Pay closer attention to the lyrics though (‘I think the apple’s rotten right to the core / From all the things passed down / From all the apples coming before’) and you’ll notice Charli’s vulnerability in this song, acknowledging the insecurities she feels she’s inherited from her family.
Despite being a pulsing [Brat] summer party album which seems lyrically straight-talking, Charli XCX’s sixth studio album includes nuanced insights into her relationships with her body, fellow female artists, and in ‘Apple’, her parents. This song is stripped-back and sleek compared to the messy vibe of the tracklist, but still boppy enough to soar on Tiktok (thanks, Apple Dance). Pay closer attention to the lyrics though (‘I think the apple’s rotten right to the core / From all the things passed down / From all the apples coming before’) and you’ll notice Charli’s vulnerability in this song, acknowledging the insecurities she feels she’s inherited from her family. It might be dancey, but ‘Apple’ is not just a bop!