Blame It on U

Noonie Bao

## Audio

"**Blame It on U**" is a song by English singer-songwriter Charli XCX from her third mixtape *Number 1 Angel*. It serves as the third track on the album and was produced by A. G. Cook.

## Background

According to A. G., the song was made in early January 2017, at Charli's house with Noonie Bao, A. G. first recorded "braindead auto-tune" demo vocals, which ended up becoming the basis of the first verse.

After they recorded the demo, Cook decided to add the outro: "I felt like it could be interesting for the track to suddenly explode and go in a different direction, destroying the vibe that had been created, while also somehow making it more emotional in a way that new/extended chords can do." He also mentioned that it reminded of the remix he's done for Charli's track "Doing It" a few years before.

## Theme

“Blame It On U,” like the title suggests, finds Charli blaming a lover for her attachment to him. Though she’s the one who’s ‘addicted’ to him, she feels as though he’s made her “high” off his love and, like an addict, she’s unable to quit. Even though it seems like she knows it’s a bad idea, she’s unapologetic about it.

## Lyrics

Eh-eh-XCX Charli

I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

You, I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

We met in the springtime

So cool, you were all nice

Bright star, burnin’ so bright

You’re my type, you’re all I want

Oh, your eyes cut deep like a sharp knife

Open my legs with the pressure and make me feel alright

Uh-huh, so good, but I know you’re bad for me

You got control, and you love the game

But open my legs with the pressure and do it all again, yeah

Pull up in a new thing, wrists all fresh like, "Oh my God"

I’ll stick like a group, I know exactly what I want

Bad boy make a bad girl good, boy you’re driving me so wild

You’re driving me so wild, yeah, yeah

I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

You, I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

I get drunk on the white wine

Call you, like a hotline

You’re stuck up in my mind

Not alright, what’s goin’ on?

Don’t usually do this

With you, I’m an addict

But open my legs with the pressure and candy floss kisses

Uh-huh, so good, but I know you’re bad for me

You got control, and you love the game

But open my legs with the pressure and do it all again, yeah

Pull up in a new thing, feel so cool up in your ride

Take drugs, what a waste, be racin’, love it when you drive

Bad boy make a bad girl, now that’s got my head so high

I’m feelin’ fuckin’ high, yeah, yeah

(I blame it on...)

I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

You, I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl

I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

(Bad boy make a bad girl, bad boy make a bad girl…)

You, I blame it on you, I blame it on you

Every lie you tell comes true (true)

But I still wanna be with you (you)

I blame it on you (yeah)

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