According to her, they had so much fun and on their way back, one of her friends (Njomza) came up with the suggestion that they write a song about the experience. There, Grande said she bought them all (including herself) “engagement rings”. During the course of the shopping trip, they ended up at the famous luxury jewelry retailer called Tiffany’s. So to distress and cheer her up, Grande’s friends took her on a shopping spree. However, it is believed that her breakup with her fiancé American comedian and actor Pete Davidson contributed to it. It’s not exactly clear what caused Grande’s downheartedness. According to her on the day she wrote this song, she was having a very difficult day in New York City. On December 1, 2018, Ariana shed more light on this song on her Twitter account. Kaydence was also one of the writers of the hit “thank u, next”. American singer/songwriter Kaydence Krysiuk.
As a songwriter, Taylor’s songwriting credits include Khalid and Normani’s “ Love Lies“, Panic! at the Disco’s “ High Hopes” and Grande’s “ thank u, next“.
According to her line “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it”, no one can question her choice of living. This part of the song shows her strength. Ariana literally tells people to stop watching everything she is up to. They were questioning her character in their articles. Īfter she broke off her engagement, many media outlets wrote horrible stories about her. According to her, it’s better for her mental health if she ties herself up with cuffs during sexual practices than to become emotionally available to everything. She is trying her best to feel unattached to every emotional strings for her mental health. Ariana had to go through so much in such a short period of time. People can try keeping themselves in Ariana’s shoes. In an interview with Billboard, Ariana Grande said “We needed some retail therapy.” She was in the shopping spree to make herself feel better.
From the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller, and to her broken engagement with Pete Davidson must have made her emotionally unstable. The track starts off with Ariana Grande having fun with her friends at her favorite jewellery store, Tiffany, located in New York.