Charli XCX and Ariana Grande tease ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ remix with new lyrics

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Charli XCX and Ariana Grande have begun teasing a remix of ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’, off XCX’s upcoming ‘Brat’ remix album.This past weekend, Charli XCX confirmed the 18 guests who will feature on her ‘Brat’ remix album, including Ariana Grande.

While XCX did not confirm the tracks that these artists will respectively feature on, she has now revealed that Ariana Grande is hopping on the ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ rework.Charli XCX recently shared a new a post on X (formerly Twitter) with new lyrics to ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ that reads: “It’s a knife when they dissect your body on the front page / It’s a knife when they won’t believe you / Why should you explain?”It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front pageIt's a knife when they won't believe youWhy should you explain?https://t.co/eUpkkfdG60— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 6, 2024Ariana Grande has since shared a screenshot of Charli XCX’s post on her own Instagram Stories, which is due to expire in the next 14 hours.Last month, the pop singer announced a reimagined version of the cultural phenomenon of the summer, the ‘Brat’ album.

It’s titled ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ and can be pre-saved here.The remix record is set for release on October 11, and has so far been previewed with ‘Von Dutch’ featuring Addison Rae, ‘Girl, So Confusing’ with Lorde, ‘360’ with Robyn and Yung Lean, ‘Guess’ with Billie Eilish, and ‘Talk Talk’ with Troye Sivan, plus a spoken contribution from Dua Lipa.Last week, XCX’s team started erecting ‘Brat’ green billboards in the hometown of artists that are now confirmed to feature on the album – including the 1975, Bon Iver and Tinashe.