ghostin
KITCHEN - Ariana Grande Lyrics
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I try to hold it in the night
While you're sleepin' next to me
But it's your arms that I need this time (This time)
Look at the cards that we've been dealt
If you were anybody else
Probably wouldn't last a day
Baby, you do it so well
You been so understanding, you been so good
And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should
And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to
Admit that it hurts you
I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again
Over him, mmh
I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again
'Stead of ghostin' him
We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
A whole lot of baggage
But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
A whole lot of baggage, yeah
Though I wish he were here instead
Don't want that living in your head
He just comes to visit me
When I'm dreaming every now and then (And then)
And after all that we been through (And after all that we been through)
There's so much to look forward to
What was done and what was said
Leave it all here in this bed with you (With you)
Baby, you do it so well
You been so understanding, you been so good
And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should
And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to
Admit that it hurts you, baby
I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again
Over him, mmh
I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again
'Stead of ghostin' him
We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
A whole lot of baggage
But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
A whole lot of baggage, yeah
In Ariana Grande's song "ghostin," she expresses her feelings of grief over the loss of a previous partner while in a new relationship. The lyrics reveal the pain that she experiences while trying to hold back her tears at night as her current partner sleeps beside her. She acknowledges the support that her new partner provides her with and feels guilty for burdening him with her emotional baggage. However, despite her attempts to move on, she is haunted by the memories of her ex-partner, who appears in her dreams, causing confusion and complicating her current relationship.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the conflict between her past and present. She apologizes to her current partner for crying and causing him pain over her ex instead of simply ignoring him and "ghosting" him like most people would have done. She promises to get through this with him, knowing that she has a lot of baggage to carry.
The song's emotional depth reflects Grande's own experience during the recording of her album "Thank U, Next," which she wrote in the aftermath of personal turmoil involving the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, and her breakup with Pete Davidson. The song showcases Grande's vulnerability as she openly admits to struggling with the weight of her past.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you hear me when I cry
I know you are aware when my emotions get the best of me and I cry
I try to hold it in the night
I try to hide my tears when we are together in bed at night
While you're sleepin' next to me
Even though you are sleeping beside me, I still feel alone with my thoughts and feelings
But it's your arms that I need this time (This time)
I need your comfort and support from your embrace this time, more than ever before
Look at the cards that we've been dealt
Reflecting on our situation and the difficult circumstances we are facing
If you were anybody else
If you were not you, someone else in your place
Probably wouldn't last a day
Any other person would not be able to handle the same situation
Every tear's a rain parade from hell (From hell)
Every time I cry feels like a never-ending storm of pain and misery
Baby, you do it so well
You handle my emotional turmoil so gracefully and know how to comfort me
You been so understanding, you been so good
You have been patient and kind throughout my struggles
And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should
I am aware that I am causing you more pain and difficulty than anyone should have to endure
And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to
I feel guilty because I know you do not want to put me through this pain
Admit that it hurts you
Acknowledge that my pain is also causing you pain
I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again
I know that my tears are breaking your heart, repeatedly
Over him, mmh
I am crying over my feelings for someone else
Instead of ghostin' him
Instead of just cutting off all contact with him
We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
We will overcome this challenge and move forward, despite my emotional baggage
A whole lot of baggage
I have a lot of emotional issues and past trauma that I am still dealing with
But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with
But regardless of my issues, I love you and we will move past this together
Though I wish he were here instead
Even though I am with you, I still wish I could be with the person I am crying over instead
Don't want that living in your head
I do not want my thoughts and feelings for the other person to consume your mind and cause you pain
He just comes to visit me
The other person still comes to my mind and appears in my dreams
When I'm dreaming every now and then (And then)
Occasionally, when I dream, the other person appears in my thoughts and haunts me
And after all that we been through (And after all that we been through)
Despite all of our previous challenges and struggles
There's so much to look forward to
There is still hope and a future to look forward to
What was done and what was said
The past cannot be changed, and we must move forward despite any mistakes or regrets
Leave it all here in this bed with you (With you)
We will lay everything out on the table and move forward together
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Savan Harish Kotecha, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Victoria Monet
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lourdesgomezgomez3603
Ariana Grande deserves this grammys:
2015: Album of the Year My Everything
2016: Best Duo Performance Side to Side
2016 : Best Album: Dangerous Woman
2018: Best Pop Solo Performance: Thank U Next
2018: Album of the Year : Sweetener
2018: Best Song: Thank U Next
2020: Best Pop Solo Performance: Positions
2021 : Best Pop Vocal Album : Positions
@tellmemaria2051
LYRICS 🎤🎤🎤
Switchin' the positions for......
Heaven sent you to me
I'm just hopin' I don't rep-eat history
Boy, I'm tryna meet your mama on a Sunday
Then make a lotta love on a Monday (ah-ah)
Never need no (no), no one else, babe
'Cause I'll be
Switchin' the positions for you
Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom
I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops
Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do
That I won't do, switchin' for you
Perfect, perfect
You're too good to be true (you're too good to be true)
But I get tired of runnin'
Fuck it, now I'm runnin' with you (wit' you)
Said, boy, I'm tryna meet your mama on a Sunday
Then make a lotta love on a Monday (ah-ah)
Never need no (no), no one else, babе
'Cause I'll be
Switchin' the positions for you (for you, ah)
Cookin' in thе kitchen and I'm in the bedroom
I'm in the Olympics, way I'm jumpin' through hoops
Know my love infinite, nothing I wouldn't do
That I won't do, switchin' for you
Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom (bedroom)
I'm in the Olympics way, I'm jumpin' through hoops
Know my love infinite, nothing I wouldn't do
That I won't do, switching for you
This some shit that I usually don't do (yeah)
But for you, I kinda, kinda want to
'Cause you're down for me and I'm down too (and I'm down too)
Yeah, I'm down too, switching the positions for you
This some shit that I (yeah) usually don't do (don't do)
But for you, I kinda, kinda want to
'Cause you're down for me and I'm down too babe, babe
Switchin' the positions for you
Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom
I'm in the Olympics way, I'm jumpin' through hoops (to you, to you)
Know my love infinite, nothing I wouldn't do (do)
That I won't do, switchin' for you
Cookin' in the kitchen and I'm in the bedroom
I'm in the Olympics way, I'm jumpin' through hoops
Know my love infinite, nothin' I wouldn't do
That I won't do, switchin' for you
no baby, Yeah
Ah, yeah
Ah (ah), yeah.
♡
@StingrayKaraoke
Ariana never disappoints 🙌
@akshatawasthi14
period
@user-rp6iu3iu5d
Ikr
@andrewjones3022
AWESOME COMMENTS 👌 THANKS ❤️
@sheethalsomaiah4755
Periodt.
@emilycoleman3349
one where she comes to australia 🤪
@trejo_forever6129
I’m still can’t believe this masterpiece didn’t win any awards at GRAMMY. I mean her vocal performance is no joke.
@awkwardghost1362
Leave it, grammy's doesn't deserve her. They're biased ppl who only give awards to their 'darlings' and not talented deserving musicians.
@edytim3333
Agreed
@lucywuw
ikr