I Finally Understand

## **I Finally Understand** by Charli XCX

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## Lyric video

**"I Finally Understand" (stylized in lowercase as "i finally understand")** is a single by Charli XCX, from her fourth studio album *How I'm Feeling Now*. The track is produced by Palmistry.

## Background

On April 15th, 2020, Charli posted herself singing and writing lyrics for the song (originally by the working title of "Where U At").  Then, on April 17th, she played a snippet of the instrumental for the second Candy Shop episode.

She confirmed that the song will be on the album under the title of "i finally understand" on April 30th.  On May 2nd, Charli stated that the song will be released as the third single for the album, she posted four pictures in order for fans to decide which picture should she use as a reference for the single cover.  On May 5th, she announced that the second one is the winner and that the single covers will be edited by Alisson Zuckerman, Polygon 1993, and Jon Emmony. The single was May 7th.  On May 9th, Charli officially released the song's stems.

## Theme

On the track Charli is talking about her newfound support from her partner. Where she is in a tough situation, but her partner now helps her through it and lends a shoulder to cry on, this has changed from previous years where Charli says that her signifiant other and her have had trouble in the past.

## Lyrics

Oh

Oh, oh, oh

Oh

Baby, lately

Baby, yeah

The walls are all gone, did we melt them down? (Baby)

Liquid in my hands, liquid in my mouth (Oh)

Footage on my phone, did it with your tongue (Oh)

And now we're sticking close, and I understand

Baby, I love you bad (Oh)

'Cause lately I finally understand (Oh)

That maybe this feeling that I've found

Might kill me, put me in the ground (Oh)

I finally understand, finally understand

My therapist said I hate myself really bad

You tell me it's fine, let me cry and hug it out

Baby, I love you bad (Oh)

'Cause lately I finally understand (Oh)

That maybe this feeling that I've found

Might kill me, put me in the ground (Oh)

[Break]

Uh, baby, yeah, ba-baby, yeah

Uh, baby, yeah, ba-baby, yeah

'Cause lately, put me in the ground

Baby, yeah, ba-baby, yeah

Liquid in my hands, liquid in my mouth

Got me drippin' out, got me drippin' out

Many nights gone, finally understand

I finally understand, I finally understand

Feel it in my core and the feeling's raw

You love me even when I hate myself, I'm sure

Baby, I love you bad

'Cause lately I finally understand

That maybe this feeling that I've found

Might kill me, put me in the ground

Baby, I love you bad

'Cause lately I finally understand

That maybe this feeling that I've found

Might kill me, put me in the ground

Baby

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/FckyeahCharli/status/1250622256310558725
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/charli\_xcx/status/1250627932176838656
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/FckyeahCharli/status/1251281279133331457
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/FckyeahCharli/status/1256405862433853440
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/charli\_xcx/status/1256027057148084230
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/charli\_xcx/status/1256687584471736320
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/charli\_xcx/status/1257721986584739842
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/charli\_xcx/status/1259221871351885824