After having only three tracks publically available on her Soundcloud: And She Will Miss You, blue, i kinda miss you Gracie released her first debut track Mean It along with an accompanying music video on October 24th, 2019. Shortly after, Gracie released two other singles, Stay and 21.
On April 8th, 2020, I miss you, I'm sorry was released as the first song off Gracie’s first project. Shortly after, Long Sleeves, was released with the announcement of her project title, minor, and release date of July 1st.
On October 1st, 2021, Feels Like was released as the lead single off of Gracie's second EP This Is What It Feels Like, alongside the announcement of the This Is What It Feels Like North American Tour. On October 22, 2021, Rockland was released, produced by The National's Aaron Dessner, known for his work on Taylor Swift's GRAMMY award-winning albums folklore and evermore. On November 12, 2021, her second EP was released. In December of 2021, it was announced that Gracie would be a special guest on Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR Tour.
Following the end of Gracie's tour, she hinted that she was working on her debut album at Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in Upstate New York. On April 8, 2022, Block me out was released as the first single off of her upcoming debut album. Difficult was released on October 7, 2022 as the second single after Gracie had previously performed it unreleased while touring.
On November 1, 2022 Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour in stadiums across the US, with Gracie as an opener for 30 of the 52 dates. The demand for tickets for the tour was so high that it broke Ticketmaster, it was later revealed that over 14 million people were in queues attempting to get tickets.
On Christmas Eve, 2022 Gracie released Abby - demo on SoundCloud. She revealed on Instagram the song was written about her cousin when she went to college, releasing it to fans as a holiday present. In the post Gracie continued to tease her debut album, saying it would be coming “very soon.”
On January 9, 2023 Gracie finally announced her highly anticipated first studio album Good Riddance produced by Aaron Dessner to be released February 24, 2023. Along with the album, Gracie announced the lead single Where do we go now? to be released January 13, and she announced the US leg of the Good Riddance Tour beginning March 1 and ending April 10 before she hits the road with Taylor Swift for nearly 5 months.
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Gracie Abrams Lyrics
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Lost my whole appetite
When I could come to life, I didn't
You were there all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard
I thought, good riddance
I never was the best to you
I never was
I never was
Used to lie to your face
Twenty times in a day
It was my little strange addiction
But you still tried to stay
While I'd self isolate
And I knew, but I stayed hidden
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was
I never was
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was
I never was
And I destroyed every silver lining you had in your head
All of your feelings, I played with them
Go ahead, we can just call it conditioning
We were too different
You were so sensitive
Gave me the best of that, I was so negligent
Now I feel terrible about how I handled it
And now I
Now I bet you resent all of me, all of it
Angry, blocking me over the internet
Promise, I don't forget all of my fault in this
'Cause look at me, I'm alone, sitting here, staying home
All of my self control kinda got difficult
But I deserve it though
I deserve it though
You were there, all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard
I thought, good riddance
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was
I never was
Oh, I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was
I never was
The lyrics to Gracie Abrams's song "Best" describe the regret and self-reflection that comes after a relationship ends. The singer is admitting to not being the best partner to their significant other and acknowledges their own flaws and mistakes within the relationship. The singer recognizes that their actions have hurt their partner and caused them to feel resentment towards them.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of being unaware of the good things one has until they are gone. The singer was bored and uninterested in life before the relationship ended, but now they realize that their partner was always there for them. They also recognize the silver linings that their partner had before they destroyed them.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on the importance of appreciating loved ones and treating them with kindness and respect. It also serves as a reminder that relationships require effort and communication to thrive.
Line by Line Meaning
I was bored out my mind
I was extremely bored and had nothing to do
Lost my whole appetite
I lost my desire to do anything and stopped caring about my usual pursuits
When I could come to life, I didn't
When I had the opportunity to engage with life, I chose not to and remained passive
You were there all the time
You were always present and available to me
You're the worst of my crimes
My mistreatment of you is the worst thing I have ever done
You fell hard
You fell in love with me deeply and I took advantage of that
I thought, good riddance
I was pleased that you were no longer in my life
I never was the best to you
I was never good enough for you and never treated you well
Used to lie to your face
I used to deceive you by lying directly to your face
Twenty times in a day
I lied to you repeatedly throughout the day
It was my little strange addiction
Lying to you became a habit and an addiction for me
But you still tried to stay
Despite my lies and mistreatment, you still attempted to make the relationship work
While I'd self isolate
I would distance myself emotionally and physically from you
And I knew, but I stayed hidden
I was fully aware of my actions, but chose not to confront them
And I destroyed every silver lining you had in your head
I ruined any positive thoughts or feelings you had about our relationship
All of your feelings, I played with them
I manipulated your emotions and took advantage of your vulnerability
Go ahead, we can just call it conditioning
Our dynamic was a result of long-term conditioning, rather than true love and affection
We were too different
Our personalities and values were incompatible
You were so sensitive
You were deeply affected by my actions and words
Gave me the best of that, I was so negligent
You gave me your best effort and love, but I neglected and mistreated it
Now I feel terrible about how I handled it
I regret my actions and feel immense guilt for how I treated you
Now I bet you resent all of me, all of it
I believe that you now hate and blame me for everything
Angry, blocking me over the internet
You have become angry and have blocked me on social media and other internet platforms
Promise, I don't forget all of my fault in this
I acknowledge that I am responsible for the failure of our relationship and promise not to forget that
'Cause look at me, I'm alone, sitting here, staying home
I am now alone and isolated, as I stay at home due to external circumstances
All of my self control kinda got difficult
I am struggling to maintain my self-control and composure
But I deserve it though
I believe that I deserve this punishment and isolation due to my mistreatment of you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Gracie Madigan Abrams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@malina7524
@@quelpazzo. well I'm a person who had to go through a very rough past which included sexual assault emotional abuse and physical abuse if u say actually a toxic relationship and this is something PPL don't really heal from and this happened to me when I was naive and had no idea on how the world worked I was only 13 and had to endure it until I was 15
This became a whole trauma to me because maybe was the main subject but soo many things that were terrible were related to it
I would say maybe I'm not still fully over it and unconsciously still have it in the back side of my mind , in the present I'm now 17 turning 18 this yr
So I now found someone I loved but
How i treated them is totally related to the song every word of this I relate to it
At the beginning trust me I had nothing but I wanted to treat him how I never got I wanted to give him all of the love I wanted to treat him and make him feel loved but I wasn't enough for him , he constantly thought about his ex and how she treated him better and I am already traumatic even a small sign of disrespect was an alarm to me and made me to self guard my self
I used to self isolate I know he didn't mean to treat me that way but I can't help it and put myself first
So it's not always about the person the past till haunts the present of someone's life I tried to escape the circle there were so many instances that made me remind of my ex in him sometimes maybe he didn't know that but it made me guard up
This song really shows how the person acts after guarding themselves up
Maybe their past experiences doesn't justify for hurting someone else but u really put yourself first because if u don't noone else will
Idk about your relationship maybe they played with u because they didn't want anything srs or never felt that much of a connection to you that could be a thing I don't know them at all
So I just wanted to say you that it's not always deliberately done
If in future u find someone doing this I wouldn't say handle it or something but just understand them and move on because noone deserves to be treated this way..
@catherinebalquin4226
Lyrics
I was bored out my mind
Lost my whole appetite
When I could come to life, I didn't
You were there all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard, I thought "good riddance"
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
Used to lie to your face
Twenty times in a day
It was my little strange addiction
But you still tried to stay
While I'd self-isolate
And I knew, but I stayed hidden
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
And I destroyed every silver linin' you had in your head
All of your feelings, I played with them
Go ahead, we can just call it conditionin'
We were too different, you were so sensitive
Gave me the best of that, I was so negligent
Now, I feel terrible 'bout how I handled it
And now, I, now I bet you resent
All of me, all of it, angry, blocking me over the internet
Promise I don't forget all of my fault in this
Cause look at me, I'm alone, sitting here, stayin' home
All of my self control kinda got difficult
But I deserve it though, I deserve it though
You were there all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard, I thought "good riddance"
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
Oh, I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
@amu877
[Verse 1]
I was bored out my mind
Lost my whole appetite
When I could come to life, I didn't
You were there all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard, I thought "good riddance"
[Chorus]
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
[Verse 2]
Used to lie to your face
Twenty times in a day
It was my little strange addiction
But you still tried to stay
While I'd self-isolate
And I knew, but I stayed hidden
[Chorus]
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
[Bridge]
And I destroyed every silver linin' you had in your head
All of your feelings, I played with them
Go ahead, we can just call it conditionin'
We were too different, you were so sensitive
Gave me the best of that, I was so negligent
Now, I feel terrible 'bout how I handled it
And now, I, now I bet you resent
All of me, all of it, angry, blocking me over the internet
Promise I don't forget all of my fault in this
'Cause look at me, I'm alone, sitting here, stayin' home
All of my self control kinda got difficult
But I deserve it though, I deserve it though
[Pre-Chorus]
You were there all the time
You're the worst of my crimes
You fell hard, I thought "good riddance"
[Chorus]
I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
Oh, I never was the best to you
I never was the best to you
I never was, I never was
@chitranshjain1789
as a boy who got his heart broken by a girl who didn't explain why she ended things, this song gives me a perspective of what she might be thinking of me
@quelpazzo.
trust me, this was exactly what was going on inside her mind. same thing happened to me, it’s being a compulsive liar. it’s a mental disorder, it’s toxic and the worse is that it’s disrespectful to us man, who gave everything and we got this.
@scphieee
as someone who never really had a solid reason (he told me the same “you never explained why we ended”) this sums it up pretty well :/
@quelpazzo.
@@scphieee can u agree that it’s toxic for the other side ?
@scphieee
@@quelpazzo.it definitely hurts both, of course the other (your) side more. in my case it wasn’t me lying, sometimes it is jsut other things getting to your head and interfering with feelings, not much control. what i like about this song, or rather the whole album, is that it shows how much the person who hurt the other person is feelings; regret, taking accountability, while also showing that they wish it lasted longer. sorry if this is all over the place, if i’m being honest even i don’t really understand my feelings and why i did it either
@quelpazzo.
@@scphieee I hope at least u gave them an explanation and communicated ur situation. That’s the least u can do honestly, communication is key
@elliemesa
this song is literally the definition of breaking someone's heart that you know you should have stayed with forever
@quelpazzo.
then why u ruined things ?
@scphieee
@@quelpazzo.not always intentional, sometimes just happens. i don’t know how to explain it, but there’s always lingering regret
@quelpazzo.
@@scphieee in my case it was intentional so idk, hard to believe anything at this point