Stateside
PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson, Fancy Some More?, 2025
Writers: Caroline Ailin, The Dare, PinkPantheress, MNEK, Zara Larsson
Producers: PinkPantheress, The Dare, aksel arvid, Oscar Scheller
Label: Warner
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Note: I changed some of the gendered language to be more neutral. I did leave “boy” in the chorus because it can be thought of as exclamatory (as in “oh boy!”). In the chorus she sings “American” as “Merican” so I changed it to “favorite” to make it more neutral and relatable. Similar with “heartbreaker” – again, to make it more neutral/generic. As usual feel free to substitute with original lyrics or your own. Lastly, BFF means best friend forever.
I’m freezing outside,
I feel my skin tight,
my coat is inside
but I look up at you.
I tracked your plane ride
for when you’re in tonight,
tell me, when is the next time I’ll run into you?
It sounds insane, right,
I’ll take the same flight,
wait here til daylight,
I’ll land right next to you.
I’m coming stateside,
where I’ll see you tonight,
tell me, how did someone like me get into you?
You can be my favorite, ha, ha, ha, ha…
Is it right? I don’t know,
yet I’m slowly lettin’ go,
never been abroad before,
now I’m knockin’ through your door.
But you’re nice, so I’ll stay,
never met a heartbreaker, you say,
no one treats me this way –
anyone here feel the same?
What can I say… what can I do,
I’m tryna be the one that you’re talkin’ to.
And maybe you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy,
you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy.
Why can’t you say… that you like me too,
I’m flyin’ intercontinental with you.
And maybe you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy
you can be my favorite, ha, ha.
All those years I put in
for the American Dream,
is it worth all the work
if you can’t be here with me?
Cuz I fly Stockholm to LA,
in my feelings on the plane,
worries fade away (fade away)
when I hit the stage.
I’ve been tourin’ stateside,
callin’ my BFF over FaceTime,
who knew, opening up would make me a headline?
Boots, that’s my ego boost,
schedule ain’t been loose
for a minute, yeh I’m the one, I’ve been it.
What can I say… what can I do,
I’m tryna be the one that you’re talkin’ to.
And maybe you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy,
you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy.
Why can’t you say… that you like me too,
I’m flyin’ intercontinental with you.
And maybe you can be my favorite ha, ha, boy
you can be my favorite, ha, ha.
Is it right? I don’t know,
yet I’m slowly lettin’ go,
never been abroad before,
now I’m knockin’ through your door.
But you’re nice, so I’ll stay,
never met a heartbreaker, you say,
no one treats me this way –
anyone here feel the same?