Charli xcx is pushing her creative boundaries once again. Following the massive global success of her album Brat, the pop star has returned with her seventh studio album, Music, Fashion, Film.
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One of the key standout tracks from the record is “Camera.” The song explores Charli’s recent step into acting and the world of cinema. It captures a quiet, personal moment of self-reflection as she steps in front of the lens.
In the lyrics, Charli asks herself very honest questions about her career. She questions whether she wants to keep making pop music or dive deeper into acting. She shares her fear and excitement about trying something completely new at this point in her life.
Musically, “Camera” mixes guitar-driven indie sounds with a soft, melancholic pop rhythm. Instead of relying only on loud electronic beats, the song has a raw and intimate feel that lets her emotions take center stage.
The single arrives with a dramatic, single-take music video directed by Aidan Zamiri and co-starring actor Vincent Cassel. Filmed on a movie set, the video matches the song’s themes of performance, pressure, and vulnerability.
“Camera” proves that Charli xcx is never afraid to reinvent herself. By sharing her honest doubts and artistic dreams, she offers listeners one of her most thoughtful and personal songs yet.
Charli xcx Camera Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It makes me wanna throw my life away
All the music, all the people
Not a single kiss goodbye
Your French exit,chase the stars
Yeah, the ones in your eyes
But let’s be honest, I’m talking ’bout the ones on the pavement
‘Cause that look, it’s a bullet
It makes me question what I’m doing
Do I wanna make music? Am I being fuckin’ stupid
If I try to be a girl on the screen when I’m turning thirty-four?
[Chorus]
But all I know is how it makes me feel
And it makes me feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes you feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes me feel how it makes me feel
When the camera’s on
[Verse 2]
It makes me wanna throw my life away
‘Cause I feel different on the mark
Something new and undiscovered
And something kind of violent
Daring to fail and being ugly
I’m inspired and alive (Yeah, I’m ready)
[Chorus]
‘Cause all I know is how it makes me feel
And it makes me feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes you feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes me feel how it makes me feel
When the camera’s on
Yeah, it makes me feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes me feel how it makes me feel
Yeah, it makes me feel how it makes me feel
When the camera’s on
[Outro]
I can be anything that I wanna be
And I can feel the things I don’t normally feel
Yeah, I can finally be totally honest
It’s like I’m looking down the barrel of a gun (Fucking shoot me)
I don’t feel embarrassed even if I suck
I’m always craving an experience that feels dangerous
And maybe this is it, maybe it’s what I need
‘Cause it’s the only way to feel like I’m not actually me
