Ariana Grande opens up about her new album Eternal Sunshine
What are Ariana Grande’s The Boy Is Mine lyrics about? Here’s what she’s said about the Brandy and Monica inspired song.
Ariana Grande has opened up about the true meaning behind her ‘The Boy Is Mine’ lyrics and why she decided to write it.
Last month (Feb 27), Ariana Grande unveiled the tracklist for her new album Eternal Sunshine. As well as the Number 1 song ‘Yes, And?’, the project features 12 other tracks that Ariana created with her longterm collaborator Max Martin.
Song titles on the record include ‘Don’t Wanna Break Up Again’, ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love) and ‘Bye’. However, it’s Track 8 that fans are truly losing it over. What is the meaning behind ‘The Boy Is Mine’ though?
What are Ariana Grande’s The Boy Is Mine lyrics about?
In ‘The Boy Is Mine’, Ariana pokes funs at people’s perception of her in the world of love. She sings: ‘Somethin’ about him is made for somebody like me / Baby, come over, come over / And God’s knows I’m tryin’ / But there’s just no use, can’t deny it. / The boy is mine / I can’t wait to try him / Let-let’s get intertwined / The stars, they aligned.’
Discussing ‘The Boy Is Mine’ in an interview with Zane Lowe, Ariana said: “I love [the Brandy and Monica] song. I’ve always wanted to reimagine that song in some kind of way.” She also explained that it was inspired by how her fans reacted to her leaked song ‘Fantasize’.
Elaborating further, Ariana added: “I kind of was like, ‘This is a very bad idea’ but there is a large group of my fans that do love a bad girl anthem and this is kind of, I think an elevated version of that.” She also called it an “escape”.
Elsewhere, Ariana explained the meaning of Track 7 ‘True Story’ and how it relates to ‘The Boy is Mine’. She said: “It’s an untrue story based on all untrue events, it sets up ‘The Boy Is Mine’. It’s kind of like, ‘Ok, I’ll play the bad girl, now here’s your bad girl anthem.'”
Ariana Grande – the boy is mine (lyric visualizer)
In a video of her playing the album for her team on Instagram, Ariana said it’s “kind of a concept album” and it’s all piece of the “same story and experience”. Ariana also said that the songs on the album are “vulnerable” but also “play the part of what people expect her to be”.
Brb – listening to ‘The Boy Is Mine’ on repeat until further notice.
Ariana Grande – ‘The Boys Is Mine’ lyrics
VERSE 1
How can it be? You and me
Likely meant to be, can’t unsee it
But I don’t wanna fuss, no see
I’m usually so unproblematic
So independent
Tell me why
‘Cause the boy is mine, mine
PRE-CHORUS
Somethin’ about him is made for somebody like me
Baby, come over, come over (Oh my)
And God’s knows I’m tryin’
But there’s just no use, can’t deny it
CHORUS
The boy is mine
I can’t wait to try him
Let-let’s get intertwined
The stars, they aligned
The boy is mine
Watch me take my timе
I can’t believe my mind
That boy is divinе
He’s mine
VERSE 2
Please know this ain’t what I planned for
Probably wouldn’t bet a dime or my life on
There’s gotta be a reason why
My girls, they always come through in the sticky situations
Say it’s fine (It’s fine)
Happens all the time, -ime
PRE-CHORUS
Somethin’ about him is made for somebody like me
Baby, come over, come over (Oh my)
And God’s knows I’m tryin’
But there’s just no use, can’t deny it
CHORUS
The boy is mine
I can’t wait to try him
Let-let’s get intertwined
The stars, they aligned
The boy is mine
Watch me take my time
I can’t believe my mind
That boy is divine
He’s—
BRIDGE
And I know it’s simply meant to be
And I had to take accountability for all these years
Promise you I’m not usually
Like this shit, it’s like losing me to me
But I can’t ignore my heart, boy
CHORUS
The boy is mine (Oh)
I can’t wait to try him
Let-let’s get intertwined
The stars, they aligned
The boy is mine
Watch me take my time
I can’t believe my mind
That boy is divine
