Chihuahua0 - Sucker - Album Review [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

Sucker is not True Romance, but Charli XCX created a punk-influenced pop record that feels both true to her and entertaining for others.



In Sucker, Charli chisels her own niche in the mainstream with only a couple of concession singles, like "Boom Clap". That EDM section in "Break the Rules" is baffling, but the rest of the song's pented-up guitars and "live until you die" theme makes it a welcome contender:


I'm such a star
Queen Boulevard
Blaze through the dark
Never stop, it's how we ride
Coming up until we die


"London Queen" and "Breaking Up" feel like they were Instagrammed with a vintage filter, but in their shortness, Charli applies enough modern sensibilities on past influences that they, along with "Gold Coins", complete a strong single stretch.

But Charli knocks it out of the park with the title track, which she rightfully kept unreleased before the album drop. The profane hook "you wanna bang, well / fuck you, sucker!" present Charli as a self-assured, if unyielding, woman. The New Wave singing style, and the harmonizations on the lines "I'm a killer now" makes me unreasonably happy.

"Sucker", among other tracks, mixes Charli's love endeavors with her road to fame. The city lights pops up as a motif on songs like "Hanging Around" and encompasses all she loves about city life and celebrityhood. Light's a simple symbol, but gives her persona a clear motivation besides a quest for love.

Charli also fools around with ambiguity. The dreamy, funky "Doing It" is likely about sex, but can easily apply to dancing. Meanwhile, the unkempt party jam "Famous" makes it unclear whether Charli's running off a natural high, or if she snatched goof off a fellow partygoer:


Blown up like balloons
Purple glitter flying through the air, oh-oh
Sweat drips from the roof
And you know we're Lucy in this sky of diamonds
Music playing loud
Tripping through the crowd


Oh, and "Body of My Own" is the boldest mainstream song about masturbation since Pink's "U + Ur Hand".

Sucker puts Charli in a strange position. It's more consistent than True Romance, but it lacks her debut's charm and highest moments. She barely emulate her lovesickness from "Grins" or her dread in "Stay Away". So it's less of a sophomore slump, and more of a sophomore detour that shows Charli's driving faster than ever. Enjoy Sucker as she takes you to another destination, as she'll eventually suckerpunch you with an even better record.

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