fake smile
Grande Ariana Lyrics

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I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much

I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

I read the things they write about me
Hear what they're saying on the TV, it's crazy
It's getting hard for them to shock me
But every now and then
It's shocking, don't blame me
I know it's the life that I chose
But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much

I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah

And I can't fake another smile (and I can't fake)
And I can't fake like I'm alright (no smile)
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah, ooh)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (yeah)

Overall Meaning

Ariana Grande's song "fake smile" is about the struggles of fame and the pressure to always present a happy facade. The lyrics describe Ariana at a party, saying goodbye to everyone and asking for someone to walk her to her car. She expresses gratitude for her fans and the love she receives but admits that she has been through too much to fake another smile. She talks about the difficulties of dealing with media attention and the constant scrutiny of her personal life. The chorus repeats the phrase “fuck a fake smile” emphasizing her need to be authentic and genuine, even if it means showing her true emotions.

The title of the song itself, “fake smile,” is a paradox where a smile, usually seen as a symbol of happiness and positivity, is now fake and phony. The lyrics in the verses depict Grande as someone exhausted by the facade of being a famous public figure, while the chorus expresses her unwillingness to pretend to be fine.

In conclusion, “fake smile” is a reminder that celebrities have feelings and emotions like everyone else, and they undergo tremendous pressure and burdens to maintain a cheerful appearance. Ariana is honest about how hard it is for her to always be in the public eye, which creates anxiety and stress. She is ultimately telling us that we should pay attention to how people act, even if they are smiling, as it could be misleading.

Line by Line Meaning

After laughter comes tears
Things aren't always as happy as they seem

Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody
Putting on a face for others, pretending to be happy

I'm sorry, it's time to leave, I gotta leave now
Feeling overwhelmed and needing to escape

Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving
Feeling physically drained after pretending to be happy

Can somebody walk me to my car?
Needing support and help from others

If I go alone, I'm not gon' make it very far
Struggling to handle things on her own

I'm happy for the love and all of the above
Appreciating the good things, but still feeling overwhelmed

If I'm being honest
Opening up about true feelings

I done been through way too much
Enduring hardships and feeling exhausted

I can't fake another smile
Unable to continue pretending to be happy

I can't fake like I'm alright
Admitting to not being okay

Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Expressing emotional pain

And I won't say I'm feeling fine
Choosing not to hide feelings anymore

After what I been through, I can't lie
Experiencing too much pain to keep up the act

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Rejecting the need to pretend to be happy

Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
Embracing true emotions and rejecting fakeness

I read the things they write about me
Feeling scrutinized by the media

Hear what they're saying on the TV, it's crazy
Feeling overwhelmed by the opinions of others

It's getting hard for them to shock me
Feeling numb to negative attention

But every now and then
Still feeling hurt despite trying not to

It's shocking, don't blame me
Feeling overwhelmed by negative attention

I know it's the life that I chose
Acknowledging the consequences of fame

But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
Appreciating the good things in life despite the hardships

If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Being authentic about emotional pain

Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
Showing body language that reflects true feelings

If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Being authentic about anger

Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
Expressing negative emotions through body language

And I can't fake another smile (and I can't fake)
Being unable to continue pretending to be happy

No smile
Refusing to pretend to be happy when she's not

Ooh, ah (ooh, ah, ooh)
Expressing emotional pain

And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
Choosing authenticity over fakeness

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Rejecting the need to pretend to be happy

Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (yeah)
Embracing true emotions and rejecting fakeness

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Wansel, Ariana Grande, Joseph W. Frierson, Justin Tranter, Kennedi Kathryn Rae Lykken, Mary Lou Frierson, Nathan Perez, Priscilla Renea Hamilton

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@anamelo5908

3y↑1.2K

lyrics:

After laughter comes tears
After laughter comes tears
Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody
I'm sorry, it's time to leave, I gotta leave now
Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving
Can somebody walk me to my car?
If I go alone, I'm not gon' make it very far
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much
I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
I read the things they write about me
Hear what they're saying on the TV, it's crazy
It's getting hard for them to shock me
But every now and then
It's shocking, don't blame me
I know it's the life that I chose
But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much
I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
And I can't fake another smile (and I can't fake)
And I can't fake like I'm alright (no smile)
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah, ooh)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (yeah)

@nithu5266

4y↑6.1K

After laughter comes tears
After laughter comes tears
Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody
I'm sorry, it's time to leave, I gotta leave now
Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving
Can somebody walk me to my car?
If I go alone, I'm not gon' make it very far
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much
I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
I read the things they write about me
Hear what they're saying on the TV, it's crazy
It's getting hard for them to shock me
But every now and then
It's shocking, don't blame me
I know it's the life that I chose
But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest
I done been through way too much
I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
And I can't fake another smile (and I can't fake)
And I can't fake like I'm alright (no smile)
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah, ooh)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (ooh, ah)
Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (yeah)

@ldale1784

4y↑4K

Imagine:

Having so many loving fans (who most of them never experienced your concert and have been waiting for so long) and your about to perform for them.

Right then and there, your singing a fan favorite song. But all of a sudden, you hear a bomb. Everyone starts running and screaming.

You are amazingly grateful to make it out alive. But not everyone made it. There where 22 dead and hundreds more badly injured.

You have all this pressure on you. You feel like it's your fault (although you know it's not) and your so overwhelmed. And to top that off your grandpa dies from cancer? This is very hard on someone especially after a big incident like the Manchester Bombing.

You still have your ex-boyfriend to love and help you. But then right when all of this is happening your boyfriend is announced to have a drug overdose. Suddenly, he dies.

You still have to put on a fake smile and perform for your fans and smile for the paparrazi and look happy all the time.

The message of this song is to tell people how you feel and don't be afraid to express how you really feel. 😘🖤🙏

@user-cl8lt1hz6o

5y↑983

❤Lyrics:

After laughter comes tears
After laughter comes tears

Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody
I’m sorry, I start to leave, I gotta leave now
Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving
Can somebody walk me to my car?
If I go alone, I'm not gon’ make it very far
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much

I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can’t lie
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

I read the things they write about me
Hear what they’re sayin' on the TV, it’s crazy
It's gettin' hard for them to shock me
But every now and then, it's shocking, don’t blame me
I know it's the life that I chose
But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know
I'm happy for the love and all of the above
If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much

I can't fake another smile
I can't fake like I'm alright
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips bitin'
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
If I'm hurt , I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips bitin'
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah

And I can't fake another smile (And I can't fake)
And I can't fake like I'm alright (No smile)
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah) (Ooh)
And I won't say I'm feeling fine (I'm feeling fine)
After what I been through, I can't lie
Ooh, ah (Ooh, ah)

Fuck a fake smile, smile
Fuck a fake smile, fake smile (Yeah)❤

All comments from YouTube:

@Lulu99

5y↑1.5K

ELLA ES TAN DIOSA!!! LA AMO DEMASIADO

@zen2556

5y↑13

Lulu99 holaaaaa!!!

@karinasilveeira831

5y↑8

La amamos 💕😍

@danielacardenas3726

5y↑5

Hola corazon!!💙

@lujansaracco8055

5y↑3

SAME

@sumayaali3026

5y↑15

I don't understand 😑 but yayyy🤗😁

32 More Replies...

@jxyden.ry12

4y↑18.4K

Ariana should make an album called “To Ari, from Ari.”

@autumnashley1331

4y↑345

Ooooh yeah

@wetfetus5791

4y↑215

Maybe ag6

@aleksandrakostic9184

4y↑93

yes

@shinnie3

4y↑90

Totaly Agree😊

@itsmeharperjacksons6633

4y↑181

I got a My everything vibe when I read the title

198 More Replies...

@samari6613

4y↑2.7K

“I can’t fake another smile”
“I can’t fake like I’m alright”
🥺💔😔

@joshcaldwell8523

3y↑29

Literally me daily

@Mr-uj3pf

3y↑6

Huhuhuhuhuhuhuuuu

@gnap6051

3y↑5

Ooohhhh das deep yooo

@Charles_Mortals

3y↑6

Literally, me everyday

@luv4cxlia

3y↑3

Fuck a fake smileeee

6 More Replies...

@collinkeyser6827

3y↑8.4K

This Girl Lost 22 Of Her Fans In A Suicide Bombing (And Was Blamed For It), Lost A Good Friend To An Overdose (And Was Blamed For That Too), Broke Off An Engagement & Now Has PTSD From The Attack. If Anyone Has Been Faking Smiles, It's Her.

@amadojohnvincent430

3y↑132

yes :<

@haru_mieko1231

3y↑841

also lost her grandpa who was also her bff to cancer and her parents got divorced when she was so small, shes been faking a smile her entire life

@ayesha-yi9zt

3y↑227

@@haru_mieko1231 this would be my perfect opportunity to say "thats rough buddy.." but this is actually very sad :(

@linahanna6075

3y↑75

I feel bad for her ☹️

@eliselucas7979

3y↑62

Why she was blamed for suicide bombing ??

149 More Replies...

@anamelo5908

3y↑1.2K

@svaulz

3y↑25

bless ur soul

@Audrey-rg8my

2y↑3

Thank you

@vinyl1845

2y↑11

may both sides of your pillow always be cold and may you never hit your toe on another sneaky corner again. 😌

@queenv4340

Thank u

@realczech_girl1

1y↑3

@@vinyl1845 and may he/she/they never step on a lego

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@arianaboo7091

3y↑2.8K

unpopular opinion:this song deserves a music video

@arianascleanwhistles5059

3y↑15

It does

@_desentupidor

3y↑4

Yasss

@oncelove

3y↑1

yes

@KC-ig4hy

3y↑2

There some fan made versions that are pretty good

@racheltolleson920

Yassssss

16 More Replies...

@sxft_lixlacc9868

4y↑13.1K

I swear this song hits on another level.

@anyataylor-joy1209

4y↑24

Click this, if youre an ariana stan.

https://youtu.be/urpxzIaLVsU

@movajote584

4y↑30

Im A Hugest Ariantor & bebe yu know it!!!! ^.^

@uhhhyourmom

4y↑10

i'm your 1 thousandth like heheheh

@infinitelyinspirit11

4y↑15

It really does!!!

@stoneseabolt

4y↑61

Hell, I'm a 27 year old man and this song brings me to tears. Mac passing away obviously hurt her a whole lot. I know the exact feeling that the song invokes. Pretending everything is fine around other people then going home and laying in your bed crying until you have to go out again is basically a full time job. I guess that's why it hits home with me so much.

36 More Replies...

@meanah_girl

4y↑640

“After laughter comes tears” those words and vocals hit different🥺

@kuroiscute150

4y↑1

I no it good 😭

@Mr-uj3pf

3y↑19

That's an actual song u know she used it as a lil snippet at the beginning to apply the message of the song

@tttais._.teddytuff1694

3y↑1

👏

@tersebox9945

2y↑5

@@Mr-uj3pf yesss another person who knows where this came frommmm

@abril9496

@@tersebox9945 me 3🙋🏻‍♀️

@lexirings

4y↑2.5K

This song is the realest shit, I’m mad it’s not as big as the other songs on this album

@nuelramaj845

4y↑43

im kinna happy about it bc if it would have been the everybody would not know the meaning of the song

@Alex-kn4gk

4y↑5

Same

@Jaimie.C

3y↑26

True. But you have to admit, it would make a killer music video.

@gnap6051

3y↑12

This and needy.

@h2gkmo170

3y↑4

yup its underrated asf

8 More Replies...

@arctic6696

3y↑721

Ari went through a lot. Her parents split when she was a preteen, her grandpa passed away, a lot of her fans died infront of her, Mac died, she got a lot of hate from a lot of foolish people too. THIS WOMAN WENT THROUGH A LOT! Yet she stands unbeatable! She is constantly making music in order to heal herself and her fans since then. She is giving a lot of love and happiness to everyone. She is supporting the right thing(BLM, LGBT, US elections etc) . She is an angel. Give her some respect. Hating her for no reason and putting her down may not be helpful to you. That's clownery

@seabreeze3992

2y↑16

so true she deserves so much more love and she’s so strong ❤️

@whatsup3944

2y↑19

don’t forget about nickelodeon .

@yy-pb6eb

1y↑8

Everyone is going through with something

@tropicisland1073

1y↑6

@@yy-pb6eb yeah but still

@dsfault

1y↑8

The “a lot of her fans died in front of her” made me tear up.

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@mariss0

4y↑1K

This song just hits different

@sonali-wm9gb

4y↑10

Agreed

@Alex-kn4gk

4y↑4

IKR

@oliviaisreal8047

3y↑4

It does but when your in the shower it's a different level!

@luv4cxlia

3y↑1

@xt.willow

2y↑153

she put her heart into this album

@rxubvy

2y↑4

@sushi7673

4y↑5.4K

after laughter comes tears
My life in a few words

@mariasanchezm.364

4y↑9

Yep

@jaygamesjaygames8706

4y↑5

•s u s h i• mhm

@taurus5434

4y↑31

wait.. you guys laugh?-

@wetfetus5791

4y↑3

Same :(

@gostudyyoucandoit5262

4y↑23

But after tears come laughter😊

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@gebhard4299

1y↑181

This song really hits deep if you’ve gone through depression but acted as if everything was fine around people, but literally your nights were filled with tears and emptiness. To everyone going through this, I’m sending you love and light ❤️&💡. It gets better, jut hang in there.

@larabux

3y↑116

This all makes sense. Ari said in one interview that she just wanted to sing, turn the lights off, and not do lots of concerts. She did this song because she wanted to express how she felt, she acts perfect, but she's a human like us, with feelings. In 0:45, her voice felt like in pain. The dialogue "Don't blame me" was referring to either Mac's death, or the Manchester Attack. She doesn't go to meet and greets because she can't fake another smile.

@oliviawaggoner8202

3y↑197

I love this line “ If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted.’💜

@7districttt519

2y↑3

it realy sound like that one clown song but yeah 😭

@andiekaye1658

2y↑3

@@7districttt519 Facts. I had been trying to think of this damn song forever but couldn't think of any of the lyrics, just the clown music lmao. Glad I finally found the song again, was driving me crazy lol

@editzz.of.random

my fav part

@oscarcarabajal3713

3y↑714

I should be listening to positions, but I can't get over this gem. ❤ It's so liberating to listen to it, especially in a bad day.

@mehey552

3y↑2

Same

@PeteFredrickson

3y↑49

this album is better than positions imo

@oscarcarabajal3713

3y↑5

@@PeteFredrickson absolutely. 😁❤

@Jonathan-ey3ih

3y↑3

@@PeteFredrickson yeah

@miatello8747

3y↑5

i know i shoukd to but this album is soo good its my favorite

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@nithu5266

4y↑6.1K

@bored1100

4y↑60

thanks

@Llnmrgnzlz

4y↑70

A really underrated comment. :)

@oixin444

4y↑24

Thanks

@Jenny1cisneros

4y↑7

+00+++lll0l+

@beatricedumitriu9812

4y↑27

@Sabrina Lin yeah but i want to listen to the song while reading the lyrics so this helped

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@lalas1582

3y↑48

1:31 "I know it's the life that I chose"

Being a celebrity is hard. So that lyrics makes sense and relates to her life.

@rosa-bt3kc

3y↑76

this song literally describes her thoughts. i think some fans need to stop overwhelming her and some need to stop saying that she isn’t “grateful” when ariana is. she has been through so much you can’t even imagine. some days, just let people relax and clear their thoughts.

@asiamate2842

4y↑141

You know that feeling when you need to cry so bad but can’t,, this song helps me let it all out.

@Jaimie.C

Yep

@migueljermaine5376

3y↑54

this album really deserves a grammy. tun is not just an album, its a story.

@collinkeyser6827

4y↑3K

I Feel Like A LOT Of People Are Faking A Smile Right Now.

@Lol-yj9ig

4y↑2

Why?

@orchitine

4y↑81

Lailah Youngblood because everything is so stressful rn. At the beginning of the year it was threats about having a world war 3, fires in Australia and California, Amazon. Then the pandemic.. millions of people dying (STILL) we have to stay inside, this is bad for mental health. We finally awoke to the fact that black people are getting killed because of the colour of their skin, so many people are dying.

@guymitri6260

4y↑4

@_lisa931_5

4y↑25

thanks to face masks I don't have to fake all those smiles anymore since nobody would see it 😊

@DaMimikyugorl_

4y↑3

@@orchitine life has always been that way....

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@malehajahan9285

4y↑651

To ari,

Today I felt like absolute shit and I was just crying but as soon as I put my headphones and put my playlist of ur songs I felt alright and got back up and kept going and this all of ur so thank you so much for changing me and my life love ur so much💞💞💞💞💞

@kimmicha3546

4y↑18

Ari love you I love you we all love you
Stay strang angel

@malehajahan9285

4y↑5

ķīm MïĆhÅ awww thnx babes

@kimmicha3546

4y↑4

@@malehajahan9285 you desserve all love

@bubeudeh

4y↑7

ur the cutest. i hope ur well.

@violetinthesun1756

3y↑1

❤❤❤❤

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@Joannethemom

3y↑58

Jesus christ this song is so beautiful

@BlushyMotives

3y↑35

this beat is trying to distract us by saying “it’s a catchy, fun, upbeat song” but the lyrics hit hard, that it’s making me cry whenever i sing this 😭 😭

@breathiify

2y↑12

love the sample in the beginning, it works so damn well with the rest of the song-

@z.k843

4y↑2.6K

I think in my theory, she's speaking about her struggles of being a celebrity and still being human. She pretends she's perfect and fakes a smile, but really, she's a human being with feelings. She can't be herself around certain people, tired of always living up to her reputation by going to parties and places and learns to not make mistakes or show her true feelings and needs protection to get to places. It shows that she's tired of it. She can't fake another smile.

@oldacc2584

4y↑107

i think we all think that lol

@z.k843

4y↑22

@@oldacc2584 I'm just saying what I think is happening even if majority of the people know it or not.

@arimoonlight8964

4y↑20

No, she talks about her pain after Manchester attack

@durian.electra

4y↑53

@@arimoonlight8964 i think it's just her pain as a celebrity and a person who have been through too much in general

@salmonsalmoni3168

4y↑17

No shit sherlock

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@johnverlucas8131

4y↑307

Why is this so underrated?😑✨

@UnknownUser-te9dx

3y↑16

Because this song is to real for the industry

@stolenchanels

3y↑4

define underrated bestie!

@ProdAlexS

3y↑2

has 25 million views

@AngelEM.

We should keep it this way

@alissazebomb2900

3y↑25

The fact this song is actually so real is sad the things shes been through she deserves the world.

@abrielle7391

3y↑24

2 years later yet this song still hits so hard. I'm so happy that ari writes songs which literally help me through so much in life.

@ajayji3231

4y↑35

I can feel the pain in ari's voice....btw very nice song

@aahanakumar4480

3y↑18

That " ooh ah (ooh ah)" gives me literal chills and I think I'm not the only who feels that pain in her voice.

@Blank-zy1pe

5y↑1.5K

The maturity she displays throughout this album is admirable. I’m so proud of her.

@gabrielredwine9955

5y↑11

Except this album sucks compared to previous ones... (Coming from fan who listened her from first album)

@caitlin3068

5y↑25

Gabriel Redwine except it doesnt.. its one of her bests

@hauntedhotel8565

5y↑26

@@gabrielredwine9955 i think its one of her best tbh

@kaminipurankhan1810

5y↑1

ikr

@ariellarose4778

5y↑14

@@gabrielredwine9955 i mean u can have ur own opinion but this album is fucking incredible. Way better than the music in the beginning of her music career. Dangerous woman and this album are the best in my opinion.

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@pureznzn

4y↑47

"I can't fake what's already fake.."❣️🌫️☄️🌊

@sandycool1033

4y↑1

Period

@nistha3935

4y↑21

this song deserves way more recognition its beautiful, deep and relatable

@WHO-ip9pq

3y↑21

Her music speaks to me on another level. She deserves so much more love.

@godlymusic7559

3y↑26

i really love when artists get real with their emotions..

@P_tterns

1y↑20

To be honest I recently discovered this song ((should've sooner))

I feel like it has so much meaning and honestly I feel like it relates to not only Ari's troubles and pain but also others and my own difficulties and how we choose to please others rather than ourselves.

@yokiula2608

5y↑10.8K

unpopular opinion: best song on the album

@billieismywifel7212

5y↑218

Tbh it’s my fav too

@alexaw.4905

5y↑157

My favorite too!!

@elimdanait381

5y↑64

KatieFNorth yes mine tooooo!

@happyphoenix5409

5y↑49

KatieFNorth yassss I agree it’s my fav 🖤

@gabrillphrosn2574

5y↑97

I think its the most interesting, bc of the sounds and thw meaning

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@cookiecrumble6085

2y↑13

This girl has been so much but she’s still happy. I swear I love her so much

@gay-jr9tg

3y↑23

this is the most relatable ariana grande song. change my mind

@micahlewis8775

3y↑1

Ghostin....😭😭

@beckysandlin5403

39w↑13

Right song for the most recent situations and rumors about her. I hope you're okay Ari. I love you so much😢❤

@thegoofydino3393

2y↑29

perfect song to cry to at night 🤧💕🤍

@Andreaa3312

4y↑188

who's here after Ariana announced new music

The Queen is back

@hunt429

3y↑6

positions is a BOP

@hunt429

3y↑1

@@Lancemixers1991 i listen to it everyday on loop for hours im obsessed

@anushkasharma7263

3y↑1

She never left bruh

@Jonathan-ey3ih

@@hunt429 no

@megi8815

5y↑7.4K

Me at school:Laughing and having fun
Me at home:Crying and crying for hours

@mayuripatel8476

5y↑18

igu

@rei-mi8qs

5y↑16

@jessx2722

5y↑7

ilovemusic M me

@dablackpanda1348

4y↑9

💙

@Loveyouandmyself

4y↑11

Sameme

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@blackcosmos

4y↑45

"If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it
Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted
If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it
Neck roll with the attitude, yeah"

@jessicawilliams1176

42w↑16

I love this song and I love this album. Happy 30th Birthday to the beautiful, talented, and to one of my top 5 favorite female singers, Ariana Grande! ❤🥳🎉🎊6/26/2023

@zackgrande9790

3y↑41

i love this

💖

@alexawermuth1219

50w↑5

Her soft voice conveys so much pain.

@guzellefaiz7336

3y↑125

This song hits different. “I done been thought, i cant lie” that’s exactly what i feel, my parents are divorced, and im living w mu dad and stepmother, they both drunks every weekend(my dad does drugs) and i just idnno, i dont wanna be there, i dont feel loved there, and i have to fake smile cause they will he mad if im sad, they dont know that i know what they are doing, but i cant go away, cause my mom probably dont want me and today i kist got some bad news that she’s sick and probably goes to the hospital, i dont sleep well and i just idnno dont feel anything no more, i dont wanna live in this world but i dont wanna die at the same time. Im so sorry that i just commented this comment but i dont have no one to talk that.

@vxrshx7346

3y↑11

My parents are divorced and they have shared custody over me and my dad got remarried to a very Christian woman (I have nothing against Christianity tho) and nobody drinks but she pretty much makes homophobic comments and "all these blacks just want Biden to win so he will die and they can have a black woman for president." like she tells me all the time I'm weird because I'm not interested in boys... i think i might be asexual but they still won't support me... they put me in church but i don't wanna go because my Sunday school teacher was telling us about how the world has changed and all "the gays and lesbians" and saying how she wasn't racist but then saying bad things about anyone who wasn't white... i love them all but i wish they wouldn't be so rude.
also just don't commit suicide please there's someone who loves you out there :)

@sufia1365

3y↑2

You can talk to me... I'm here for u bby its gonna be OK.

@19ayittahj76

3y↑2

@@sufia1365 same

@myhairxeverytime5841

3y↑2

@@sufia1365 same same

@littlebodybigheart7664

3y↑2

I'm so sorry about that 🥺😞😭

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@ldale1784

4y↑4K

@hawraaelsales6282

4y↑23

Haus of Tiffany how did it happen?

@shadybeashooketh1911

4y↑10

you're

@kaitlynbledsoe5463

4y↑34

This was inspiring. Thank you

@anyataylor-joy1209

4y↑7

If youre an ariana stan, click the link

https://youtu.be/urpxzIaLVsU
https://youtu.be/urpxzIaLVsU
https://youtu.be/urpxzIaLVsU

@lachietzarov2585

4y↑1

Bang rock ooga booga

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@sunshine-dl7qq

3y↑28

ARIANATORS! the video clip for "no tears left to cry" is almost reaching 1 billion !! Let's get together as soon as possible to give this gift to Ari !!

@nolikeseriously2316

Sure!!!

@liable4642

2y↑5

i’m so happy for this song like it’s the perfect emotions but the best and melody is uplifting and like “might as well get up” o man like i have been stuck in such a bad place these days and this is the only song i’ll ever listen to seriously

@SadSlowedDown

3y↑81

sample : wendy hene - after laughter

@kamilkraszewski7

2y↑13

Happy Birthday Ariana ! 😘🥳❤🎂
Everything you do for us is truly the most wonderful thing in the world and i always proud of you. Never give up your dreams and fight for them. Once again all the best and a lot of health for you, Ariana. I love you !

@moonlightbae90

3y↑49

My favorite song

@valeriag.396

4y↑10.1K

am I the only one that feels the pain in her voice ?

@kasisborrero2661

4y↑52

No everyone is just complimenting her song jeeez

@tesurie1133

4y↑43

This song is about it

@daniela23sotomontes59

4y↑21

I love ariana grande fake smile

@dannygrande16

4y↑113

especially at 0:35 it starts to really sound like she’s in pain :(

@vetabeta9890

4y↑2

Yes

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@matthewcruz915

2y↑25

A música mais perfeita que já escutei em toda minha existência 🇧🇷😍❤

@directionerforeternity

25w↑10

Esse hino deveria ter mais reconhecimento♡

@Hollagrl0999

2y↑7

This song and “Clover Cage - Falling For Free” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. I love you 💕

@tayluvofficial

2y↑15

This song hits hard 😭❤️❤️

@katelovesariana

2y↑6

we love you sm ari. please remember that.

@lol.clarissa6001

5y↑8.2K

Dangerous woman era: Baby
Thank u, next: YUH

@subscriberswithoutvideos-si6pp

5y↑20

llool

@rosewall8430

5y↑22

Yuh

@nfrblvd

5y↑85

Don’t forget sweetener

@dc-jb3lt

5y↑75

Thank YUH, next

@Sajidaasajidaa.

5y↑37

Don't forget sheeh

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@isaacmendes4547

2y↑22

Com certeza merecia um clipe 🥺🥺

@day-sv6bb

4y↑10

This is Ari's best song of the times <3

@selenophilegirlie

40w↑9

one of her bests songs.

@cuellarcaballeroluiseduard3105

1y↑8

GOD she is really art. I LOVE HER TOO MUCH

@CarlosEduardo-kd2zn

3y↑16

Essa música é tudooo pra mim 😍😍
Amooooo. Não canso

@-maya-6498

5y↑821

she sounds so sad. like you can hear the pain in her voice

@xaestheticvllymsp2504

5y↑1

@WillianSilva-pt8ef

5y↑7

~~ˏˋ mayaaa ˎˊ~~ Maybe because she don't want to sing that song. It's like the producers forced her to sing. I've already heard theorys about things like that!

@shannellcarroll6301

5y↑5

@@WillianSilva-pt8ef I feel like she's in trouble and like u said being forced because this was a first any artist upload songs like everyday but maybe when she's tired hopefully she expose the Illuminati and not get murdered 😱

@cutienerdgirl

5y↑50

@@shannellcarroll6301 There's no Illuminati, she's sad because this song is about all the bad things she's been through and having to deal with haters: she's not gonna fake another smile for the public anymore when she's sad or mad.

@kamilakaren1

5y↑4

@@cutienerdgirl Illuminati does exist

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@arcie3716

1y↑11

This era of her life was intense

@veronicaelias4513

50w↑4

“after laughter comes tears” holy chip that line kept playing on repeat in my head at school

@jl1753

2y↑4

There's something so nostalgic when she does the "oooh" 💕

@fireruby1882

2y↑12

Her voice gives me chills every single song…gosh dang

@rxubvy

right

@joshualepretre3473

25w↑4

Who still listen to this bop in the mornings 😁

@sarahfriend

5y↑7.2K

Am I the only person who loves the “after laughter comes tears” part?

@dailydoseofca9135

5y↑195

LOVE THAT PART ITS SO UNIQUE AND RELAXING TO ME!!!

@diorphine

5y↑52

NO I LOVE THIS LINE SO MUCH 😍

@IRapOnTypeBeats

5y↑25

peppa no one likes a me smarty pants

@deriksandoval5263

5y↑26

dailydose of C&A loved it with wu tang and swae lee too

@Justinya0

5y↑11

I love that part too!

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@itzslimetyme222

2y↑6

THIS ALBUM OMFGGG

@samyakanand112

1y↑8

If you are reading this, you have a really good taste in music buddy <3

@LucasSantos-pw9xv

3y↑14

Vim pela Luísa Sonza, nunca tinha ouvido falar... Amei😭😭

@missentriguepeel

3y↑6

I feel like Ariana Grande is my inspiration more than just my favorite artist I feel her pain. I feel like that sometimes too I have serious mental issues myself. This album has helped me through some shit this is why l love her sm her songs has inspire me I wish I can see her in person and just hug her. 🤗🤍😔.

@jihyoshairextension1543

3y↑11

don’t blame me hits different when you know that she was blamed for manchester, mac’s death, her and pete’s break up, the ending of victorious, and sam and cat.

@tonychauvin7634

5y↑227

Why is this album genuinely so amazing? 100 million times better than sweetener in my opinion. It’s so freaking good, I just can’t.

@ts7308

That isn't an opinion it's a fact

@asleep_or_dead

yas periodt

@saniyaj4631

12w

Every single song on here is a gem

@H3artsfor_nicole

3y↑10

This song is actually about telling her fans that she puts on a fake smile for us and she loves us and she is grateful for us and she know this is the life she chose and she wouldn’t change it for anything and she got blamed for Mac miller’s death even though it wasn’t her fault

@ihadamarveloustimeruininge2209

3y↑12

Unpopular opinion: this is one of her best songs

@julissa2613

yesss

@grenadine-sunshine6147

3y↑5

i always come back to listen to this whole album here on YouTube, i listen to every single song which makes me realize that this is my favorite Ariana Grande album.

@grenadine-sunshine6147

2y↑1

here again

@grenadine-sunshine6147

1y↑1

I'm back

@oliviaisreal8047

3y↑4

I JUST LOVE ALL ARIANA GRANDE SONGS! SHE POPS OUT ALL THE TIME💕 WE LOVE HER

@SavageBro.

27w↑4

This deserves more views and likes

@melanieballines5432

5y↑4.4K

At 3:13 you can hear the rhythm of carnival music slowed down. She is referencing the clowns to a fake smile since they have one drawn on their face...very creative of Ariana!

@fluo9880

5y↑479

i don't think it's that deep but ok

@r77r7

5y↑195

Umm sure ok why not

@oliverrrb6925

5y↑85

What playback speed is it supposed to sound like carnival music?

@vivianavargasescalante2807

5y↑295

Its actually at 2:16
She sings in a carnival like melody. The typical tune they play for clowns.

@emilyballines

5y↑316

hi srsly Ariana actually confirmed it on Twitter lol so it IS that deep sis

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@user-ze3yk7qh2u

2y↑21

One of the greatest artists to ever live periodt.

@chrjhgcccxhdhe1161

3y↑13

This song still makes me 😢

@rgd2911

3y↑1

Me too):

@lilsancho6760

2y↑6

This hit different when u can relate personally 💯

@adrian3112

3y↑9

This song hits different because this is exactly how I feel I hate acting like I'm happy when I'm not and I can't help it no more

@michaellamull9114

3y↑2

The ending belting note just hits DIFFERENT. #2021

@user-cl8lt1hz6o

5y↑983

@godlisten8217

thank you

@nokkhotrer.rath.

5y↑3

I like your copy pasting skills 👌

@lando-zt1xr

@@nokkhotrer.rath. you saw the same comment? so did I, lmfao

@sarahsyed8692

5y↑3

Its “ lips pouted” not lips bitin

@cynthiabrenda9741

Thx RITA ❤️

@ansri24

4y↑6

can we just talk about how 0:45 is out of this world.. if you listen to the instrumental it’s so crazy

@softgirl153

3y↑8

ariana grande is the best person at singing i know

@Savageshiba

3y↑9

im a new listener of Ariana Grande. THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG

@nailslacquer

4y↑10

Who else can relate to this On a DEEP level (not the fame part) but this song makes me cry. You can tell the emotion in this 😔

@tttais._.teddytuff1694

3y↑1

@tonysouza460

3y↑17

Te amo ariana grande❤

@isabellesmith3230

5y↑813

I won’t be surprised if she starts releasing songs every week

@user-kj7ck5gy6b

5y↑40

are you dumb? she just released an album.

@angelfawn3336

5y↑28

It's called an album

@krayzlee6635

5y↑50

Y’all are so rude lmao

@xqomm

5y↑1

@norah781

5y↑6

Okay, okay people cool ur beans their just sayin 😐

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