**Charli XCX and Lorde: The Ultimate Frenemy Remix Adventure**
So, picture this: Charli XCX, our 31-year-old “Boom Clap” queen, and Lorde, the 27-year-old “Royals” maestro, have just dropped a track together called “the girl, so confusing version with Lorde.” Yes, you read that right. It’s like a musical truce, people!
This happened on Friday (June 21), marking the day pop princesses worldwide collectively sighed in relief. Why? Because these two have been the subject of endless rumors about a supposed feud. And guess what? They’re putting all that juicy drama to rest with this remix from Charli’s new album, *Brat*.
Now, the original song was about a mystery female pop star that Charli’s been compared to, sparking some wild theories. Fans had their magnifying glasses out, Sherlock-style, suspecting Lorde might be the lyrical target. But hold onto your headphones, because this remix is the plot twist we didn’t see coming.
Charli kicks things off with a verse that’s basically like reading her diary aloud: “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.” Ouch. Talk about putting it all out there! She even mentions how their hangouts feel like awkward family dinners: “feels a bit awkward” since they “don’t have much in common.”
Then, Lorde steps up to the mic, like a pop star in a therapy session, revealing how she felt when Charli slid into her DMs (or left a voice note, close enough): “Well, honestly, I was speechless / When I woke up to your voice note / You told me how you’d been feeling / Let’s work it out on the remix.” Clearly, texting wasn’t dramatic enough.
Lorde’s verse is like a confessional booth monologue. She spills the tea on her own struggles: “You always say, ‘Let’s go out’ / But then I cancel last minute / I was so lost in my head / And scared to be in your pictures.” And just when you think it couldn’t get any more real, she drops this bombshell: “I tried to starve myself thinner / Then I gained all the weight back.” Girl, we’ve all been there with those yo-yo diets.
But the best part? They join forces in the chorus like pop Avengers, with Lorde belting out, “‘Cause I ride for you, Charli.” And just like that, the feud-that-never-was evaporates into thin air, leaving us all feeling like we’ve witnessed some sort of pop culture miracle.
Charli XCX and Lorde are officially besties, frenemies, or something equally fabulous. And the remix? It’s a certified bop, obviously.