Charli XCX and Lorde had a past tension due to jealousy and body image issues.
Charli XCX's lyrics hinted at a past friendship gone sour.
They collaborated on the song 'Girl, So Confusing' which addressed their unspoken feelings.
In the world of pop music, friendships and rivalries often intertwine, creating intriguing narratives that captivate fans. Two such artists, Charli XCX and Lorde, have recently made headlines with their unexpected collaboration on the song 'Girl, So Confusing.' This remix has shed light on a past tension between the two musicians and showcases how they managed to turn conflict into creativity.
Charli XCX had previously expressed feelings of jealousy towards Lorde's success with her hit single 'Royals' in 2013. Meanwhile, Lorde struggled with body image and disordered eating, causing her to isolate from friends including Charli XCX. These hidden tensions remained unaddressed until the opportunity arose for them to work together on 'Girl, So Confusing.'
The collaboration allowed both artists to admit their secret insecurities and push back against the ego and competition inherent in the industry. In doing so, they created a powerful track that resonated with listeners.
Charli XCX's lyrics in 'Girl, So Confusing' hinted at a past friendship gone sour: 'People say we're alike / They say we've got the same hair / We talk about making music but I don't know if it's honest.' Lorde responded with her own verse, addressing the unspoken feelings between them: 'You always said
Charli XCX admitted in an interview that she was jealous of Lorde’s success with ‘Royals’ in 2013.
Lorde struggled with body image and disordered eating, causing her to isolate from friends including Charli XCX.
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Charli XCX addressed jealousy towards Lorde's success in an interview.
Lorde struggled with body image and disordered eating causing isolation from friends including Charli XCX.
Listeners believed Charli was singing about Lorde in the song 'Girl, So Confusing' due to similarities in hair and writing poems.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies are present. The author quotes experts in the field of therapy and psychology to support her points about friendship breakups and their causes. This is a valid use of an appeal to authority as it adds credibility to the article's content. However, there are instances where the author uses inflammatory language, such as 'harsh reality' and 'miscommunications,' which can be seen as attempting to evoke strong emotions in the reader. This is not a fallacy but rather a rhetorical device used for emphasis.
][experts say these falling outs are more common than we think, but can often be mended with open communication.][][Despite their differing styles of pop music, the pair have often been compared to one another, with Charli XCX even being mistaken for Lorde in a now infamous interview.][][Charli admitted that she was jealous of Lorde’s success with ‘Royals’ in 2013.][][On ‘Girl, so confusing,’ Charli is completely unfiltered. ‘I don’t know if you like me / Sometimes I think you might hate me / Sometimes I think I might hate you,’ she sings.][][Lorde was ‘speechless’ when Charli declared these insecurities.][][Therapist Molly Zive says that seeing a celebrity you admire being open about their struggles can humanize the issue and inspire important conversations.][]['It's important just to check on each other and (ask) what is going on instead of assuming what the other person is thinking,'][][If a friend doesn’t make you feel good or if they overstep your boundaries, it might not be a friendship worth your time.]
Charli XCX and Lorde had previously hidden tensions between them, but the collaboration allowed them to admit secret insecurities and push back against the ego and competition inherent in the industry.
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Lorde's perspective was added to a remix of the song, where she explains why she had canceled meetup invitations from Charli XCX out of fear and insecurity.
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The author expresses a clear preference for the reconciliatory approach taken by Charli XCX and Lorde in their collaboration over the vitriolic feuds commonly seen in music history and contemporary hip-hop. This preference is evident throughout the article, with statements such as 'By contrast, the two rival pop stars just released a hit that’s being hailed as a model of conflict resolution.' The author also uses language that depicts feuds between musicians in a negative light, such as 'lobbing lyrical hand grenades' and 'blow-by-blow reports of who’s “winning” make the rounds on social media.' These statements demonstrate a bias towards reconciliation and against vitriolic feuds.
By contrast, the two rival pop stars just released a hit that’s being hailed as a model of conflict resolution.
]Music fans hadn’t fully been aware of tensions between Charli XCX and Lorde. Then came the rerelease of “Girl, So Confusing” – one of the hits of the summer.[
The press treats such rivalries like sport. It’s just as well that Salieri and Mozart aren’t around today.
