Charli xcx gets very candid on “Sympathy is a knife» from her new album ‘Brat,’ which fans think refers to her former tourmate Taylor Swift.
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The singer opens up about her complicated feelings in the Brat track.
Charli xcx is feeling extra bratty lately thanks to her critically acclaimed new album Brat, and no one is safe — possibly even Taylor Swift. One of the central themes of Brat is Charli’s complicated emotions about other women. She sings about it-girls on “Mean girls” and questions her friendship with another pop artist on “Girl, so confusing.”
But she gets extra candid on “Sympathy is a knife,” opening up about a woman who triggers feelings of doubt and insecurity in herself. Many fans think she’s referring to Swift, with whom she already has a complicated history. And their U.K. chart battle only helped fan the flames on social media.
Charli begins the song by singing about a girl who makes her feel inferior, without revealing her identity. “This one girl taps my insecurities, don’t know if it’s real or if I’m spiraling,” she sings in the first verse.
