Ariana Grande has come back older and wiser with her newly released album, “eternal sunshine.”
With every role she plays, whether in music or television, she has thrived. Even in her 30s she is still learning as she exclaims in her latest album.
Considering she has released six albums in seven years, the last one in 2020, four years is a long wait for Grande to drop new music. During that gap her music might have been quiet, but her life was not. Ariana Grande’s engagement and divorce was very public, and is the main motive behind her new album.
“Eternal sunshine” takes listeners through Grande’s perspective of finding post-divorce peace with catchy melodies and beats along the way.
Out of the 13 tracks on the album, “yes, and?,” “bye,” and “eternal sunshine” are the most striking.
She released “yes, and?” as a single, and it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100. The song resembles every aspect of a pop song. Underneath the melodic harmonizing, there are deep lyrics. Grande is done trying to please people. She sings, “Now I’m so done with caring; What you think, no, I won’t hide; Underneath your own projections; Or change my most authentic life.”
Ariana Grande is normally depicted as a sweet girl with a voice bigger than she can handle. She defies those statements and speaks out against them throughout these songs, especially in “yes, and?”
“Bye” is a direct jab at her ex-husband Dalton Gomez. Although this song resembles more of a naïve Ariana Grande as she sings “boy, bye” it is a very catchy tune. It is the perfect song to start off the album, as it grabs listeners’ attention. Her vocal range, harmonies, and the incorporation of the beat drops and piano are truly incredible.
The song “eternal sunshine” brings up exciting new topics. Ariana Grande brings new light onto the subject of her divorce, hinting accusations of cheating from her partner with the lyric “I’ve never seen someone lie like you do.”
Suggested by Grande, as a new relationship ends another one starts. Grande has entered a new relationship with her “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater.
Ariana Grande has become one of the biggest pop stars of our generation and for good reason. With her vocal acrobatics and cute image she has solidified her place in the music industry, racking up numerous awards in the process, and hopefully more to come with this new album release.
“Eternal sunshine” is a time machine through all the stages of grief throughout a divorce, and it marks a new beginning for Ariana Grande.