While Pink's third studio album, Try This (2003), sold fewer copies than her previous work, it earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the single "Trouble". She returned to the top of record charts with her fourth and fifth studio albums, I'm Not Dead (2006) and Funhouse (2008), which generated the top-ten entries "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand", as well as the number-one single "So What". Pink's sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012), was her first album to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart and spawned her fourth number-one single, "Just Give Me a Reason". In 2014, Pink recorded a collaborative album, Rose Ave., with Canadian musician Dallas Green under a folk music duo named You+Me. Her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017), became the third best-selling album of the year and saw the success of its lead single, "What About Us".
Recognized for her distinctive, raspy voice and acrobatic stage presence, Pink has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her career accolades include three Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award and seven MTV Video Music Awards, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. In 2009, Billboard named Pink the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade. Pink was also the second most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom, during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna. VH1 ranked her number 10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Billboard awarded her the Woman of the Year award in 2013. At the 63rd annual BMI Pop Awards, she received the BMI President's Award for "her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry."
It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green, lead singer of City and Colour, worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me. The album, titled Rose Ave., was released on October 14, 2014. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the US Folk Albums chart.
In August 2015, Pink recorded the theme song for the 13th season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song, "Today's the Day", was performed during the show's premiere week in New York City on September 10, 2015.
On August 27, 2017, Pink received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. She also performed a medley of some of her hits, including her new single, "What About Us", before accepting the award, which was presented to her by Ellen DeGeneres. The album was released on October 13, 2017, and became the third best-selling album of the year worldwide. The album received the nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album earned Pink's 20th nomination at the Annual Grammy Awards.
Although sick with influenza, Pink sang the United States national anthem before Super Bowl LII, a dream she had had since, as a child. On March 1, 2018, Pink started her seventh concert tour, the Beautiful Trauma World Tour, which was scheduled to visit North America and Oceania until September 8, 2018. She later decided to extend the tour until May 2019 including Europe.
On February 5, 2019, Pink received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. she released of her eighth album, Hurts 2B Human, on April 26, 2019. On the release date, Pink performed the song alongside a medley of her biggest hits at the BRIT Awards, including "Try", "Just Give Me a Reason", with Fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, and "What About Us". She was also awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the ceremony. In December 2019, Pollstar named her Artist of the Year. Pink confirmed that in 2020 she will take a break from music to focus on her family.
On February 12, 2021, she released the song "Cover Me in Sunshine", a duet with her daughter Willow Sage Hart. On April 9, 2021, she released the song "Anywhere Away from Here", a duet with Rag'n'Bone Man. On April 29, she announced a live album, titled All I Know So Far: Setlist, which was released on May 21. The album contains the live versions of previous Pink songs, live covers and "Cover Me in Sunshine". It also includes the title track, released as a single on May 7. All I Know So Far: Setlist serves as the companion album to the documentary film covering Pink's life of the same name, which was released simultaneously with the album through Amazon's Prime Video platform.
In April 2021, Pink confirmed to ET Canada that a ninth studio album was in the "very early days, but I will tell you, it will be very honest".
On November 4, 2022, Pink released the single "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", which serves as the lead single from her upcoming album Trustfall. Pink is set to perform the song at the American Music Awards on November 20.
Beautiful Trauma
P!nk Lyrics
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I slashed your tires
It's like we burned so bright we burned out
I made you chase me
I wasn't that friendly
My love, my drug, we're fucked up, oh
'Cause I've been on the run so long they can't find me
And when the chemicals leave my body
Yeah, they're gonna find me in a hotel lobby 'cause
Mmm tough times they keep coming
All night laughing and fucking
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you
The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my drug, we're fucked up
You punched a hole in
The wall and I framed it
I wish I could feel things like you
Everyone's chasing
That holy feeling
And if we don't stay lit, we'll blow out
Blow out
'Cause we've been on the run so long they can't find us
Who's gonna have to die to remind us
That it feels like we chose this blindly
Now I'm gonna fuck up a hotel lobby 'cause
These tough times they keep coming
Last night I might have messed it up again
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you
The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love (my love), my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my love, my drug, oh
My love, my love, my drug, we're fucked up
Mmm tough times they keep coming
All night laughing and fucking
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you
The pill I keep taking
The nightmare I'm waking
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
My perfect rock bottom
My beautiful trauma
My love, my love, my drug, oh
The song "Beautiful Trauma" by P!nk tells the story of a tumultuous and dysfunctional relationship. The opening lines suggest that the couple started out passionately but ultimately burned out. The singer admits to being difficult and leading her partner on a chase. The lyrics also mention the use of drugs as a way to cope with their problems.
The chorus repeats the phrase "My love, my love, my drug" which suggests that the relationship has become addictive and destructive like a drug. The line "My perfect rock bottom" shows that the singer recognizes the unhealthy nature of their relationship but is unable to let go. The line "The pill I keep taking, the nightmare I'm waking" emphasizes the idea that the relationship is like a drug addiction and that the singer is caught in a cycle of pleasure and pain.
The bridge of the song talks about how the couple is constantly running away and hiding from their problems. The fear of losing the intense love they once had drives them to continue the cycle of dysfunction. The last line implies that the singer is going to destroy a hotel lobby as an expression of her frustration.
Overall, "Beautiful Trauma" is a dark and honest portrayal of a toxic relationship. It highlights the addictive nature of relationships and the difficulty of letting go even when it's clear that it's the right thing to do.
Line by Line Meaning
We were on fire
We had a passionate and intense relationship
I slashed your tires
I did something to intentionally hurt you
It's like we burned so bright we burned out
Our intense relationship was short-lived and unsustainable
I made you chase me
I played games and made you work for my affection
I wasn't that friendly
I wasn't easy to get close to
My love, my drug, we're fucked up, oh
Our love is addictive but also toxic
'Cause I've been on the run so long they can't find me
I've been avoiding my problems for so long that they have caught up with me
You waking up to remember I'm pretty
You appreciate me when you first wake up and see me
And when the chemicals leave my body
When the effects of drugs or alcohol wear off
Yeah, they're gonna find me in a hotel lobby 'cause
I might end up in a dangerous or low point in my life
Mmm tough times they keep coming
I am facing continuous challenges in life
All night laughing and fucking
We spent all night indulging in pleasure and ignoring our problems
Some days like I'm barely breathing
Some days I struggle with depression or anxiety
Then after we were high and the love dope died, it was you
After the initial rush of love, it was just you that remained
The pill I keep taking
The substance I rely on to cope with my problems
The nightmare I'm waking
The reality of my situation that I can't escape from
There's nothing, no nothing, nothing but you
You are the only thing I have left
My perfect rock bottom
The lowest point in my life that feels like it is exactly where I am meant to be
My beautiful trauma
The pain and suffering in my life that I still find some twisted beauty in
My love, my love, my drug, oh
You are still the only love and drug I need in my life
You punched a hole in
You also act out your anger or frustration in destructive ways
The wall and I framed it
I turned the damage you caused into something that I could appreciate or romanticize
I wish I could feel things like you
I envy your ability to express emotions and connect with others more easily
Everyone's chasing
Everyone is looking for something to fill the emptiness they feel
That holy feeling
That feeling of being complete or transcendent
And if we don't stay lit, we'll blow out
If we don't keep up our self-destructive habits, we might not feel alive at all
Who's gonna have to die to remind us
Something tragic might have to happen before we realize the true consequences of our actions
That it feels like we chose this blindly
Our destructive patterns or addictions might feel like they were forced on us, but we still had a choice to make
Now I'm gonna fuck up a hotel lobby 'cause
I am headed down a path of self-destruction and chaos
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALECIA MOORE, JACK ANTONOFF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MoonFaerie19
Seeing Channing Tatum dance with P!nk, is the best thing ever created
@deanmoore4337
Microchip is the best thing created
Chips in a minute
@wilrsonwilson9536
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Lexie Sontag bbdvbcfb
@OceanTree
They should live in the white house
@colinclaessen2407
That's fake news, the music's actually shit
@julia7711
Its so cute when she finds him in the closet with her dress on, she just smiles and finishes his look with some lipstick
@laurelregibeau6285
I almost teared up it was adorable
@gaviriak
It is HILARIOUS !
@snaps4kappu
Where does she look though, she looks at the chest?