11월 17일 빌보드 핫100 차트 1위를 차지한 곡. 새로 나올 6집의 수록곡이라는 'Thank you, Next'라는 곡은 부드러운 그녀의 보컬과 따라 부르기 쉬운 후렴구가 인상적인 곡이다. 약간은 지쳐있는 듯한 그녀의 목소리가 더욱 진심으로 느껴져 자꾸 듣게 되는 중독성 강한 곡이다.
가사 또한 주목을 받고 있는데 다름 아닌 그녀의 옛 남자친구들을 거론하기 있기 때문이다. 가사를 보면 래퍼 빅션(Big Sean)과 사랑하는 법을 배웠고, 잠시 지나간 인연인 그녀의 백댄서 리키에게서는 인내를 배웠고, 결혼까지 갈 뻔한 피트에게 감사하다며 말콤(맥 밀러의 본명)은 천사였다는 내용입니다.
최근 그녀의 약혼자였던 피트 데이빗슨(Pete Davidson)'과 파혼을 한 아리아나 그란데의 파격적인 신곡 발표는 많은 대중의 주목을 받을 수밖에 없었습니다. 많은 팬들은 그녀의 전 남자친구인 맥 밀러(Mac Miller)의 죽음, 약혼자와의 파혼 등의 일을 겪은 아리아나 그란데의 정신 건강을 걱정하고 있었는데, 이렇게 신곡으로 팬들의 걱정에 보답해주네요.
[Verse 1]
Thought I'd end up with Sean
But he 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
And 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 got
Look what you taught me
And for that, I say
[Chorus]
Thank you, next (Next)
Thank you, next (Next)
Thank you, next
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
Thank you, next (Next)
Thank you, next (Next)
Thank you, next (Next)
I'm so fuckin'?
[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)
How 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)
'Cause look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)
Ain't no need for searching,
and for that, I say
[Chorus]
Thank you, next (Thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Thank you)
I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex
Thank you, next (Thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Next)
I'm so fuckin' 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)
I turned out amazing
(Turned out amazing)
I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)
But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)
'Cause 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 fuckin' grateful for my ex
Thank you, next (Thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)
Thank you, next (Next)
I'm so fuckin' 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