Used To Know Me Lyrics

[Intro]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
You, you, you, you

[Verse 1]
You had me 'round your finger, you had me on the floor
I used to be your angel, now I'm walking out your door
You say I'm turnin' evil, I'll say I'm finally pure
Shine bright in my reflection, think I lost myself before

[Pre-Chorus]
Held me back, tied me up inside a cage
Had to change my life, 'cause I knew you'd stay the same
Couldn't see you were standin' in my way
I can see clearly now, now, now

[Chorus]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
I'm finally free from your control
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy
I'm finally free from your control
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
[Verse 2]
I'm like a flower blooming since I left you behind
Don't know what I was doing, thought your venom was divine
Knew you were turnin' evil, you said I lost my mind
No, you ain't gonna do me like that-at-at-at

[Pre-Chorus]
Held me back, tied me up inside a cage
Had to change my life, 'cause I knew you'd stay the same
Couldn't see you were standing in my way
I can see clearly now, now, now

[Chorus]
You used to know me, now you don't
You used to hypnotize me, did it so easy (So)
I'm finally free from your control (Control)
I don't need a kiss goodbye, I'm on my own tonight, oh
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah

[Outro]
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la (La-la, la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la (La-la)
La-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la)
La-la-la-la-la-la
You used to know me, now you don't

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About

Genius Annotation

“Used To Know Me” is the sixth and final single of Charli XCX’s fifth studio album CRASH. It serves as the 11th track on the project. On it, Charli talks about the feeling of “liberation” she felt after breaking up with the partner that is the subject of many a song on the album.

The song can also be interpreted as a final goodbye to her former record label Atlantic Records. In the years leading up to CRASH’s release, Charli has talked repeatedly about her dissatisfaction with the record label and in an exchange with a fan on TikTok in 2021, she explained how this album would be her last one with Atlantic, fulfilling the record deal she signed when she was only sixteen.

Charli released a music video for the track on April 15, 2022.

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What did Charli XCX say about "Used To Know Me"?
Genius Answer

I was trying to emulate myself on “Fancy”—or get back into that headspace. I really remember searching for the chorus melody to “Fancy” in a way that I hadn’t really searched for a melody before. Normally I’m very instinctual and spontaneous when it comes to melodies, but with “Fancy”, I had to really manoeuvre my brain around different corners to figure it out—to understand the formation of the notes. I wrote this on my own at Stargate’s studios, which probably made me feel like I had to write a really big pop song, and then when I was listening to it on repeat in my car, I just started singing the synth line to “Show Me Love” by Robin S. So I called a few people and was like, ‘Is this possible?’ And everyone said, ‘Yes, but do you care about publishing?’ And I was like, ‘I guess not.’ It feels to me like a big song—it’s about reshaping who you are after a breakup.

—via Apple Music

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Stellar House, Los Angeles, CA; Grove 2, London, England
Release Date
March 17, 2022
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