Warning: the following may contains spoilers from season 2 of Grown-ish. Read at your own discretion.
So, last time that we saw our girl Zoey Johnson was in the season one finale of Grown-ish titled "Back & Forth". In this episode, she had to choose between three guys. Yes, three guys, everyone. And they were Aaron, Luka and Cash. Her gal pals Ana, Nomi and Jazz and Sky all tried to help Zoey in choosing which guy that she wanted to be. But, in the end, Zoey chose to be with Luka.
In the season 2 premiere episode titled "Better", Zoey starts her new relationship with Luka while also trying to make her sophomore year better than her freshman. Like, when she called a "cup b***h" at Aaron's party, dated an athlete star then get her heart broken by one, having her Instagram flooded with haters and so on.
Her, Nomi and Ana move into a less-than-stellar apartment off campus and might learn to adjust to each other as roommates. Then, Zoey is in for a shock when she finds out Luka is back from his trip to Paris and he didn't tell her.
Then, in "Nothing Was The Same", Zoey tries to show her friends that her romance with Luka is special and does all that she can to make sure that their photos are tagged with #relationshipgoals on Instagram.
Relationship goals is a phrase that is commonly used to describe an action by a romantic couple that you want to achieve someday in your own love life.
We also see Zoey getting into some more trouble like breaking the girl code with her friends, cheating on her chemistry test (a big no-no) and getting cut off by her father. But then, we begin to see her maturing and making grown up decisions. Applying for and working at her first job in "Can't Knock The Hustle", taking a step forward by deciding not to pursue with design class in "In My Feelings", creating her own fashion major in "Only Human" and stop compromising with her boyfriend and doing her own thing in "Nice For What".
And let's not forget about Zoey's friends and their new romances as well. Ana starts to get serious with Aaron after sharing their first kiss in "Girls Like You". Then, they "get on" in "Body Count". But sadly, they decide to end things in "Tweakin'" when Aaron breaks it to Ana that he is not ready for a serious relationship.
Sky begins to falling for Zoey's brother Junior (Marcus Scribner) in "You Decide". Jazz and Doug goes from having their love tested to breaking up and then eventually making up afterwards. Nomi is in her first serious relationship with Paige Hewson, a former professor from Cal U who helps her with coming out as bisexual to her Jewish parents. They kiss in episode ten and then break up in episode eighteen.
To me, I feel like this season of Grown-ish is beginning to get more realer than it was in last season. They covered so many topics that had us, including me, talking. Such as, mental health, body image and empowerment, what really makes a person a "genius", cultural appropriation and embracing your sexuality.
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Lover (First Dance Remix) is a song by Taylor Swift that was released on November 26, 2019. This is the second remix of the ballad so far. The first one featured new lyrics and vocals from Canadian singer Shawn Mendes.
The track is based off of an arrangement of Swift's 2019 American Music Awards career-spanning medley on November 24th, where she ended it with an orchestra version of "Lover" featuring ballerina dancer Misty Copeland.
The first verse opens up with beautiful violins and a piano in the background as Taylor sings:
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January And this is our place, we make the rules And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?
Then, Swift continues on the chorus:
Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close? Forever and ever, ah Ah, take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my lover
I love this latest remix of Lover by Taylor Swift. The first one with Shawn was good, but the second one, though, is so romantic and perfect for your first dance with that special someone in your life. I would definitely play this version of Lover at my wedding someday in the future.
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Thinkin' Bout Me (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the musical group Chloe x Halle that was released on June 19, 2019 through Parkwood Entertainment. The track was released on the same day along with their other song titled "Who Knew. It was also featured in a season 2, episode 19 of Grown-ish titled "Only Human".
The girls take turns exchanging verses about a guy who is always thinking about his girl, but she has to lay down some rules first when it comes to making a first impression on her.
On the first verse, Chloe sings:
You wrote me and you say I'm all you think about Look both ways 'fore I cross your mind Lucky that you caught me in the nick of time I was on my way out, tryna make a dime
Then, she continues on the pre-chorus with:
Gotta get permission 'fore you say you miss me Gimme all your patience with the no complaining I will let you know when you are done with training
Halle wants to make sure that this guy is only thinking about her on the chorus with the lyrics:
Boy, yeah, what I make you think about doing? What I make you see when you're dreaming? What I make you think about me?
I love this song by Chloe and Halle Bailey so much. But, I recommend that you listen to "Thinkin' Bout Me" and "Who Knew" together just to get the full effect of both songs in one take.
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Who Knew is a song by R&B duo Chloe x Halle that was released on June 19, 2019 through Parkwood Entertainment. The song was featured in a episode of the Freeform series Grown-ish titled "Can't Knock The Hustle".
Who Knew is about falling for someone unexpectedly as Chloe sings on the first verse:
Never thought you'd be somebody that I Would be staying with on a Saturday night To be honest I don't think you're my type Yet, here we are together two different kinds
And then continues on the pre-chorus with:
You would say things Wouldn't listen, but I listen now You would call me started falling cause it's different now
Her sister Halle exchanges her verse on the chorus singing:
And we started something by mistake Who would've thought that I would feel this way? This way about you Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da This way about you, tell me who would've thought of that Who knew?
I just love the music that Chloe x Halle keeps on making for the show Grown-ish. These sisters are very talented and I am so happy that they are finally getting the recognition that they deserve.
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Look At Her Now is a song by singer Selena Gomez that was released on October 24, 2019, through Interscope Records. It is the second single from the singer's upcoming third studio album.
Lyrically, Look At Her Now is an upbeat song that is about Selena becoming a stronger person after a rocky relationship. This track is also rumored to be about Gomez's ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber as she sings on the first verse:
It was her first real lover His too till he had another Oh god when she found out Trust levels went way down
Then, she continues the pre-chorus with:
Of course she was sad But now she's glad she dodged a bullet (Mm) Took a few years to soak up the tears But look at her now, watch her go
Before going into a very catchy chorus with the lyrics:
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm Look at her now, watch her go Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm, mm-mm Wow, look at her now
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Boyfriend (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by singer Ariana Grande and musical duo Social House that was released on August 2, 2019, through Republic Records. It is the second single from Social House's debut extended play, Everything Changed... (2019).
Boyfriend is an R&B-pop song that talks about enjoying the freedom of not being in a relationship and for those who have a fear of commitment despite wanting to be someone else's girlfriend.
Ariana opens up with the first four lines singing:
I'm a mother***in' train wreck I don't wanna be too much But I don't wanna miss your touch And you don't seem to give a f**k
On the pre-chorus, the singer has eyes on a guy that she really likes even though he is with someone else with the lyrics:
'Cause I know we be so complicated But we be so smitten, it's crazy I can't have what I want, but neither can you
Then, Mikey comes in on the second verse with:
Even though you ain't mine, I promise the way we fight Make me honestly feel like we just in love 'Cause, baby, when push comes to shove Damn, baby, I'm a train wreck too (Too) I lose my mind when it comes to you
Ariana continues on the chorus singing:
You ain't my boyfriend (Boyfriend) And I ain't your girlfriend (Girlfriend) But you don't want me to see nobody else And I don't want you to see nobody
Scootie and Ari later exchange verses on the third part of the song with the lyrics:
I wanna kiss you (Yeah), don't wanna miss you (Yeah) But I can't be with you 'cause I got issues Yeah, on the surface, seem like it's easy Careful with words, but it's still hard to read me
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Simple is a song by Kira Korasin and Carneyval that was released on November 8, 2019 through Off Brand Studios.
Simple has been described by Kosarin as "a nostalgic, meditative track about adolescent joy and freedom".
On the first verse, Kira sings about how hard everything has gotten now that she is older with the lyrics:
Runnin through the daily got a little more complicated more bags than I wanna carry
Before talking about how she misses the good old days when she was younger on the chorus singing:
Can we go back to that one time When we were 16 Riding the red line Writing a big dream It was so simple baby Feelin so simple baby
Let me just say that I am loving this chill vibe that Kira brings to this song, man. And the production by Carneyval, the man who produced this track, is just amazing. Fantastic! I will definitely be putting this song on repeat for sure.
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Wasted Love Freestyle is a song by singer Jhene Aiko that was released on December 19, 2018. It was written by Aiko and Amaire Johnson, who had also produced this track as well.
Jhene talks about how she has done nothing but loved her man the best way that she could singing on the first verse:
Put that on my life, everything I love Never crossed no line It was all because I dedicate my life To lovin' you right Love comes before pride I loved you before I-I-I-I 'Fore I even knew why
Before moving on to the chorus with:
How did we get away from love? How did love get away from us? Not my time, I should wait for love Waste of time, what a waste of love
You can really hear the singer's pain here on the second verse with the lyrics:
Only been a week I think I'm weak can't even I can't even eat, can't sleep, when we ain't speakin' What you telling me boy, that's a real weak reason You cut me so deep, it hurts for me to breathe in
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None of Your Concern is a song by R&B singer Jhene Aiko that was released on November 15, 2019.
Aiko finds herself reflecting on her failed relationship, possibly with her ex-boyfriend Big Sean, and tries to move on with her life. She talks about having regrets and second thoughts on the first verse singing:
I've been contemplatin', meditatin' Should've waited, should've never dated You seem irritated, baby, why you never say it? Isn't this worth saving?
Then, Jhene continues on the chorus with:
It's none of your concern anymore None of your concern Is it even worth it at all? Is it even worth it?
On the second verse, the singer starts getting personal with the lyrics:
Of course, you on the scene with little miss thing, and trust me she really don't want beef That's besides the point, I'm disappointed as a homie, what is it you see? I want better for you movin' forward, what's better for you than me?
But, it's the third verse on the song where Aiko really bares her soul as she sings:
I was traumatized and suicidal, I'm sick and tired, I am not to blame Once I felt the wave and not today, I'm not afraid, now I can say Get your b***h a* off of my phone, please leave me alone I am not your girl anymore, you need to watch your tone
Big Sean, who has uncredited vocals on this track, tells his side of trying to getting past his break up with Jhene rapping:
You know I had these issues when you met me Results of those past damages that I haven’t dealt with And I only want the best for you, movin' forward but you backtracking with n****s that ain't shit for you don't belong
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Taylor Swift taps Canadian singer Shawn Mendes for the new version of her third single and title track from the singer's seventh studio album. The Lover remix was released on November 13, 2019.
On the chorus, Taylor sings:
Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close? Forever and ever And ah, take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my lover
Then, Mendes comes in on the second part of the song with the lyrics:
We could light a bunch of candles And dance around the kitchen, baby Pictures of when we were young would hang on the wall
On the bridge, Taylor and Shawn take turns exchanging verses. Swift starts thing off with:
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
Before, Shawn seemingly makes a reference to his girlfriend Camila Cabello singing:
Look in my eyes, they will tell you the truth The girl in my story has always been you I'd go down with the Titanic, it's true, for you, lover
Oh my gosh, man. I can't believe that Taylor Swift did a collaboration with Shawn Mendes. My two favorite singers on one song makes me feel so overjoyed. The Lover remixed version gets a thumbs up for me.
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Everything I Wanted (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by singer Billie Eilish that was released on November 14, 2019. It serves as the lead single from Billie's upcoming second studio album.
Lyrically, everything i wanted talks about a nightmare that Billie had where she had committed suicide and saw all of her friends and fans turn their backs on her.
She sings on the first verse:
I had a dream I got everything I wanted Not what you'd think And if I'm being honest
It might have been a nightmare To anyone who might care
Then, on the chorus, Billie showcases the strong relationship with her brother FINNEAS with the lyrics:
And you say "As long as I'm here No one can hurt you Don't wanna lie here But you can learn to If I could change the way that you see yourself You wouldn't wonder why here They don't deserve you"
Let me just say that I love Billie Eilish's new single. It's very good and catchy at the same time. The production, the lyrics and the meaning behind the song were right on point. I am very happy that Billie has blessed us with new music.
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Lose You to Love Me is a song by singer Selena Gomez that was released October 23, 2019 through Interscope Records. It serves as the lead single from Gomez's upcoming third solo studio album.
Described as self love anthem, the singer is discovering her true self again while going through a difficult process of losing a lover.
The song is rumored to be about Selena's on and off again relationship with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber as she sings on the first verse:
Sang off-key in my chorus 'Cause it wasn't yours I saw the signs and I ignored it Rose-colored glasses all distorted Set fire to my purpose And I let it burn
Then, she makes mention of him again on the second verse with the lyrics:
In two months, you replaced us Like it was easy Made me think I deserved it In the thick of healing, yeah
But, it's the chorus of this song where the singer really bares her soul singing:
To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me
I am so excited that Selena is back and better than ever with brand new music. I absolutely can't wait to listen to her next album.
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Lover is the seventh studio album by singer and songwriter Taylor Swift that was released on August 23, 2019. The album marks as Swift's first release under Republic Records.
I Forgot That You Existed
I Forgot That You Existed lyrically talks about shrugging off a lot of things that have caused you struggle and pain as Swift opens up the first five lines with:
How many days did I spend thinking 'Bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong? Lived in the shade you were throwing 'Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
And I couldn't get away from ya
Then, she name checks Drake's hit song "In My Feelings" with the lyrics:
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Before moving into the pre-chorus and chorus singing:
But then something happened one magical night
I forgot that you existed And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't And it was so nice So peaceful and quiet I forgot that you existed It isn't love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer tells the story about fragility of Swift's relationship with Joe Alywn. On the first verse, Taylor sings:
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it) Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
Then she goes into the chorus with the lyrics:
It's a cruel summer It's cool, that's what I tell 'em No rules in breakable heaven But ooh, whoa oh It's a cruel summer With you
Lover
Lover is described as a slow, romantic, and acoustic song that finds Taylor making a reference about her relationship with her boyfriend Joe in the lyrics.
On the first verse of the track, she sings:
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January This is our place, we make the rules And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
Swift continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out and take me home You're my, my, my, my Lover
The second verse of Lover suggests that Taylor and Joe have been dating for three years now with her singing:
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Then, on the bridge, the singer is talking about marriage, which could be another reference to Joe as she sings:
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my Lover
The Man
The Man is an empowering anthem that tackles on sexism. And it also plays on the perception of what it would be like if Taylor was the man as she sings on the chorus:
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man And I'm so sick of them coming at me again 'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
The Archer
The Archer is mid-tempo song that finds Swift dealing with insecurities in a relationship. On the first verse, she sings:
Combat I'm ready for combat I say I don't want that But what if I do?
'Cause cruelty Wins in the movies I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you
Then, Taylor use the word as a metaphor to reflect on her pain and heartache on the chorus:
I've been the archer I've been the prey Who could ever leave me darling But who could stay?
I Think He Knows
I Think He Knows is a love song that talks about Swift beginning a potential relationship with her new love interest with the lyrics:
I think he knows His footprints on the sidewalk Lead to where I can't stop Go there every night
His hands around a cold glass Make me wanna know that Body like it's mine
Then, Taylor continues on the chorus singing:
He got my heartbeat Skipping down 16th Avenue I got that, ah, I mean Wanna see what's under that attitude like I want you, bless my soul And I ain't gotta tell him, I think he knows I think he knows
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince can be described as both a high school romance or Taylor becoming politically vocal, which is something that Swift has never done before.
The first half of the track starts off with the singer going back into her teenage years with the lyrics,
You know I adore you, I'm crazier for you Than I was at sixteen, lost in a film scene Waving homecoming queens, marching band playing
Then, the second half turns into a Taylor's disappointment of politics with her singing:
American glory faded before me
Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard And ran for my life (Ah)
Paper Rings
Lyrically, Paper Rings is about Taylor declaring her love to her man (possibly Joe Alwyn) and saying that she will stay with him forever.
Swift sings on the chorus with the lyrics,
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want, and I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want In paper rings in picture frames in dirty dreams Oh, you're the one I want
Cornelia Street
Cornelia Street tells the story on how Taylor rented a place on the London street that played a central part on her relationship.
On the first verse, she sings:
We were in the backseat Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar "I rent a place on Cornelia Street" I say casually in the car
Then, Swift continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends I'd never walk Cornelia Street again That's the kind of heartbreak time could never mend I'd never walk Cornelia Street again
Death By A Thousand Cuts
Inspired by the Netflix movie Someone Great, Taylor talks about the slow but yet painful death of a possible break up.
She bares her soul on the chorus singing:
Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts Flashbacks waking me up I get drunk, but it's not enough 'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby
London Boy
Lyrically, London Boy sounds like an ode to Joe Alwyn as Taylor sings on the chorus:
You know I love a London boy I enjoy walking Camden Market in the afternoon He likes my American smile Like a child when our eyes meet, darling, I fancy you
Soon You'll Get Better (featuring Dixie Chicks)
This twelfth track on Lover might Taylor's most emotional song to date. She dedicates this heartbreaking tune to her mother, Andrea, who was diagnosed with cancer in April 2015 and then re-diagnosed in March 2019.
Swift opens up the first verse with the lyrics:
The buttons of my coat were tangled in my hair In doctor's-office-lighting, I didn't tell you I was scared That was the first time we were there
Then, she continues on the chorus singing:
Ooh-ah Soon, you'll get better Ooh-ah Soon, you'll get better Ooh-ah You'll get better soon
False God
False God is where the singer uses heavy religion imagery, like she did in the previous track "Soon You'll Get Better", to describe her current relationship as both all-powerful and greater than themselves.
On the pre-chorus, she sings:
They all warned us about times like this They say the road gets hard and you get lost When you're led by blind faith Blind faith
Then, Taylor unleashes her sensual side with the lyrics:
But we might just get away with it Religion's in your lips Even if it's a false god
We'd still worship We might just get away with it The altar is my hips
Even if it's a false god We'd still worship this love
You Need To Calm Down
Lyrically, You Need To Calm Down is about self-expression while also addressing your haters straightforward. She kicks things off on the first verse with:
You are somebody that I don't know But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
Then, she seemingly talks about her 2016 feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on the second verse singing:
But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun And snakes and stones never broke my bones
Before continuing on the chorus with the lyrics:
You need to calm down, you're being too loud And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh) You need to just stop Like can you just not step on my gown? You need to calm down
Afterglow
On the synth-pop song "Afterglow", Swift talks about self-sabotaging a relationship and also overreacting about a misunderstanding with her lover. While taking the blame for the fight, she asks for his forgiveness in order to save their relationship.
She opens up the track with the first four lines singing:
I blew things out of proportion, now you're blue Put you in jail for something you didn't do I pinned your hands behind your back, oh Thought I had reason to attack, but no
Then, Taylor moves on to the chorus with the lyrics:
It's all me in my head I'm the one who burned us down But it's not what I meant Sorry that I hurt you I don't wanna do, I don't wanna do this to you
I need to say, hey It's all me, just don't go Meet me in the afterglow
ME! (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)
ME! is describes as a bubblegum pop song that talks about embracing your own uniqueness. She sings on the pre-chorus:
But one of these things is not like the others Like a rainbow with all of the colors Baby doll, when it comes to a lover I promise that you'll never find another like
And then, Taylor continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I'm the only one of me Baby, that's the fun of me Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You're the only one of you Baby, that's the fun of you
It's Nice To Have A Friend
In this dream yet eerie ballad, Taylor talks about how two friends meet each other in school and then eventually end up getting married.
She begins on the first verse:
School bell rings, walk me home Sidewalk chalk covered in snow Lost my gloves, you give me one "Wanna hang out?" Yeah, sounds like fun
Then, it switches over into the start of a potential romance on the second verse with the lyrics:
Sun sinks down, no curfew Twenty questions, we tell the truth You've been stressed out lately? Yeah, me too Something gave you the nerve To touch my hand
It's nice to have a friend
Daylight
Daylight is the final song on Lover album. The singer finds herself reflecting on past relationships and how she has meet someone who has made her see things in a whole new light.
She sings on the first verse:
My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in Everyone looked worse in the light There are so many lines that I've crossed, unforgiven
And then moves on the chorus with:
I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you I've been sleepin' so long in a twenty-year dark night And now I see daylight, I only see daylight
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