Good Ones

"Good Ones" is the lead single from Charli XCX's fifth studio album, Crash. The song turns away from the more experimental hyperpop-oriented production of her previous releases, returning to the poppier sound present earlier in her career. It was described as a synthwave and electropop song, filled with "hypnotic, throbbing synths" and "punchy production". Lyrically, the song depicts her habit to attract toxic relationships and sabotage healthy ones.

[Verse 1] I wish you gave me a reason That you were better at leavin' That you got your kicks from seein' me low I always let the good ones go Don't want the kisses, unless they're bitter I'm hooked on touches that leave me weaker I swear that I love nothin' more than broke I always let the good ones go [Pre-Chorus] And baby, you couldn't have loved me any better But doin' this is all that I've known ever I want the bad ones, 'causе they're all I know I always let thе good ones go [Chorus] I always let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I let the good ones [Verse 2] Let you down easy, I'm tryin' 'Cause you're everything I've spent my whole life fightin' So when I walk away, it's not your fault I always let the good ones go [Pre-Chorus] And baby, you couldn't have loved me any better But doin' this is all that I've known ever I want the bad ones 'cause they're all I know I always let the good ones go [Chorus] I always let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (Oh, oh) I let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (Yeah, yeah) I let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (And baby you couldn't have loved me any better, better, better) I let the good ones go-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (But doin' this is all that I've known ever, ever, ever) I let the good ones go