Ariana Grande Drops New Song With References to All Her Exes Right Before Pete Davidson Goes on SNL

Alyssa Bailey
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Photo credit: Kevin Winter - Getty Images
Photo credit: Kevin Winter - Getty Images

From ELLE

Before her ex Pete Davidson could say even a word on Saturday Night Live tonight, Ariana Grande released a new single about him...and all her exes. Grande just dropped the audio to "Thank U, Next," the song she's been teasing for the last two days, shortly before SNL started airing tonight. It's the lead single and title of her new album. It's also a straight-up thank you anthem to her exes Davidson, Malcolm "Mac" Miller, Big Sean, and Ricky Alvarez.

Grande teased on Twitter that she had no diss song planned for them before the track was released. "no drags.... no shade..... jus love, gratitude, acceptance, honesty, forgiveness ... and growth," she wrote of her upcoming album on Twitter.

In the hour before it was released, Grande teased the big chorus lyric: "i’m so .... fuckin ..... grateful for my ...... ex."

Photo credit: Twitter
Photo credit: Twitter

The song really is kind to all the men in her life and focused on self-love. Listen to the song here on Spotify, here on Apple Music, or below on YouTube:

Here, the full lyrics via Genius.

Verse 1:

Thought I'd end up with Sean

But it 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

Pre-Chorus:

One taught me love

One taught me patience

One taught me pain

Now, I'm so amazing

I've loved and I've lost

But that's not what I see

So, look what I've got

Look what you taught me

And for that, I thank

Chorus:

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fucking grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fucking-

Verse 2:

Spend more time with my friends

I ain't worried 'bout nothin'

Plus, I met someone else

We havin' better discussions

I know they say I move on too fast

But this one gon' last

'Cause her name is Ari

And I'm so good with that (So good with that)

Pre-Chorus:

She taught me love (Love)

She taught me patience (Patience)

And she handles pain (Pain)

That shit's amazing (Yeah, she's amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

Just look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I thank

Chorus:

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next

I'm so fucking grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fucking grateful for my ex

Post-Chorus:

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

I'm so fucking-

Bridge:

One day I'll walk down the aisle

Holding hands with my mama

I'll be thanking my dad

'Cause she grew from the drama

Only wanna do it once, real bad

Gon' make that shit last

God forbid something happens

Least this song is a smash (Song is a smash)

Pre-Chorus:

I've got so much love (Love)

Got so much patience (Patience)

I've learned from the pain (Pain)

And turned out amazing (Turned out amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

Just look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I'll say

Chorus:

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next

I'm so fucking grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fucking grateful for my ex

Post-Chorus:

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

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