Radical Optimism Album Lyrics by Dua Lipa

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End Of An Era

One, two, three, ayy

What's it about a kiss
That makes me feel like this?
Makes me an optimist, I guess
I always jump too quick
Hopin' this one might stick
Hopelessly romantic

Then you said, "Hey"
And I said, "Hey
What's your name?"
Come with me
'Cause when I see your face (ah)

The sweetest pleasure
I feel like we're gonna be together
This could be the end of an era
Who knows, baby? This could be forever
Forever

No more, "You're not my type"
No more, "At least I tried"
Done with the lonely nights, I guess
One chapter might be done
God knows, I had some fun
New one has just begun

You said, "Hey"
And I said, "Hey
What's your name?"
Come with me
'Cause when I see your face (ah)

The sweetest pleasure
I feel like we're gonna be together
This could be the end of an era
Who knows, baby? This could be forever
Forever

In the clouds, there she goes, butterflies, let them flow
'Nother girl falls in love, another girl leaves the club
Send a big kiss goodbye to all of the pretty eyes
Another girl falls in love, another girl leaves the club

I've lost all my senses
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
Is this my happy ending?
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
(Here she goes again)

The sweetest pleasure
I feel like we're gonna be together
This could be the end of an era
Who knows, baby? This could be forever
And ever

In the clouds, there she goes, butterflies, let them flow (end of an era)
'Nother girl falls in love, another girl leaves the club
Send a big kiss goodbye to all of the pretty eyes (end of an era)
Another girl falls in love, another girl leaves the club

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Houdini

Okay

I come and I go
Tell me all the ways you need me
I'm not here for long
Catch me or I go Houdini
I come and I go
Prove you got the right to please me
Everybody knows
Catch me or I go Houdini

Time is passin' like a solar eclipse
See you watchin' and you blow me a kiss
It's your moment, baby, don't let it slip
Come in closer, are you readin' my lips?

They say I come and I go
Tell me all the ways you need me
I'm not here for long
Catch me or I go Houdini
I come and I go
Prove you got the right to please me
Everybody knows
Catch me or I go Houdini

If you're good enough, you'll find a way
Maybe you could cause a girl to change her ways
Do you think about it night and day?
Maybe you could be the one to make me stay

Everything you say is soundin' so sweet (ah)
But do you practice everything that you preach? (Ah)
I need something that'll make me believe (ah)
If you got it, baby, give it to me

They say I come and I go
Tell me all the ways you need me
I'm not here for long
Catch me or I go Houdini
I come and I go (I come and I go)
Prove you got the right to please me
Everybody knows (I'm not here for long)
Catch me or I go Houdini

If you're good enough, you'll find a way
Maybe you could cause a girl to change her ways
Do you think about it night and day?
Maybe you could be the one to make me stay

I come and I go
Tell me all the ways you need me
I'm not here for long
Catch me or I go Houdini
I come and I go (I come and I go)
Prove you got the right to please me
Everybody knows (I'm not here for long)
Catch me or I go Houdini

Houdini
Catch me or I go Houdini

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Training Season

Are you
Someone that I can give my heart to?
Or just the poison that I'm drawn to?
It can be hard to tell the difference late at night

Play fair
Is that a compass in your nature?
Or are you tricky 'cause I've been there?
And baby, I don't need to learn my lesson twice

But if you really wanna go there
You should know I

Need someone to hold me close
Deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo
Knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable
He's straight talking to my soul
Conversation overload
Got me feeling vertigo

Are you somebody who can go there?
'Cause I don't wanna have to show ya
If that ain't you, then let me know, yeah
'Cause training season's over

I try to see my lovers in a good light
Don't wanna do it just to be nice
Don't wanna have to teach you how to love me right
I hope it hits me like an arrow
Someone with some potential
Is it too much to ask for, who understands?

I need someone to hold me close
Deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo
Knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable
He's straight talking to my soul
Conversation overload
Got me feeling vertigo

Are you somebody who can go there?
'Cause I don't wanna have to show ya
If that ain't you, then let me know, yeah
'Cause training season's over

Can you compete? Now is your time
Run when you hear that whistle blow
Are you on my team or stuck on the sidelines
Waiting for someone to tell you to go?
For someone to tell you to go
You should know I

Need someone to hold me close
Deeper than I've ever known
Whose love feels like a rodeo
Knows just how to take control
When I'm vulnerable
He's straight talking to my soul (if that ain't you, then let me know, yeah)
Conversation overload
'Cause training season's over

'Cause training season's over
Training season's over

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These Walls

Maybe we should switch careers
'Cause, baby, you know no one beats our poker faces
And when the night ends up in tears
Wake up and we blame it all on being wasted

Oh, this love is fading
So much we're not saying

But if these walls could talk
They'd say, "Enough"
They'd say, "Give up"
If these walls could talk
They'd say, "You know"
They'd say, "You're f*cked"
It's not supposed to hurt this much
Oh, if these walls could talk
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, these walls)
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, these walls, these walls)

They tell us, "Go and face your fears"
It's getting worse the longer that we stay together
We call it love, but hate it here
Did we really mean it when we said forever?

Oh, this love is fading
So much we're not saying

But if these walls could talk
They'd say, "Enough"
They'd say, "Give up" (I know)
If these walls could talk
They'd say, "You know"
They'd say, "You're f*cked"
It's not supposed to hurt this much
Oh, if these walls could talk
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, these walls)
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, these walls)
They'd tell us to break up

You don't wanna go (go), don't wanna stop (stop)
Heaven knows
I (I) don't wanna be the one to cut it off

But if these walls could talk
They'd say, "Enough"
They'd say, "Give up"
(Give it up, give it up, give it up)
If these walls could talk
They'd say, "You know"
They'd say, "You're f*cked"
(Yeah, you know)
It's not supposed to hurt this much (yeah, you know you're f*cked)
Oh, if these walls could talk
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, these walls)
They'd tell us to break up
(These walls, these walls, they would tell us, "Break up")

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Whatcha Doing

Ooh, na-na-na
Ooh, na-na-na-na

After midnight
Me and my thoughts alone
There's a part of me that wants to steal your heart
And a part that tells me, "Don't"
'Cause I'm no good
At givin' up control
Are you worried that I might find something wrong?
'Cause I'm worried that I won't

But if control is my religion
Then I'm heading for collision
Lost my 20/20 vision
Please

Whatcha doing to me, baby?
I'm scared to death that you might be the one to change me
You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions
Got me heading for collision
Whatcha doing to me, baby?
Oh, whatcha doing?

In the future
I see you next to me
But I can't shake the feeling that there's more to learn
In the time between

But if control is my religion
Then I'm heading for collision
Lost my 20/20 vision
Please

Whatcha doing to me, baby?
I'm scared to death that you might be the one to change me
You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions
Got me heading for collision
Whatcha doing to me, baby?
Oh, whatcha doing to me?

(Ooh, na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na-na)

If control is my religion
Then I'm heading for collision
Lost my 20/20 vision
Please
Tell me whatcha doing to me
If control is my religion
Then I'm heading for collision
Lost my 20/20 vision
Please

Whatcha doing to me, baby?
I'm scared to death that you might be the one to change me
You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions
Got me heading for collision
Whatcha doing to me, baby?
Oh, whatcha doing to me?

(Ooh, na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me
(Ooh, na-na-na-na) tell me whatcha doing to me

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French Exit

I don't wanna stay 'til the lights come on
I just can't relate to the words of this love song
What's it gonna take to right all the wrongs?
'Cause, right now, I can't give you what you want

Everybody's still dancin'
Everybody's holding hands and romancin'
Someone's gotta be the last one standin'
And I hate that I'm leaving you stranded
But I gotta hit the road
But I gotta hit the road

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it
Goodbye doesn't hurt if I don't say it
And I really hope you'll understand it
Only way to go is a French exit

French exit
Filer à l'anglaise
French exit

Maybe time away will make it make sense
I'm better at a clean break than leaving doors open
I know you're gonna say I shoulda stayed 'til the end
But right now I can't give you what you want

Everybody's still dancin'
Everybody's holding hands and romancin'
Someone's gotta be the last one standin'
And I hate that I'm leaving you stranded
But I gotta hit the road
Yeah, I gotta hit the road

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it
Goodbye doesn't hurt if I don't say it
And I really hope you'll understand it
Only way to go is a French exit

And you know, you know, you know, you know I'm right
And it's better to do this than say goodbye
And the only, only, only fix is time
And a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely night

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it
Goodbye doesn't hurt
If I don't say it (and you know, you know, you know, you know I'm right)
And I really hope you'll understand it (you know, you know, you know, you know)
Only way to go is a French exit

French exit
Filer à l'anglaise
French exit
C'est la seule solution
French exit
French exit

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Illusion

I been known to miss a red flag
I been known to put my lover on a pedestal
In the end, those things just don't last
And it's time I take my rose-coloured glasses off

I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like (mm)
Tryna make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride (mm)
I already know your type, think you're playin' your cards right (mm)
Don't you know I could do this dance all night?

Ooh, what you doin'?
Don't know who you think that you're confusin'
I be like, ooh, it's amusin'
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Dance all night, dance all night
Dance all night, dance all night (I be like, ooh)
Dance all night, dance all night
Dance all night, dance, dance

Was a time when that shit might've worked
Was a time when I just threw a match and let it burn
Now I'm grown, I know what I deserve
I still like dancin' with the lessons I already learned

I already know your type, tellin' me the things I like (mm)
Tryna make me yours for life, takin' me for a ride (mm)
I already know your type, think you're playin' your cards right (mm)
Don't you know I could do this dance all night?

Ooh, what you doin'?
Don't know who you think that you're confusin'
I be like, ooh, it's amusin'
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Dance all night, dance all night
Dance all night, dance all night (I be like, ooh)
Dance all night, dance all night
Dance all night, dance, dance

Illusion
I really like the way you're movin'
Yeah, I just wanna dance with the illusion
Yeah, I just wanna dance with
Yeah, I just wanna dance with
I could dance all night (woo)
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

Ooh, what you doin'?
Don't know who you think that you're confusin'
I be like, ooh, it's amusin'
You think I'm gonna fall for an illu- (illusion)
Ooh-ooh, what you doin'?
Don't know who you think that you're confusin'
I be like, ooh, it's amusin' (illusion, illusion, illusion, illusion)
You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

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Falling Forever

How long? How long?

Are you good at holding on?
I know the mind is quick to throw away the moment
Where this takes us, maybe I don't wanna know yet
'Cause for now you're all I want
They say you've got it, then it's gone
I don't believe that every flame has to get colder
I hope the feelings that you give me carry over
'Til tomorrow and beyond

How long, how long
Can it just keep getting better?
Can we keep falling forever?
How long, how long
Can we stay like this together?
Can we keep falling forever?

You could wake up all alone
So tonight, I'll give you something to remember
An eternity's impossible to measure
But it feels right where we are

I'm (I'm) falling deep (falling deep)
Deep in your arms, baby
Baby, I'm yours to keep (me)
Keep me close ('til)
'Til tomorrow and beyond

How long, how long
Can it just keep getting better?
Can we keep falling forever?
How long, how long
Can we stay like this together?
Can we keep falling forever?

Hold on, I wanna know
Can you ride through any storm?
Can you ride from night 'til dawn?
'Til tomorrow and beyond

How long, how long
Can it just keep getting better?
Can we keep falling forever?
How long, how long
Can we stay like this together?
Can we keep falling forever?

How long
Can it just keep getting better?
Can we keep falling forever?
Oh, ooh, how long?
How, how long?

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Anything For Love

One more time, go one more time, make you cry again
I'm just sitting- I'm sitting in the middle of all of you, this is so intense
While Danny eats salted licorice, that's nice
Okay alright, let's do it, let's put it down

And I'm not interested in a love that gives up so easily
I want a love that's set on keeping me
When it hurts, we don't even think to cut it off
And I'm not interested in a heart that doesn't beat for me
I want a mind that meets me equally
When it's hard, it won't ever feel like it's too much
Remember when we used to do anything for love?

We're all so scared of forever
And no one promises always
We're not perfect together
That means we've gotta part ways
Remember when we used to do anything for love? Mmh

We're all terrified of heartbreak
Run at first signs of problems
Make it look way too easy
We all got too many options
Remember when (remember when) we used to do anything for love? (Anything for love)

But I'm not interested in a love that gives up so easily
I want a love that's set on keeping me
When it hurts, we don't even think to cut it off
Remember when (remember when) we used to do anything for love?

I think that was the one, right?
Alright, cool

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Maria

I've had love but his is the deepest, yeah
Says he'll never leave, he means it too, yeah
Ooh, I owe it to you
He was cold and now he's the sweetest, yeah
'Cause he knows how much there is to lose, yeah
Ooh, I owe it to you
Ooh, I owe it to you
Ooh, I owe it to you

Maria, I know you're gone
But I feel ya when we're alone
Even when I'm here in his arms
I know you're somewhere in his heart
Maria, Maria
I know you're somewhere in his heart

When love comes young, you take it for granted, yeah
Now he knows certain things you can't undo, no
Ooh, I owe it to you
Deepest affect always comes from a cause
I'm better too from the ones that I've lost
Now he is everything I'd ever want
I wanna thank you for all that you've done, oh

Maria, I know you're gone
But I feel ya when we're alone
Even when I'm here in his arms
I know you're somewhere in his heart
Maria, Maria
I know you're somewhere in his heart

Never thought I could feel this way
Grateful for all the love you gave
Here's to the lovers that make you change
Maria, Maria, Maria

Maria, I know you're gone
But I feel ya when we're alone
Even when I'm here in his arms
I know you're somewhere in his heart

Oh, Maria, I look in his eyes and I see ya
Time after time
Even when I'm here in his arms
I know you're somewhere in his heart

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Happy For You

Late on a Tuesday, I saw your picture
You were so happy, I could just tell
She's really pretty, I think she's a model
Baby, together you look hot as hell

And I didn't even want to cry
Oh, what is this feeling?
Couldn't believe it, had to ask myself why

I must've loved you more than I ever knew
Didn't know I could ever feel
'Cause I'm happy for you
Now I know everything was real
I'm not mad, I'm not hurt
You got everything you deserve
I must've loved you more than I ever knew
I'm happy for you

And looking back now, I hope you see it
Even the hard parts were all for the best
I see where you're at now, you picked up the pieces
And then you gave them to somebody else

And I didn't even want to cry
Oh, what is this feeling?
Couldn't believe it, had to ask myself why

I must've loved you more than I ever knew
Didn't know I could ever feel
'Cause I'm happy for you
Now I know everything was real
I'm not mad, I'm not hurt
You got everything you deserve
I must've loved you more than I ever knew
I'm happy for you

You, you, you
(I'm happy for you)
You, you, you (I hope you're happy too)

Oh, I must've loved you more than I ever knew (ooh)
Didn't know I could ever feel
'Cause I'm happy for you
Now I know everything was real
I'm not mad, I'm not hurt (I'm not mad, I'm not hurt)
You got everything you deserve
Oh, I must've loved you more than I ever knew (ooh)
I'm happy for you