everytime
Ariana Grande
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Back to you, back to you, back to you Back to you, back to you, back to you I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime I get tired of your no-shows You get tired of my control (yeah) They keep telling me to let go But I don't really let go when I say so (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I keep giving people blank stares (yeah) I'm so different when you're not there (yeah, yeah) It's like something out of Shakespeare (yeah) Because I'm really not here when you're not there I've tried to fight our energy But everytime I think I'm free (yeah, woo!) You get high and call on the regular I get weak and fall like a teenager Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it Self-destruct, show up like an idiot Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? I go back to you, back to you, back to you Back to you, back to you, back to you I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime Just when I get on a new wave (yeah) Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace They keep calling me a head-case 'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change I've tried to fight our energy (yee, yee!) But everytime I think I'm free (yeah) You get high and call on the regular I get weak and fall like a teenager Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? Mmm (Back to you, baby) I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it Self-destruct, show up like an idiot Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you) Back to you, back to you, back to you (back to you) I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime (I go) I go back to you, back to you, back to you (yeah!) Back to you, back to you, back to you I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
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Written by: Ariana Grande, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Music Composition"Everytime" is a mid-tempo pop-R&B song. It lasts for two minutes and fifty-two seconds.
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Album ReleaseThe track was released as part of Ariana Grande's fourth studio album "Sweetener." The album was released in August 2018 under Republic Records.
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Lyric ThemeThe song's lyrics discuss getting drawn back into a relationship that one knows is harmful, with Ariana Grande singing that she gets "back to you, everytime."
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Songwriting and ProductionAriana Grande co-wrote "Everytime" with Savan Kotecha, Ilya Salmanzadeh, and its producer, Max Martin.
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Chart Performance"Everytime" did not get released as a single, but it still entered several music charts worldwide due to the digital downloads and streams following the album's successful release. It peaked at number 38 on Billboard's Hot 100, which is quite impressive for an album track.
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Fan ReactionFans speculated that "Everytime" is about Grande's on-off relationship with rapper Mac Miller, with whom she had broken up just months before the album's release.
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Album Theme"Sweetener" as an album dealt with themes of love and mental health, and "Everytime" fits into this thematic range, discussing the addictive but impulsive nature of certain relationships.
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Grande's Thoughts on the SongAriana Grande has commented that “Everytime” is one of her personal favorite tracks from "Sweetener."
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Concert PerformancesDespite not being a standalone single, Grande added "Everytime" to her setlist on the "Sweetener World Tour" in 2019, highlighting the song's significance.
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Well-received among CriticsDespite its status as an album track, "Everytime" received positive reviews from music critics. They praised its catchy beat, vocal performance, and Grande's frank exploration of a dysfunctional love affair.
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Song's VisualizerLike all the other tracks of the album, "everytime" also has a visualizer on Ariana Grande's YouTube channel featuring her in the upside-down position, giving it a spin that aligns with the album's dominant artwork theme.
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