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Ariana Grande - petal Lyrics



Ariana Grande - petal Lyrics
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Tryna feel something real to cry again
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They say the artist needs tears to write again
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'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
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But I don't need someone to save me
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'Cause this music and I will never die
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It's such a f*cked situation
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Petal in the pavement
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Just as long as she keeps getting it right
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Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
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Such a convenient conflation
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This record in rotation
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Long as she gets the ovation each night
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Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
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I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
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They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
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Tell me who's to blame, is it the people or myself? Yeah
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But this time feels so very different
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This is not a cry for help
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A couple million for my thoughts, I've got plenty
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But I am not the victim
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Bitch, I'm practically drowning in my blessings
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It's bye, this time for real
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Tired of painting endless pictures of a life that isn't mine
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Trying different boys on for size
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If this is my curse, I'll let it ride, ride
+
'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
+
But I don't need someone to save me
+
'Cause this music and I will never die
+
It's such a f*cked situation
+
Petal in the pavement
+
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
+
Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
+
Such a convenient conflation
+
This record in rotation
+
Long as she gets the ovation each night
+
Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
+
I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
+
They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
+
I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
+
They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
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Tryna feel something real to cry again
+
They say the artist needs tears to write again
+
'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
+
But I don't need someone to save me
+
'Cause this music and I will never die
+
It's such a f*cked situation
+
Petal in the pavement
+
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
+
Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
+
Such a convenient conflation
+
This record in rotation
+
Long as she gets the ovation each night
+
Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
+
I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
+
They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
+
Tell me who's to blame, is it the people or myself? Yeah
+
But this time feels so very different
+
This is not a cry for help
+
A couple million for my thoughts, I've got plenty
+
But I am not the victim
+
Bitch, I'm practically drowning in my blessings
+
It's bye, this time for real
+
Tired of painting endless pictures of a life that isn't mine
+
Trying different boys on for size
+
If this is my curse, I'll let it ride, ride
+
'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
+
But I don't need someone to save me
+
'Cause this music and I will never die
+
It's such a f*cked situation
+
Petal in the pavement
+
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
+
Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
+
Such a convenient conflation
+
This record in rotation
+
Long as she gets the ovation each night
+
Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
+
I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
+
They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
+
I hear them all say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm, mm)
+
They say, "Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh" (mm-mm)
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Writer: Ariana Grande, ILYA, Max Martin
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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"Petal" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer and songwriter Ariana Grande from her eighth studio album, Petal. It was released through Republic Records and her own imprint, Babydoll Music, on July 31, 2026, along with the album as its second single. Written and produced by Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and Max Martin, the R&B song incorporates hip hop and pop rock elements through distorted synthesizers, guitars, and booming bass.

"Petal" is about emerging triumphant from sadness that comes with fame, recalling the album's "petal in the pavement" metaphor. She begins with a critique of how artists like her have to use their personal struggles as inspiration for music. Grande wonders if the pain that comes with revisiting them is worth the approva and expresses disillusionment with her public image, including criticisms of and negative perceptions about her dating history. Throughout the song, she declares that she refuses to be a victim and assets, "this music and I will never die." She responds to public scrutiny in a defiant way with lines such as "Bitch, I'm practically drowning in my blessings".

Kyle Denis of Billboard ranked "Petal" first from Petal, describing the track as "one of the most ambitious and compelling" works by Grande, Salmanzadeh, and Martin and adding that it reclaims sounds from her earlier eras while drawing "a line in the sand" between her public persona and artistic evolution.
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Performed by: Ariana Grande
From Album: petal
Genre(s): Pop, soft rock
Language: English
Length: 3:04
Written by: Ariana Grande, ILYA, Max Martin
Released: July 31st, 2026
Year: 2026
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