“Blessed are the forgetful ones, for they no longer suffer for their mistakes.” That wisdom flowed not only from the lips of Friedrich Nietzsche, but also from Marie Svevo, the main character in Michel Gondry's masterpiece. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, He makes a toast with these words in one scene. “Blessed are the forgotten” Kirsten Dunst's character smiles as she clinks whiskey glasses. In this popular 2004 film, Jim Carrey's character Joel Parrish has his memories of his former lover Clementine erased from his memory by the mysterious Lacuna Corporation in New York.
Twenty years ago, the aforementioned classic touched the hearts of many people who were torn to shreds by Cupid's arrows, including a very young Ariana Grande, who considers the film one of her favorites. The late rapper Mac Miller, a former lover of Grande, also died of an overdose in 2018, shortly after their breakup. break up -He was a big fan of Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.
In the run-up to the release of her seventh studio album Eternal sunshine Grande released a teaser clip last week in which she read a self-made post for Brighter Days Inc., a reference to Lacuna Inc. “I have carefully considered your decision and have given Brighter Days Inc.” Exclusive permission to completely remove that person from your memory.” It can be read on a piece of paper. In the video for the first single “Yes, And?” In addition, a business card can be seen showing the geographical coordinates of Montauk, New York, where Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet filmed the film's scenes. “So I try to clear my mind / Just so I can feel less crazy.” Grande sings there.
Home destroyer
Well, what if you could erase the most painful breakup memories from your memory? Grande reclaims that starting point for one of the best records in her catalog. Eternal sunshine Not only did Grande's dented heart fall onto the operating table for dissection, but her severely tested soul was also opened and dissected with a sharp scalpel. In the dingy sailor bars that social media now depicts, customers have tactfully portrayed Ari in recent months as a cannibal and a brute. Home destroyer.
There was a lot of gossip material on the table. Her divorce from real estate agent Dalton Gomez in the summer of 2023. Speculation that she was cheating on her co-star in the film. evilEthan Slater, her love today. Slater is said to have left his wife and newborn son for Ari. Or was Gomez the one who betrayed her? “I'll be the first to say, 'I'm sorry.'”She sings on the theme song. “Now you made me feel sorry, I showed you all my demons, all my lies/And yet you played with me like an Atari.” Moreover, it gets rid of poison “Now it's like I'm looking in the mirror/I hope you feel good when you're in it, I found a good boy and he's by my side/You're just eternal sunshine, sunshine.”
the lesson? You have to wake up early if you want to bother Ari. Grande, whose career has been full of ups and downs — think of the bombing that occurred during her Manchester Arena concert in 2017 — is now shaking. Eternal sunshine She gracefully casts her worries away, with an elegant middle finger into the void. “Don’t comment on my body, don’t respond.” She sings over the shaking house beat of “Yes, And?” “Your business is yours and mine is mine / Why do you care so much whose dick I ride?” Let the tabloids stick where no sunlight has shone before.
Elsewhere, Ari respects full maturity. On “Saturn Return Interlude” she celebrates her thirtieth birthday with the astrological transition indicated by the song title. Self-insight comes in parts. “You made it very easy, and you spent a lot on treatment.” “I don't want to break up again,” she sings. “I blame my codependency.” Her vocal parts flutter across the harmonies like a flock of starlings, just like Brandy did in the '90s. Ari also puts the same R&B icon in the spotlight on “The Boy Is Mine,” not a cover of that song but a sexy wink over a bouncing groove. “We Can't Be Friends” was clearly inspired by Robyn: dance music that screams heartache under the disco ball.
White page
Is Ariana Grande escaping the shadow of Queen Beyoncé with this perfect pop record? Well, not now either. She has to wake up early for that. But as long as Rihanna stays in the wings, Ari has no need to fear for her position in the charts. Other pretenders to the throne, like SZA, Kali Uchis or HER, still lack Ari's impeccable pop instinct and the chemistry she has with mega-producer Max Martin, who makes a smart appearance here for the first time since his stint on The Weeknd.
Eternal sunshine Let the singer start over with a clean slate. “I've been hiding from my success for a long time,” she admitted to Apple Music's Zane Lowe earlier this week, with a lump in her throat. “It had a huge impact on me. I didn't like what I was doing. But I don't feel that way anymore. I can finally let go and enjoy it.”
Eternal sunshine Shown on Republic/Universal.
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