35 Reflective Lyrics From Charli xcx’s how i’m feeling now to Use as Captions
Today, May 15, 2025, marks the fifth anniversary of Charli xcx's fourth album how i'm feeling now, and half a decade later, it's fascinating to look back on this pandemic-era time capsule.
Long before there was Brat summer, how i'm feeling now released in May of 2020 in the midst of COVID lockdowns. Those feelings of isolation, restlessness and hope are core to both the album's lyricism and infectious electro-pop sound. After all, it was recorded entirely in Charli's home—bedroom pop in its most literal sense—in a collaborative effort with fans and producers, creating a collection of 11 songs that would've been entirely different under different circumstances. Even so, it feels timeless and relatable as ever, and to celebrate, we've collected 35 of the album's iconic lyrics for you to use as your next caption.
For wanting to lash out against your current constraints:
"I just wanna go real hard, pink diamond in the dark."
-"pink diamond'
For looking cute for your night on the town:
"Lip gloss on and I'm lookin' like a star."
-"pink diamond'
For doing everything together:
"You and I drove for miles. Knew I'd be here, be here, be here with you."
-"forever"
For knowing what you feel will always last:
"I will always love you. I'll love you forever, even when we're not together."
-"forever"
For beliving it'll all work out:
"You take your time, I'll take mine, we'll be fine."
-"forever"
For imagining the future:
"Hope when we're old, we'll be friends, reminisce."
-"forever"
For perpetually thinking of them:
"Without the holy matrimony, I'm wife."
-"forever"
('forever' via Atlantic)
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For being more than a little obsessed:
"Like your mind, like your smile, like your eyes, I could die."
-"claws"
For when they have you hooked:
"I like, I like, I like, I like, I like everything about you."
-"claws"
('claws' via Atlantic)
For when your relationship just gets stronger with time:
"So hard, things that we've been through, yeah. Could've fallen, but we only grew, yeah."
-"7 years"
For embracing your authentic self:
"I used to live inside a lie with you, and now we're honest and it feels so good."
-"7 years"
For practically being a married couple:
"Without the holy matrimony, I'm wife."
-"7 years"
For becoming more isolated than ever:
"Close myself off in new ways. Building walls in my sleep, I can't turn back."
-"detonate"
For struggling with apologies:
"Sorry, never say sorry. All my silence resonates."
-"detonate"
For feeling unworthy:
"I don't trust myself at all. Why should you trust me?"
-"detonate"
For when you're not sure where you stand with each other:
"They say, 'Keep your friends close,' but you're closer, I love when you're here."
-"enemy"
For recognizing the danger of potential heartbreak:
"Now it's really clear to me you could do a little damage, you could cut me deeper. Maybe you're my enemy."
-"enemy"
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For concealing the fear you feel:
"So calm at the surface. I'm scared of nothin'. Underneath, I'm nervous."
-"enemy"
For finally opening up:
"The walls are all gone, did we melt 'em down?"
-"i finally understand"
For attempting a little self-love:
"My therapist said I hate myself really bad."
-"i finally understand"
('i finally understand' via Atlantic)
For being surrounded by your favorite people:
"I'm next level, so legit with all my clique, clique, clique."
-"c2.0"
For that beautiful kaleidoscope of the ones you love most:
"My clique running through my mind like a rainbow."
-"c2.0"
For when you can't be with the ones you hold dear:
"I miss them, I miss them, I miss them, I miss them, I miss them every night."
-"c2.0"
For when you're willing to do anything for them:
"I only threw this party for you."
-"party 4 u"
For that epic celebration:
"1000 pink balloons, DJ with your favorite tunes."
-"party 4 u"
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For when you can't reach them:
"Called your digits, but the phone kept ringin'. Wish I knew what you were thinking."
-"party 4 u"
For when you're left brokenhearted:
"Why you treating me like someone that you never loved?"
-"party 4 u"
For not knowing what to do with yourself:
"I'm so bored."
-"anthems"
For when your routine's getting monotonous:
"Wake up late, eat some cereal. Try my best to be physical Lose myself in a TV show, staring out to oblivion."
-"anthems"
For when flattery gets them everywhere:
"I'm gassed up like I'm Texaco."
-"anthems"
For dreaming of memories you could be making:
"I want anthems. Late nights, my friends, New York."
-"anthems"
For wanting to turn a new leaf:
"I sleep, wanna wake up brand new."
-"anthems"
For when you can't stop ruminating on what was:
"Visions in the past, turbulence right from the start."
-"visions"
For imagining the two of you together:
"I got pictures in my mind. I can see it so clearly, see it all so bright. I see you and I."
-"visions"
For only wanting to spend the future with them:
"Can't change what I feel. Never seen the future so real, but maybe I'm just fantasizing."
-"visions"
(how i'm feeling now via Atlantic)
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