Below, you will find the lyrics for Petal by Ariana Grande.
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Thank you
Hello
I'm Pepper
I'm here for the audition today
You and everyone else, honey
Take an application, pick a number, and get on line
Thank you
Tryna feel something real to cry again
They say the artist needs tears to write again
'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
But I don't need someone to save me
'Cause this music and I will never die
It's such a situation
Petal in the pavement
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
This is such a convenient conflation
This record in rotation
Long as she gets the ovation each night
Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
I hear them all say
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Mm-mm
They say
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
Tell me who's to blame, is it the people or myself?
But this time feels so very different
This is not a cry for help
A couple million for my thoughts, I've got plenty
But I am not the victim
I'm practically drowning in my blessings
It's bye, this time for real
Tired of painting endless pictures of a life that isn't mine
Trying different boys on for size
If this is my curse, I'll let it ride, ride
'Cause all of my favorite stories end in some kind of catastrophe
But I don't need someone to save me
'Cause this music and I will never die
It's such a ****situation
Petal in the pavement
Just as long as she keeps getting it right
Heartbreak won't bite here in paradise
Such a convenient conflation
This record in rotation
Long as she gets the ovation each night
Heartbreak won't bite, this is paradise
Okay
I hear—
Well
Want to thank you for coming in again, Penel—
It's not Penelope. What is it?
Pepper
Pepper. Pepper
Unfortunately, this one fell a little flat
You know, there's something about you
You give off this feeling that is completely— It's unmarketable
What's the word?
Unattractive
What's the word I'm thinking of?
Inauthentic
Thank you
Inauthentic
The, the way you used to be, I miss that
You know, it's, it's like, what do you got?
Is, you got some personality disorder going on?
Is that the thing?
We miss the old you
Maybe you could go out and find her and, come back and give it another shot
Well, you two should try singing tenor
10 or 15 miles from here
Okay
Thank you
I hear them all say
Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
They say
I hear them all say
They say
Good for you
That's it
Hopeful
And
Cut
We got it
It was brilliant
Absolutely brilliant
It was fierce, yet vulnerable at the same time
Are you sure you don't need one more?
Trust me, we got it
All right
Thank you
But hey
This town deserves a star like you
Thank you, Mr. Kessler