Look how all the tables
Look how all the tables have turned
Guess you're finally realizin' how bad you messed it up
Girl, you're only makin'
Girl, you're only makin' it worse
When you call like you always do when you want someone
[Pre-Chorus]
You took away a year
Of my fuckin' life
And I can't get it back no more
So when I see those tears
Comin' out your eyes
I hope it's me they're for
[Chorus]
You didn't love when you had me
But now you need me so badly
You can't be serious (Ha-ha-ha)
That's hilarious (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Thinkin' I would still want you
After the things you put me through
Yeah, you're delirious (Ha-ha-ha)
That's hilarious (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Now you put the blame in (Now you put the blame in)
Now you put the blame in reverse
Tryna make me feel guilty for everything you've done
You're another lesson (You're another lesson)
You're just another lesson I learned
Don't give your heart to a girl who's still got a broken one
[Pre-Chorus]
You took away a year (Took away a year)
Of my fuckin' life
And I can't get it back no more
So when I see those tears (When I see those tears)
Comin' out your eyes
I hope it's me they're for
[Chorus]
You didn't love when you had me
But now you need me so badly
You can't be serious (Ha-ha-ha)
That's hilarious (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Thinkin' I would still want you
After the things you put me through
Yeah, you're delirious (Ha-ha-ha, you're delirious)
That's hilarious (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha, that's hilarious)
You didn't love when you had me
But now you need me so badly
You can't be serious (You can't be serious, ha-ha-ha)
That's hilarious (That's hilarious, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Thinkin' I would still want you
After the things you put me through
Yeah, you're delirious (You're delirious, ha-ha-ha)
That's hilarious (That's hilarious, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
(Ha-ha-ha)
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
About
Charlie Puth first shared “That’s Hilarious” on his TikTok on October 12, 2021 while in the studio, showing the production of the song.
On February 14, 2022 after finishing the song, Charlie shared in his TikTok:
When I listen to it, it brings me back to the hardest time in my life when I couldn’t let somebody go. It makes me sad, which I never am on here, but I hope you love it. Don’t give your heart to someone who’s still got a broken one.
On March 23, 2022, Charlie announced on TikTok “That’s Hilarious” being the second single off his third-studio album, Charlie. In his TikTok, Charlie expressed through tears,
I’m really excited for the song to come out but, you know, every time I hear it, I’m kind of brought back to a time that was really, really challenging in my life.
Q&A
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I almost shelved “That’s Hilarious” because I was afraid that the painful memories would come back up every time I’d sing it. But you all helped me realize that this is how you heal.
—via Twitter
All of these songs come with combining an ugly and a beautiful thing together. In this song, I wanted the lyrics to be ugly and beautiful at the same time, just like I wanted the sound to be ugly and beautiful as well. It starts with pretty chords, then the pre-chorus lyric comes in: ‘You took away a year of my fucking life.’ That’s not exactly subtle. Almost at the minute mark, there’s a really low sine-wave bass that I ran through this MIKE DEAN plug-in that made it sound super distorted. That is representative of what was the most turbulent time in my life, where I was most uncomfortable.
—via Apple Music
That is the single cover because it’s the picture I took of myself when I was at a low point.
—via Twitter
- 1.That’s Hilarious
- 3.Light Switch
- 7.Loser
- 12.No More Drama
