(搬运+翻译)Track Review by Pitchfork on Ariana Grande′s thank u,next,
Late Saturday night,Ariana Grandeoffered yet another reminder that she is the ponytailed patron saint of grace, light, and sass. On “thank u, next,” the track she released that night, she doesn’t stir the pot about her recent breakup, as the common media narrative might expect; instead she finds the value in letting go. It’s a generosity rarely spotted these days, when it is so much more tempting to clap back with vinegar instead of honey—and after Grande’s rollercoaster of a year, few would blame her for embracing full-on “Shout Out to My Ex”-style spite. But “thank u, next,” despite its kiss-off title, is not about throwing shade or dragging her exes. It’s “jus love, gratitude, acceptance, honesty, forgiveness … and growth,” as Grande clarified in a tweet.
周六深夜,Ariana Grande发了另一条通告,宣告她就是扎着马尾,代表优雅、轻盈、 放肆 (sass不太会翻)的守护神。那晚她释出了“thank u, next,”,像舆论期望的那样,她不再搅前任那摊浑水了,但她自己也想通了,放手很有必要。歌中对这几天的事少有地大度,毕竟经历了过山车般风波不断的一年,Grande更应该狠狠回击而不是温柔相待,想必也没有人去责怪她写出像“Shout Out to My Ex”那样怨恨满满的歌。抛开拒绝前任的歌名不说,“thank u, next,”其实并没有黑前任,或是倒踩他们一脚。它“只是关于爱、感恩、真诚、原谅...以及成长”,就如Grande在推特上说的那样。
Grande’s kind assessment of the past begins immediately with a run through her romantic timeline, including her highly public relationship with Big Sean and engagement to Pete Davidson, concluding with a devastating ode to the late Mac Miller. These men, with all their imperfections, have shaped her for the better, and now she has enough perspective to thank them. She does so with an already iconic farewell over a subtle, twinkling beat: “Thank you, next/I’m so fuckin’ grateful for my ex.” Then, after demonstrating her newfound serenity, Grande almost gives fans (and TMZ) a conniption when she teases that she’s met someone new, but then reveals that the love she’s found is with herself: “She taught me love/She taught me patience/How she handles pain/That shit’s amazing.” Much like the “one girl swaying alone” twist inLorde’s “Liability,” it’s an eloquent display of inner strength and incisive self-awareness; “thank u, next” embraces a rare mindset that perhaps not so many people, let alone famous pop stars, grant to their exes. The high road might not be the easiest path, but Grande offers to lead us there by her own example.
Grande善良地一一点评了过去爱情线,包括与Big Sean高调的恋情,和Pete Davidson的订婚,以及那段与死去的Mac Miller的具有破坏性的爱情颂歌。这些男人,他们的各种不好让她变得更好,所以她有足够的理由去感谢他们。细腻、充满亮点的节奏里,她唱着“谢谢,下一个/我真TM感谢我前任”,做了一次标志性的告别。描述完自己重获的平静后,Grande给粉丝(和TMZ)开了个玩笑,她说自己已有新欢,但后面发现其实她的新爱是自己(“她教会我爱/她教会我耐心/她如何走出痛苦/真够刻苦铭心”)。这也太像Lorde的Liability里“孤身摇曳的女孩”形象了,展现出来的强大内心以及深刻的自我意识,真是令人动容。“thank u, next”中了少见的做法——对前任善良,这可不是大部分人能做到的,更别说是著名流行明星了。这条路不是最好走的路,但Grande亲身示范,指引我们。