Ariana Grande's emotional 'Imagine' lyrics have everyone in their feelings
14 December 2018, 13:19
From the wistful and emotional lyrics to the apparent reference to Mac Miller, people are really really in their feelings about Ariana Grande's new song 'imagine.
Ariana Grande has been teasing new music ever since she dropped the video for the record breaking 'thank u, next' and last night (Dec 14), she finally dropped the second single from her new album, 'imagine'. It took one hour for the song to shoot to the top of the iTunes US charts and fans are absolutely living for the lyrics and meaning behind the emotional track.
Ahead of the release, Ariana revealed to her fans on Twitter that 'imagine' was a song about denial and "a simple, beautiful love that is now (and forever) unattainable."
She also added in a screenshot posted on her Instagram story that "if ‘thank u, next’ = acceptance… ‘imagine’ = denial."
kind of like... pretending it never ended. denial. but i look forward to you hearing it and having your own experience with it. you may take away something totally different and specific to your life! love u.
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) December 12, 2018
Following her teases, fans immediately started assuming that the song was about Ariana's ex-boyfriend Mac Miller who sadly passed away earlier this year. It was also pointed out that Mac had a tattoo on his arm that says 'imagine'. Ariana hasn't confirmed the subject of the very personal song, instead she's left it open for her fans to interpret how they like.
CURIOSITY: Did you know that Mac Miller had a tattoo with the same name as Ariana Grande's "#imagine" song?#imaginetonight pic.twitter.com/fql2S0RfNW
— gain ariana mutuals (@garianamutuals) December 14, 2018
Now that the song is out, along with its lyric video (there will be no music video for this one), everyone is absolutely in their feelings over the lyrics. Some are pointing out the apparent references to Ariana and Mac's relationship, some are relating hard to the wistful lyrics and others are just harvesting their favourite lines for Instagram captions.
I’m blaming Ariana for this. Woke up at 2am randomly and was like “oh, snap, lemme listen to my sis’s new song” and here the fuck I am, wide awake at 4am, IMAGINING SHIT. pic.twitter.com/pmnN6LCQwt
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) December 14, 2018
These lyrics make me cry pic.twitter.com/siZMtIRjCI
— ًimagine out NOW (@breathinology) December 14, 2018
🎶 Imagine a world like that 🎶 WHY IS THIS LYRIC TEARING ME UP SO MUCH IM- pic.twitter.com/Fm6WDq9sjo
— alla-zaé ❄ | moonchild 🌙 {4} (@musicdiva21) December 14, 2018
i might be wrong but that's what i got from the lyrics ☝️ and yeah.... i can relate a lot. i don't wanna say anything about my experience but i've been there. imagining a world where everything would end up okay between us. that's why imagine is so special to me. i had to stan.
— thales (@teasybutera) December 14, 2018
THESE LYRICS THO#Imagine pic.twitter.com/mC9Aj2AgZZ
— nes (@cIassyarigrande) December 14, 2018
“And when you hungry I can shut you up with stir fry.” - Mac Miller, Cinderella
— Angel McNamara (@AngelaRose423) December 14, 2018
“Staying up all night, order me pad Thai.” - Ariana Grande, Imagine
💫🌑😇#imagine #love #loss @ArianaGrande
i love how the end of the lyric video is left black for the viewer to imagine #imagine pic.twitter.com/QCw2lrjbwl
— aiden // imagine and nblah 💔 (@MileybuGrande) December 14, 2018
Read the full lyrics to 'Imagine' below:
[Verse 1]
Step up the two of us, nobody knows us
Get in the car like, "Skrrt"
Staying 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
This is a pleasure, feel like we never act this regular
[Pre-Chorus]
Click, click, click and post
Drip-drip-dripped in gold
Quick, quick, quick, let's go
Kiss me and take off your clothes
[Chorus]
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
Why can't you imagine a world like that?
Imagine a world
[Verse 2]
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
Tell me your secrets, all of the creep shit
That's how I know it's true
Baby, direct it, name in the credits
Like the movies do
[Pre-Chorus]
Click, click, click and post
Drip-drip-dripped in gold
Quick, quick, quick, let's go
Kiss me and take off your clothes
[Chorus]
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
Why can't you imagine a world like that?
Imagine a world
[Outro]
Can you imagine it?
Can you imagine it?
Can you imagine it?
Can you imagine it?
Can you imagine it? (Can you imagine?)
Can you imagine it? (Can you imagine?)
Can you imagine it? (Ooh)
Imagine that
Imagine it, imagine it
Imagine it, imagine it
Imagine, imagine
Imagine, imagine
Imagine, imagine
