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.
Brush Fire
Gracie Abrams Lyrics
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We would talk into the night, and nobody noticed
And I held on to every word, couldn't let you go and called it hope
Now I'm so low, I can't ignore, we only ever made it worse
Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain
How can we survive a desert without rain?
And all along, your promise is that you're changing
Your words hit me like a hard rain in L.A
Scared to turn and look behind, think I'd see you hurting
And even when I close my eyes, I feel like the burden (Oh)
But I'm not yours anymore
Everything you broke is ash and smoke
Now I'm so low, I can't ignore, we only ever made it worse
Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain
How can we survive a desert without rain?
And all along, your promise is that you're changing
Boy you know what to say, before I turn away
Your words hit me like a hard rain in L.A
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
We become a brush fire, burning all the pain
How can we survive a desert without rain?
And all along, your promise is that you're changing
Boy you know what to say, before I turn away
Your words hit me like a hard rain in L.A
"Brush Fire" by Gracie Abrams is a song about love and its tumultuous nature. The opening lines of the song talk about how the relationship started as a simple lie, with the singer thinking that love had chosen them. They talked into the night, and nobody noticed, holding onto every word like it was their last hope. However, things took a turn for the worse, leaving the singer feeling low and helpless. The chorus talks about how their relationship turned into a brush fire, burning all the pain, but how can they survive a desert without rain? The promise of change is made, but it's hard to believe when all that's left is ash and smoke.
The second verse talks about the fear of looking behind and seeing the other person hurting. Even when they close their eyes, they feel the burden of the relationship. But the singer is not theirs anymore, and they acknowledge that everything they broke is now ash and smoke. The chorus repeats itself, defining the relationship as a brush fire that burned everything in its path, leaving them in a desert without any relief.
Line by Line Meaning
Started as a simple lie, thinking love had chose us
We began with a falsehood, believing that fate brought us together in love
We would talk into the night, and nobody noticed
Our late night conversations were a secret, hidden from the world
And I held on to every word, couldn't let you go and called it hope
I clung to your every word, unable to move on and convinced it was optimism
Now I'm so low, I can't ignore, we only ever made it worse
Currently, I feel so down that I can no longer deny that our relationship only worsened things
Then we become a brush fire, burning all the pain
We transformed into a wildfire, consuming each other and all the hurt that we carried
How can we survive a desert without rain?
We cannot endure together in a barren place without relief
Boy you know what to say, before I turn away
You know exactly what to say to keep me from leaving
Your words hit me like a hard rain in L.A
The impact of your words is intense and overwhelming, like a rare rainstorm in Los Angeles
But I'm not yours anymore
I have been set free and am no longer bound to you
Everything you broke is ash and smoke
All that you have broken is now gone, reduced to mere ashes and smoke
Scared to turn and look behind, think I'd see you hurting
I am afraid to look back and see that you are in pain
And even when I close my eyes, I feel like the burden (Oh)
Even when I try to ignore it, I still feel weighed down by our past
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
(Instrumental)
Contributed by Muhammad F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@badguy8814
I admire her songs a lot and why she's still underrated? I hope she'll get what she truly deserves.
@mariesanchez1862
yes bUT THEN THERE'S A PART OF ME THAT WANTS HER TO BE A SECRET GEM IDK WHY—
@feedthecath4025
i love her so much and love her being OURS but also her dad is literally JJ Abrams so I doubt she’ll stay smaller forever
@adambahri9369
@Marie Sanchez oh god me too T-T
@badguy8814
@feedthecath i hope Interscope would promote her more.
@badguy8814
@Marie Sanchez let's wait for it
@OliviaRuby
i havent even heard the song yet but i know it’s beautiful :’)
@wayhome13
hi olivia ily
@gracek6414
I did know you were a gracie fan too! Anyway hiii
@sleepysncring
hi liv !! i miss talking w u on twitter i left last month :( ilysm