Dangerous Woman is the third studio album by singer Ariana Grande. It was released on May 20, 2016. The album serves as a follow-up to her second studio album My Everything (2014). It features appearance from rappers Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Future, and singer Macy Gray. Dangerous Woman is mainly a pop and R&B album, with genres like dance-pop, house, disco, trap and reggae music.
Moonlight serves as the opening song on Dangerous Woman. It is a slow violin track that was originally going to be the name of the album, but the singer later changed the name from "Moonlight" to the title track "Dangerous Woman". Ariana is picturing an image of her resting in her lover's arms singing, "The sun is setting/ And you're right here by my side/ And the movie's playing/ But we won't be watching tonight", and she goes into seeing every glimpse of her man with, Every look, every touch/ Makes me wanna give you my heart/ I be crushin' on you, baby/ Stay right where you are 'cause/ I never knew, I never knew/ You could hold moonlight in your hands/ 'Til the night I held you/ You are my moonlight/ Moonlight". She also make references to Elvis Presley and James Dean.
Dangerous Woman is a mid tempo pop-rock track as Grande enjoys the excitement and power that she feels when she's with her man with lyrics like, "Don't need permission/ Make my decision to test my limits/ 'Cause it's my business, God as my witness/ Start what I finished/ Don't need no hold up/ Taking control of this kind of moment/ I'm locked and loaded/ Completely focused, my mind is open", and "All that you got/ Skin to skin, oh my God/ Don't ya stop, boy". I love when she sings on the chorus with, Somethin' bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman/ Somethin' bout, somethin' bout, somethin' bout you/ Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't/ Somethin' bout, somethin' bout, somethin' bout".
Be Alright is a light, upbeat pop track with Grande letting her fans know that when we face challenges in life, eventually we'll overcome our obstacles singing, "Midnight shadows/ Where finding love is a battle/ But daylight is so close/ So, don't you worry 'bout thing/ We're gonna be alright/ We're gonna be alright/ We gonna be alright", and then moves to the refrain with, "Baby, don't you know/ All them tears gon' come and go/ Baby, you just gotta make up your mind/ That every little thing is gonna be alright".
Into You is very sexy and flirty track for Ariana as she centers herself around an addictive love interest with her singing, I'm so into you, I can barely breathe/ And all I wanna do is to fall in deep/ But close ain't close enough, 'til we cross the line, hey yeah/ So, name the game to play, and I'll roll the dice, hey", and then she gets very sensual with, "Oh baby, looked what you started/ The temperature's rising in here/ Is this gonna happen?/ Been waiting and waiting for you to make a move/ Before I make a move/ So, baby, come light me up, and maybe I'll let you on it/ A little bit dangerous, but baby that's how I want it/ A little conversation, and a little more touch my body/ 'Cause I'm so into you, into you, into you".
Side to Side is a reggae-infused song that talks about pursuing a love interest regardless of what your friends think, or how they feel. Ariana knows that this guy is not good for her, but she just chooses to brush it aside as she sings, "These friends keep talkin' way too much/ Say I should give you up/ Can't hear them, no, 'cause I.../ I've been here all night/ I've been here all day/ And boy, got me walkin' side to side (side to side)/ I've been here all night/ I've been here all day/ and boy, got me walkin' side to side". Then Nicki Minaj comes in a exchanges her verse with, "This the new style with the fresh type of flow/ Wrist icicle, ride bi-bicycle/ Come through yo, get you this type of blow/ If you wanna Minaj, I got a tricycle."
Let Me Love You featuring Lil Wayne is a slower, sexier, and dark song. Ariana is newly single on the track as she sings, "I just broke up with my ex/ Now I'm out here single, I don't really know what's next/ But I ain't even trippin', I'mma chill and sit back/ And I know they will be coming from right/ And the left, left, left". But later in the pre-chorus, Grande has found her a new man in her life and she'll stay at his house all night without feeling guilty with the lyrics, "And if it feels right, promise I don't mind/ And if it feels right, promise I'll stay here all night/ Just let me lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-love you, you/ Just let me lo-o-o-o-o-o-o-love you, you".
Greedy is a disco up-tempo track with Ariana talking being "greedy for love" singing, "Greedy, ooh/ You know that I'm greedy for love", and then she goes on into how she can't deny her feelings for this guy with, "Boy, you give me feelings never felt before/ I'm making it obvious by knocking at your door/ I know I'm coming tonight/ You know I'm coming tonight/ Don't want to deny it anymore/ Been in this state of mind/ Been in this state of mind/ Been in this state of mind all night". Grande, again, reveals more of her sensual side with saying, "Baby, you got lucky, 'cause you're rocking with the best/ And I'm greedy/ 'Cause I'm so greedy/ 'Cause I'm so/ I ain't talking money, I'm just physically obsessed/ And I'm so greedy 'Cause I'm so greedy/ 'Cause I'm so greedy, ooh/ You know that I'm greedy for love/ You know I'm greedy for love".
Leave Me Lonely is mid tempo soulful duet with singer Macy Gray. Both of the singers exchange verses talking about a "dangerous love" with Macy singing, "Dangerous love/ You're no good to me, darling/ Yeah, you turn me away/ Like I'm begging for a dollar/ Danger, oh, how you hold me/ I get a chill inside/ And nothing frightens me, baby, oh", and then Ariana comes in with, "Is it love when so easily you say goodbye?/ Is it love when we've given up before we tried?/ Is it love when you stole my peace of mind?/ Is it love when you cry, and cry and cry?" Ariana is finally realizing that she doesn't need this man anymore. She is better off without him with the lyrics, "When you walk out that door/ Don't you come back no more/ My heart has had enough of the give and take? As much as I want you to stay/ You're a dangerous love/ Maybe you're no good for me, darling/ Cause if you're gonna love me and leave me hanging here/ Then I'd rather you leave me lonely/ Even though it hurts/ Ooh, you're a dangerous love, oh".
Everyday is a very sexually song with Grande talking about her lover giving her pleasure when she thinks about him singing, "Anytime I'm alone, I can't help thinking about you/ All I want, all I need, all I see is just me and you", and continues with, "He giving me that good trip/ That make me not quit, that good trip/ He giving me that good trip/ That make me not quit, that good trip". Then Ariana and Future come together for the chorus with, "Oh, he give it to me/ Everyday, everyday, everyday, every/ He give it to me/ Everyday, everyday, everyday, every/ Oh, he give it to me/ Everyday, everyday, everyday, every/ He give it to me/ Everyday, everyday, everyday, every".
Sometimes is an acoustic song mixed with pop as the singer mentions that she's never been caught up in a relationship singing, "I've never been so caught up/ Still so into us/ I never thought I'd be here/ Should've turned to dust/ Ooh, let's be honest, baby/ This is so unusual/ Ooh, I'm not tempted, baby/ Even if they're beautiful/ I used to be cautious/ A little too reckless/ Now all my emotions/ Are all cause of you', and then she moves on to the chorus with, "I ain't even thinking of leaving sometimes/ I ain't even thinking of letting go/ I ain't even thought of going nowhere/ I don't even see it down the road/ Cause we're collectin' moments/ Tattoos on my mind/ I ain't even thinking of leaving sometimes/ I ain't even thinking of letting go/ Not even sometimes".
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I Don't Care is where Ariana stands her ground and says that she doesn't care about what other people think of her singing, "Used to cry about crazy stuff before/ I used to feel so obligated to be so much more/ I used to let some people tell me how to live and what to be/ But if I can't be me, the what's the point?/ I don't care about it anymore/ I don't care about it anymore".
Bad Decisions is a heavily influenced hip hop track in which Grande sheds her good girl image for talking about her lover's savage love with the lyrics, "Boy, you know that you drive me crazy/ But it's one of the things I like/ Cause you know when you need it, baby/ That I got that, ooh, ooh/ Let 'em keep, let 'em keep on talkin'/ But it don't matter what they say/ Cause you know when you hear me knockin'/ Gonna get that, ooh, ooh", and then moves into the chorus with, "We got that hood love/ We got that good love/ We got that hot love/ We got that "I don't give a what" love/ We got that one life/ Gimme that all night/ We got that Bonnie and Clyde love/ They say it's wrong, but that's the way you turn me on/ We got that hood love/ We got that good love/ Make me, make bad/ Boy, you make me make bad decisions/ Bad boy, you make me make bad decisions".
Touch It is a synth pop song where Ariana wants a romantic relationship, but her man is not committing to it with the lyrics, "How do I make the phone ring?/ Why do I even care?/ How are you all around me when you're not even there?/ When you're not even there/ How do I feel you on me when you're not on my skin?/ Why do you say you want me, then tell me you're I'm not coming in?/ Oh, yeah, baby, just come on in", and then goes to the chorus with, "Cause every time I'm with you, I go into a zone/ And I remember all the places you wanna go/ Take me all the way/ Ain't nobody gonna touch it, touch it, touch it/ 'Cause every time I see you, I don't wanna behave/ I'm tired of being patient, so let's pick up the pace/ Take me all the way/ Ain't nobody gonna touch it, touch it, touch it".
Knew Better/ Forever Boy is a two song track combined into one. The first half starts off with "Knew Better" as Ariana isn't feeling that same love she felt anymore. She sings in the intro with, "Say you can turn me on/ Boy, that's about it/ You can say what you wanna/ But I wouldn't believe it/ You could write all them songs/ That's the game that you play/ Tryna right all them wrongs/ But you can't make me stay", and then she moves on to the chorus with, "If you knew better/ Boy, you would do better/ Can't nobody love you like I do/ Baby, I can do better/ Ain't nobody like me, ain't nobody like me/ Ain't nobody like me/ Ain't nobody like me". Then the second half turns into "Forever Boy" with Grande singing about that she has never been with a boy more than six months with the lyrics, "Never been with a boy more than six months/ I couldn't do it, got too used to it/ Ain't nobody ever kept my attention/ They couldn't do it, yeah, boy, they blew it", and continues with, "Oh, be forever mine, you and I/ Oh, be forever mine, boy, all the time/ You're my forever, boy/ You're my forever, boy/ You're my forever, boy".
Thinking About You serves as the album's closer. Ariana sings about when her lover is away and she has to take care of herself with the lyrics, "I've been thinkin' about you/ Yeah, I've been missing you/ I can still hear your voice/ I ain't got no choice/ 'Cause I'm here all alone/ I know I can't wait 'til you get home", and then she reflects on the memories of her past singing, "Oh, I don't have you here with me/ But at least I have the memories/ I try to make it through the night/ But I can't control my mind/ I'm just thinkin' bout you/ I'm thinkin' bout you, I'm thinkin' bout you/ I'm just thinkin' 'bout you/ I'm thinkin' 'bout you, I'm thinkin' 'bout you".
Overall, I love Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande. I would rate it a 10/10. My favorite songs are Side to Side, Into You, Dangerous Woman, Touch It, Sometimes, Greedy, Moonlight, Bad Decisions, and Knew Better/Forever Boy.
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