Suga's Interlude (Suga stylized in all upper case) is a song by Halsey that was released on December 6, 2019. It serves as the second promotional single for her upcoming third album Manic along with her other song "Finally // Beautiful Stranger" being released on the same day.
The track features vocals from Min Yoongi, who goes by his rapper name Suga, from the K-pop group BTS. This is the second collaboration between BTS and Halsey with the first one being "Boy With Luv".
Lyrically, Suga's Interlude is a emotional dreamlike song that recounts the experience of falling in and out of love with music. Both of the artists take turns expressing their passionate about their work of art while also dealing with the overtones of the music industry looming over them.
Halsey opens up with the lyrics:
I've been trying all my life To separate the time In between the having it all And giving it up, yeah
Then, Suga comes in on the first verse rapping:
Ayy, this wandering, with only blueness inside my head Self-loathing and pride live in my heart I was full of dreams, then I grew and made all of it come true Yet keeping dreams as dreams would be better I thought, while living at the same time May my leap not be a fall Your convictions, efforts, faith, and greeds It is not of ugliness, I believe it, ayy The dawn before sunrise is darker than anything But never forget the stars you hope for only appear in the dark
On the chorus, Halsey sings:
I wonder what's in store If I don't love it anymore (Hey) Stuck between the having it all And giving it up, yeah
Oh my gosh, you guys. This song by Halsey and Suga is so beautiful. I love the lyrics, production and the whole meaning behind the track. I am glad that the singer released this along with "Finally // Beautiful Stranger" together. Within each song that Halsey releases from the album, we are starting to see another side of her that we have never seen before.
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Finally// Beautiful Stranger is a song by American singer Halsey that was released on December 6, 2019. It is the first promotional single for the singer's upcoming third studio album Manic. She also released the music video for it on the same day.
The video starts off with the singer in an abandoned bar playing her guitar. And then, she goes intoa dream sequence where she imagines herself performing her song in front of a crowd of people while sporting a 90s like Lilith Flair look.
Finally// Beautiful Stranger is a guitar driven track that tells the story of Halsey meeting a guy for the first time and then immediately starts falling in love with him. This song is most likely about her boyfriend at the time, Yungblud.
She opens up the first verse with the lyrics:
Your eyes, so crystal green Sour apple baby, but you taste so sweet You got hips like Jagger and two left feet And I wonder if you'd like to meet
Think I know a bar where they would leave us alone And I wonder if you'd take it slow
Then, Halsey continues on the chorus singing:
Beautiful stranger, here you are in my arms and I know That beautiful strangers only come along to do me wrong And I hope, beautiful stranger, here you are in my arms But I think it's finally, finally, finally, finally, finally safe For me to fall
I am loving the fact that my girl Halsey wrote and sang her first ever love song. I am so used to her writing songs about her bisexuality, past relationships and bipolar disorder. I believe that Finally// Beautiful Stranger is the singer's best song from the Manic era. Hands down!! And if you don't believe, well, then I guess that you're going to have to listen to for yourselves.
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Singer Halsey strips down for fans on her latest single "Graveyard". She released the hauntingly beautiful version of this song on November 12, 2019 and then accompanied it with a music video on the same day.
Halsey recorded the cover in Nashville, Tennessee. In the video, the singer surrounds herself with flickering candles, fake roses and antique lamps. She can also be seen playing the acoustic guitar with a little help from guitarist Arianna Powell in the background.
She starts things off nice and slow on the first verse with:
It's crazy when The thing you love the most is the detriment Let that sink in You can think again When the hand you wanna hold is a weapon and You're nothin' but skin
Then, Halsey puts those flawless vocals on the display with the lyrics:
Oh, 'cause I keep diggin' myself down deeper I won't stop 'til I get where you are I keep running, I keep running, I keep running
Before she goes all in on the chorus singing:
They say I may be making a mistake I would have followed all the way, no matter how far I know when you go down all your darkest roads I would have followed all the way to the graveyard
I actually love this version of Graveyard better than the original. It's very calm and soothing when you first listen to it. I also love the fact that Halsey is putting her guitar playing skills to work. You go, girl!
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Thank U Next is the fifth studio album by singer Ariana Grande that was released on February 8, 2019 through Republic Records. The album was recorded in the midst of personal matters, including the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and her break-up with fiancé Pete Davidson.
imagine
On the R&B song "imagine", Ariana sings about an unattained love that is "now and forever" unreachable. She could making a references to her former boyfriend Mac Miller here on the first verse with the lyrics:
Stayin' up all night, order me pad thai Then we gon' sleep 'til noon Me with no makeup, you in the bathtub Bubbles and bubbly, ooh
We start to see the singer show off a little bit of her sensual side on the pre-chorus with:
Click, click, click and post Drip-drip-dripped in gold Quick, quick, quick, let's go Kiss me and take off your clothes
On the chorus, Grande sings:
Imagine a world like that Imagine a world like that We go like up 'til I'm 'sleep on your chest Love how my face fits so good in your neck
Then, she seemingly talks about the late rapper once again on the second verse singing:
Knew you were perfect after the first kiss Took a deep breath like, "Ooh" Feels like forever, baby, I never Thought that it would be you
needy
Now, Ariana is starting to feel insecure about herself and craves for both emotional support and attention. She opens up on the first verse with:
Lately I've been on a roller coaster Tryna get a hold of my emotions But all that I know Is I need you close
Then, Grande continues on the chorus singing:
And I can be needy Way too damn needy I can be needy Tell me how good it feels to be needed I can be needy So hard to please me I know it feels so good to be needed
NASA
With this song "NASA", Grande is talking about how she wants distance from a man. The intro begins with the rewording of Neil Armstrong's popular moon landing quote from Rupaul's Drag Race star Shangela Laquifa Wadley saying:
This is one small step for woman One giant leap for woman-kind
On the first verse, Ariana begins with:
I'd rather be alone tonight You can say "I love you" through the phone tonight Really don't wanna be in your arms tonight I'll just use my covers to stay warm tonight
Then, she goes into this very interesting chorus on the track singing:
Give you the whole world, I'ma need space I'ma need space, I'ma, I'ma need You know I'm a star; space, I'ma need space I'ma need space, I'ma, I'ma need space (N-A-S-A)
bloodline
bloodline is a pop song that talks about Ari having a sexual relationship with a friend. But really, she just wans to simply "have a good time" without the commitment. The track starts with a word from the singer's grandmother Majorie Grande as she speaks on the intro:
Because I'm trying to do the best I can And they can't find something to satisfy me, ugh
Then, she sings on the first verse with:
Even though you're bad for me, I know You're the one that I'm thinkin' Got me feelin' so incredible Would you mind maybe linkin'?
Before Ariana continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Don't want you in my bloodline, yuh Just wanna have a good time, yuh Ain't no need to apologize, no But you gon' have to let this s**t go
fake smile
On "fake smile", Grande discusses about the dissatisfaction with her life and how she refuses to hide her emotions for the world. In the beginning, you can hear a little sample of After Laughter (Comes Tears) by Wendy Rene as she sings:
After laughter comes tears After laughter comes tears
Then, Ariana comes in on the first verse with:
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
Grande doesn't seem to hold back any punches on the chorus singing:
Fuck a fake smile, smile Fuck a fake smile, fake smile
bad idea
Ariana discusses several "bad ideas" that she has and wants to do with her lover. But first, she wants him to only "numb the pain" in order for her to forget about all of her exes and then herself.
She opens up on the first four lines with the lyrics:
I've been outta sight I've been worried 'bout you lately Runnin' outta time Wishin' you would come and save me
Then, moves on to the pre-chorus of the song with:
'Cause I don't wanna roll with it (Yeah, yeah) Tryna get control of it (Yeah, yeah) Why can't I let go of it? (Yeah, yeah) Gotta find somebody quickly (Mmm, yeah)
Before Ari continues on the chorus singing:
I got a bad idea How 'bout we take a little bit of time away? I got a bad idea Forget about it, yeah, forget about him, yeah Forget about me (Ari-Chan)
make up
This song is Ariana's most sexually explicit song to date that talks about to intertwine a relationship and beauty cosmetics.
On the first verse, Grande sings:
I like to f**k with you just to make up with you 'Cause the way you be screamin’ my name Make me wanna make love to you I might break up with you just to make up with you
The chorus could be interpreted in two ways. Ari wants the man to make her upset and cry, which would cause her ruin her makeup. Or maybe she is referencing to passionate kissing that can also mess up her appearance with the lyrics:
I love it when we make up (yeah, hey, hey) Go ahead, ruin my make up (yeah, hey, hey) Love it when we make up (yeah, hey, hey) Go ahead, ruin my make up (yeah, hey, hey)
ghostin'
On ghostin', Ariana finds herself being with someone while also loving a different person at the same time. This song is rumored to be also about the late Mac Miller just like "imagine" and Pete Davidson as she sings:
I know you hear me when I cry 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)
It almost seems like Grande is apologizing to her ex Pete Davidson on the pre-chorus with the lyrics:
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
Then, she really bares her soul on the chorus with:
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
in my head
Grande talks about how she fell in love with a version of someone that she created in her head, only to later find out that, in reality, that person is not at all what she thought he would be.
The track starts off with a voicemail from the singer's good friend Doug Middlebrook saying to Ari:
Here's the thing You're in love with a version of a person That you've created in your head That you are trying to but cannot fix Uh, the only thing you can fix is yourself I love you, this has gone on way too long Enough is enough I'm two blocks away, I'm coming over
On the first verse, Ariana sings about her past relationship with her lover with the lyrics:
Painted a picture I thought I knew you well I got a habit of seeing what isn't there Caught in the moment Tangled up in your sheets When you broke my heart I said you only wanted half of me
And then, she continues on the pre-chorus with:
My imagination's too creative They see demon I see angel, angel, angel (angel) Without a halo, wingless angel
Before hitting a very heavenly note on the chorus singing:
But it was all in my head It was all in my head (skrt, skrt)
7 rings
7 rings is a trap-pop song that features Grande boasting about money and many other luxuries, including diamonds and house.
She sings on the first verse:
Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany's and bottles of bubbles Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble Lashes and diamonds, ATM machines Buy myself all of my favorite things (yeah)
Then, Ari starts to go in hard on the next verse with the lyrics:
Been through some bad s**t, I should be a sad b***h Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage?
Before moving on to the pre-chorus with:
My wrist, stop watchin', my neck is flossin' Make big deposits, my gloss is poppin' You like my hair? Gee, thanks, just bought it I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it (yeah)
thank u, next
Lyrically, thank u, next discusses themes like self-love and empowerment after a breakup. Ari kicks things off on the first verse by name dropping some of her exes with the lyrics:
Thought I'd end up with Sean But he wasn't a match Wrote some songs about Ricky Now I listen and laugh Even almost got married And for Pete, I'm so thankful Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm 'Cause he was an angel
Then, on the chorus, Grande is grateful that all of her failed relationship has helped her to grow as a person singing:
Thank you, next (next) Thank you, next (next) Thank you, next I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
break up with your girlfriend, I'm bored
On this hip-hop infused track, the singer is attracted to a boy that she meets a party, only to find out that he has a girlfriend. She tells him to break up with his girlfriend so that Ariana can have him all to herself.
Ari begins on the first verse with:
You got me some type of way (Hmm) Ain't used to feelin' this way (Mmm-mmm) I do not know what to say (Yeah, yeah) But I know I shouldn't think about it
Grande goes into the pre-chorus singing:
Then I realize she's right there And I'm at home like, "Damn, this ain't fair"
And then, she continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Break up with your girlfriend Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored You can hit it in the mornin' (Mornin') Yeah, yeah, like it's yours I know it ain't right But I don't care (Care) Break up with your girlfriend Yeah, yeah, 'cause I'm bored
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Bad To You is a song by Ariana Grande, Normani and Nicki Minaj that was released on November 1, 2019. The track is featured on Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
Lyrically, Bad To You is about the girls scolding their partners for how they treat them in the relationship and tries to show them that they are more than just being "nice".
Normani opens up on the first verse with:
Baby, I've been feedin' the addiction Flyin' from there and back, felt like an acrobat Brown eyed, so I fell into submission Eager to catch myself, like what the hell?
Then, all of the three singers come together on the chorus singing:
Why are you only good to me When I'm bad to you? Why are you only? Why are you only good to me (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ari breaks things down on the second verse with the lyrics:
Stopped thinking like a victim This time, I'll throw it back Boy, can you handle that? Got you trippin', gave you no attention
About two verses later, Minaj comes on her verse rapping:
Why you only nice when I get bad, boy? Psha Get back on your job like you employed, boy, psha You know that I'm saucy, got that sauce, soy, psha I ain't 'bout to stay up on this merry-go-round and round 'Cause we go 'round and 'round But I don't want no clowns around me (Brrr)
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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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