(X-C-X, Charli)
(I just wanna spend the night)
I just wanna drink you up
Love, I do
Love, I do
Ooh-ooh-ooh
I blame it on your love
Love, uh, uh
Every time you get too close I run, I run away
And every time you say the words, I don’t know what to say
Back, back to the beginning, really wish that I could change
I do, I do, I do
Every time you get too close I run, I run away
And every time you say the words, I don’t know what to say
Back, back to the beginning, really wish that I could change
I do, I do, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
Sorry, I’m a little scared
But no one ever really cared
I took you for granted
Just a big misunderstanding
I just wanna spend the night
Fucking in your bed tonight
Watch a little TV
I love it when you need me
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do (Blame it)
Sorry, I blame it on your love, yeah
Sorry, I blame it on your love, yeah
I’m gonna blame it on your love, yeah
Sorry, I blame it on your love, yeah, I do
Eh-eh-X-C-X, Charli
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
I blame it on your love every time I fuck it up (Eh-eh-X-C-X, Charli)
I blame it on your love, I do (Eh-eh-X-C-eh-X-C-X)
I blame it on your love, I can’t help it, I can’t stop
I blame it on your love, I do
Love, I do, love, I do
Love, I do, love, I do
It’s Charli
It’s Charli, baby
Emotional Vulnerability and Self-Sabotage
“Track 10” by Charli XCX delves into the intricate dance between desire and self-sabotage. The lyrics paint a picture of someone irresistibly drawn to their lover, yet pulled back by fear and uncertainty. The repeated refrain, “I blame it on your love,” hints at a struggle to accept responsibility for emotional turbulence, instead attributing mistakes to the overwhelming nature of love itself. Throughout the song, there is a palpable tension between longing for intimacy and an instinct to retreat, highlighting the complexities of modern relationships.
Yearning and Reconciliation
The song also explores the desire for closeness, with admissions of wanting to spend the night and share simple moments. However, moments of regret and apology surface, revealing a wish to undo past misunderstandings. Charli’s candid lyrics capture the push-pull dynamic that many experience in love: the wish to be needed, the fear of vulnerability, and the hope for forgiveness.
Song Credits
- Artist: Charli XCX
- Songwriters: Charlotte Aitchison, A.G. Cook, Noonie Bao, Linus Wiklund
- Release Year: 2017
- Label: Atlantic Records