Popular song
Ariana Grande(아리아나 그란데) Lyrics


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La la
la la

You were the popular one, the popular chick
It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish
Standing on the field with your pretty pompons
Now you're working at the movie selling popular corn
I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
'Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song
Uh huh
Uh huh I said I'm putting down my story in a popular song

My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar,
But you were always popular,
You were singing, all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular

Popular,
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular,
I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go

Always was on the lookout for someone to hate
Picking on me like a dinner plate
You'd hit during classes and in between them
Dunk me in the toilets now it's you that cleans em'
You tried to make me feel bad with the things you do
It ain't so funny when the joke's on you
Ooh, the joke's on you
Got everyone's laughing, got everyone clapping, asking
How come you look so cool?
'Cause that's the only thing that I learnt at school, boy
Uh huh
I said that's the only thing I learnt at school

My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar,
And you were always popular,
You were singing, all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular

Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular
I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go

All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were (that's all you ever need to know)

Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were

Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular
I know about popular (It's all you ever need to know)




And all that you have to do, is be true to you.
That's all you ever need to know (It's all you ever need to know)

Overall Meaning

The song "Popular Song" by Ariana Grande (feat. Mika) addresses issues of popularity and bullying from the perspective of someone who was once bullied and is now successful. The lyrics begin with the singer reflecting on how the person who bullied her is no longer popular, while she has gained some measure of popularity. She then goes on to describe the bullying she experienced, including being dunked in the toilet and made fun of. Despite this, she has managed to overcome her problems, turning her experience into a popular song.


The chorus emphasizes the idea that popularity is not about who you are or what you have, but rather about being true to yourself. The singer encourages her listeners to "catch up" and find their way, but reminds them that they should not try to be someone they are not. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the repetition of the phrase "all you ever need to know" serving as a reminder that being oneself is the key to success.


Overall, the song is a message of hope and inspiration for those who have experienced bullying or struggled with popularity, offering a reminder that true success comes from being true to oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

You were the popular one, the popular chick
You were the most popular person around


It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish
Now I'm somewhat popular


Standing on the field with your pretty pompons
Cheering on the field with your cheerleading pom-poms


Now you're working at the movie selling popular corn
You're selling popcorn at the movies now


I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
I could have been in a bad situation but I always made the right choices


'Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song
I'm telling my life story through this song that's becoming popular


My problem, I never was a model, I never was a scholar, But you were always popular
I'm not perfect and never claimed to be, but you were always popular


You were singing, all the songs I don't know
You were singing songs that I didn't know


Now you're in the front row, 'Cause my song is popular
Now you want to be close to me because my song is popular


I know about popular, It's not about who you are or your fancy car
I understand what being popular means - it's not about your status or possessions


You're only ever who you were
You're always yourself, no matter how popular you become


All you ever need to know
This is all the information you need


So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
If you want to be like me, you've got a lot of work to do


Always was on the lookout for someone to hate
You were always looking for someone to bully


Picking on me like a dinner plate
You were bullying me relentlessly


You'd hit during classes and in between them
You would hit me during and between classes


Dunk me in the toilets now it's you that cleans em'
You used to bully me by putting my head in the toilet, but now you're the one cleaning them


It ain't so funny when the joke's on you, Ooh, the joke's on you
It's not amusing anymore now that the tables have turned


Got everyone's laughing, got everyone clapping, asking How come you look so cool?
Now everyone is laughing at you and applauding me, and they wonder how I became so cool


'Cause that's the only thing that I learnt at school, boy
The only thing I learned in school was how to be cool and be myself


And all that you have to do, is be true to you
All you need to do to be popular is to stay true to yourself


Popular
Being popular




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN LAWRENCE SCHWARTZ, MATHIEU JOMPHE-LEPINE, MICHAEL HOLBROOK PENNIMAN, PRISCILLA RENEA

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@theharshtruthoutthere

@@primrazonable6161 Rich and famous:
From child star to world wide pop-star. From catholic to satanism. From just a singer to a sell out. From amongst the living to amongst the dead.
There is 1 interesting thing which is always missing; nones never CHRISTIAN.
They are religious, who move from 1 religion to another, but nobody comes out from lies(darkness) and into the truth(light).
The road they always on:
From catholic to satanism
From Jehovah witness to satanism
From Islam to satanism
From Hindu to satanism
From atheism to satanism
From ignorant to satanism



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Lyrics
La la
la la
You were the popular one, the popular chick
It is what it is, now I'm popular-ish
Standing on the field with your pretty pompons
Now you're working at the movie selling popular corn
I could have been a mess but I never went wrong
'Cause I'm putting down my story in a popular song
Uh huh
Uh huh I said I'm putting down my story in a popular song
My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar,
But you were always popular,
You were singing, all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular
Popular,
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular,
I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
Always was on the lookout for someone to hate
Picking on me like a dinner plate
You hid during classes and in between them
Dunk me in the toilets now it's you that cleans em'
You tried to make me feel bad with the things you do
It ain't so funny when the joke's on you
Ooh, the joke's on you
Got everyone's laughing, got everyone clapping, asking
How come you look so cool?
'Cause that's the only thing that I learnt at school, boy
Uh huh
I said that's the only thing I learnt at school
My problem, I never was a model,
I never was a scholar,
And you were always popular,
You were singing, all the songs I don't know
Now you're in the front row
'Cause my song is popular
Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular
I know about popular
And all that you have to do, is be true to you
That's all you ever need to know
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
So catch up, 'cause you got an awful long way to go
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were
All you ever need to know
You're only ever who you were (that's all you ever need to know)
Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular
I know about popular
It's not about who you are or your fancy car
You're only ever who you were
Popular
I know about popular (It's all you ever need to know)
And all that you have to do, is be true to you.
That's all you ever need to know (It's all you ever need to know)
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@dantemitch3050

mika: knocks over arianas blocks


ariana: so you've chosen death.

@dantemitch3050

thanks for likes lol

@yupyummie7815

u r welcome

@dantemitch3050

100+ likes :DDD

@gissellediaz6047

😂😂 Underrated comment alertttt makes more sense than how ppl usually use it(the joke) 😂😂

@dantemitch3050

@@gissellediaz6047 thanks lol

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@e.t3693

That “POPULAAAR” that MIKA sings always hit different 😌 Such an underrated artist 😆

@em-tc6zr

is sounds like a reference to that musical wicked

@robertbyrdjr8891

I love this song can’t believe it’s been 7 years

@lillilee9837

Unrelated but I'm the 123rd like

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