her 'Girl, so confusing' lyrics and who they are about.

In 'Girl, so confusing', Charli sings about a strained relationship with another female artist: Yeah, I don't know if you like me / Sometimes I think you might hate me / Sometimes I think I might hate you / Maybe you just wanna be me. Charli later adds: People say we're alike / They say we've got the same hair / We talk about making music / But I don't know if it's honest.

Since the song came out, fans have speculated that it could be about Lorde, Marina or Rina Sawayama and now it looks as though Charli has confirmed it by releasing a Lorde remix. Here's what Charli has said about the meaning behind the song.

Who are Charli XCX's 'Girl, so confusing' lyrics about?

Discussing 'Girl, so confusing' and who it's about on Las Culturistas, Charli said: "This is the first time I've spoken about this song so I haven't quite decided if I'm revealing [who it's about]. My thing is people are gonna guess." She also said that she wants people to have fun trying to figure out who the song is really about because she enjoys that aspect of pop culture.

Charli then explained her intentions with the song saying: "I think we live in this world of pop music right now where women are like, 'I support other women. I love women. I'm a feminist.' And that's great. Love that. But I don't think you become a bad feminist if you maybe don't see eye to eye with every single woman. That's just not the nature of human beings."

Charli continued: "There is a competitiveness between us. There is envy. There is camaraderie. There is all of these different dynamics. I feel that working in entertainment, there is this dance that we all do with each other. Everybody's posing in the picture but you're also like, 'I want what they have' and the next day you're like 'They suck'."

She also said: "This happens but no one is really willing to discuss it. We all probably have our person or maybe a few different people and I'm sure we are that person for other people."

"For The Night" (w/ Charli XCX) | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

When the song came out, people had theories that it could be about Marina, Rina Sawayama or Lorde. Lorde also confused fans by taking to her Instagram stories to praise Charli's album writing: "I speak for all of us when I say it's an honour to be moved changed and gagged by her work".

Now, Charli appears to have confirmed the Lorde theory by releasing a remix of the song with Lorde herself. She sings: One day we might make some music / The internet would go crazy and she told no lies.

Releasing a song about confusing dynamics between female artists with the artist who inspired it? Now, that's iconic.

Charli XCX - 'Girl, so confusing' lyrics

CHORUS
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl
Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl

VERSE 1
Yeah, I don't know if you like me
Sometimes I think you might hate me
Sometimes I think I might hate you
Maybe you just wanna be me
You always say, "Let's go out"
So we go eat at a restaurant
Sometimes it feels a bit awkward
'Cause we don't have much in common

PRE-CHORUS
People say we're alike
They say we've got the same hair
We talk about making music
But I don't know if it's honest
Can't tell if you wanna see me
Falling over and failing
And you can't tell what you're feeling
I think I know how you feel

CHORUS
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl
Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl

VERSE 2
You're all about writing poems
But I'm about throwing parties
Think you should come to my party
And put your hands up
I think we're totally different
But opposites do attract
Maybe we're so meant to be
Just you and me

PRE-CHORUS
'Cause people say we're alike
They say we've got the same hair
One day we might make some music
The internet would go crazy
But you might still wanna see me
Falling over and failing
At least we're closer to being
On the same page

CHORUS
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, it's so confusing sometimes to be a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl, girl, girl
Girl, how do you feel being a girl?
Girl, girl
Man, I don't know, I'm just a girl
Girl, girl, girl, girl

OUTRO
Girl, girl, girl, girl

Read more from Capital Buzz here:

• The True Meaning Behind Halsey's 'The End' Lyrics Explained
• Sabrina Carpenter 'Short n' Sweet': Release Date, Tracklist, Theories And News About Her New Album
• Olivia Rodrigo Says She Now 'Warns' Her Song Subjects After 'Drivers License' Drama
• Billie Eilish Explains The Deeper Meaning Behind Her 'Chihiro' Lyrics
• Taylor Swift Eras Tour Setlist 2024: All 46 Songs Played By Taylor

WATCH: Bridgerton Cast vs. 'The Most Impossible Bridgerton Quiz'

Bridgerton Cast vs. 'The Most Impossible Bridgerton Quiz'

Listen live to Capital, and catch up on any shows you missed, on Global Player.