0:13–0:41Charli xcxIt’s a knife when you know they’re waiting for you to chokeIt’s a knife when a journalist does a misquoteIt’s a knife when a friend is suddenly stepping on your throatIt’s a knife when they say that you’ve been doing things you don’tIt’s a knife when your old friends hate your new friendsWhen somebody says, “Charli, I think you’ve totally changed”It’s a knife when somebody says they like the old me and not the new meAnd I’m like, “Who the fuck is she?”
0:41–1:10‘Cause it’s a knife when you’re finally on top‘Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottomIt’s a knife when you’re finally on top‘Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fallIt’s a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a—
1:10–1:38Ariana GrandeIt’s a knife when you know they’re counting on your mistakesIt’s a knife when you’re so pretty, they think it must be fakeIt’s a knife when they dissect your body on the front pageIt’s a knife when they won’t believe you, why should you explain?It’s a knife when the mean fans hate the nice fansWhen somebody says, “Ari, I think you’ve totally changed”It’s a knife when somebody says they like the old me and not the new meAnd I’m like, “Who the fuck is she?”
1:38–2:27Ariana GrandeCharli xcx‘Cause it’s a knife when you’re finally on top‘Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fall to the bottomIt’s a knife when you’re finally on top‘Cause logically the next step is they wanna see you fallCharli xcxIt’s a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife whenAll this sympathy is just a knife whenIt’s a knife when, it’s a knife when