Ariana has at least 24 ink pieces . In the video for “7 rings,” her tattoo of the Spirited Away character Chihiro is visible on her arm . The Japanese theme also appears in some visual motifs in the video. Following the release of the song, Grande got a Japanese tattoo in honor of her …
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What is the meaning behind “Yeah, breakfast at Tiffany’s and bottles of bubbles”? 7 rings by Ariana Grande
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a 1961 romantic comedy starring Audrey Hepburn who plays a young New Yorker who becomes infatuated with a young man who moves into her apartment building. The film is named after the opening scene where the actress eats her breakfast at a Tiffany & Co. after a late night of partying. …
What is the meaning behind “[Verse 1]”? 7 rings by Ariana Grande
Verses one and two interpolate “My Favorite Things,” which was written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II . It was first performed by Mary Martin’s character, Maria, in the 1959 Broadway musical, The Sound of Music . Julie Andrews further popularized the song in the 1965 film adaptation . Raindrops on roses and whiskers …
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What is the meaning behind “We don’t pray for love, we just pray for cars”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
Cars are clearly an important part of Abel’s self image—he’s so far referenced five specific models of car in the verses alone: ol li a P1 McLaren ; li a red Lamborghini Aventador SV Roadster ; li a Bentley Mulsanne ; li his mom’s new wagon ; and li the Rolls Royce Wraith . He …
What is the meaning behind “A hundred on the dash get me close to God”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
The inherent danger of speeding around in one of the many exotic sports cars mentioned throughout the song has him one wrong move away from certain death, or “meeting God.” This isn’t the first time Abel’s talked about his love for high speed. On “Kiss Land,” he sings I don’t know how to drive I …
What is the meaning behind “Star Trek roof in that Wraith of Khan Girls get loose when they hear this song”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
A play on words here referencing the Rolls Royce Wraith Kahn Edition, and the 1982 movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . The lights on the ceiling of the Wraith make the interior look like outer space. Abel plays on this space-like image by making the Star Trek reference. Abel might be poking …
What is the meaning behind “Bought Mama a crib and a brand new wagon Now she hit the grocery shop lookin’ lavish”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
With all this money he’s acquiring from his music career, Abel was able to buy his mother a new house and Mercedes Benz G Wagon. It’s a status symbol among superstars to pay back to their parents, and The Weeknd’s no exception. Now, even when doing mundane things like grocery shopping, she looks expensive due …
What is the meaning behind “Let a nigga brag Pitt Legend of the fall, took the year like a bandit”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
Abel wants everyone to let him do him, to brag like Brad Pitt would—to be a “star.” Further, he is the self-proclaimed The King of The Fall— a moniker derived from his 2014 song of the same name. Brad Pitt starred in The Legends of The Fall and appeared in the high profile Interview with …
What is the meaning behind “The competition, I don’t really listen I’m in the blue Mulsanne, bumpin’ New Edition”? Starboy by The Weeknd (Ft. Daft Punk)
Abel looks to the past for inspiration rather than his contemporaries. He bumps the Boston-based 1980s R&B group New Edition when he’s whipping his Bentley Mulsanne. The choice of a blue Mulsanne may be a reference to New Edition’s album Under the Blue Moon .