Gracie Abrams released a deluxe version of her Secrets of Us Album on October 18 that is available on Apple Music and Spotify. The deluxe version of Abrams’ album includes three live recordings to songs currently in her album as well as four new songs. Live Vevo recordings have been released for her songs “I Love You, I’m Sorry”, “I Knew It, I Know You” and “Free Now.” Additionally, Abrams’ four new tracks are, “Cool”, “That’s So True”, “I Told You Things” and “Packing It Up”.

Melanie Port (’27) said, “I really like the songs because they tell a story. My favorite song is “I love you, I’m sorry” because of the rhythm.”

Cool:

“Cool” begins with piano music and lyrics that quickly speed up as the song continues. The song conveys the struggles of appearing unimpacted by a difficult breakup. As the song progresses, however, the lyrics portray eventual healing from the hurt experienced in a breakup. Overall, Abrams’ “Cool” demonstrates that although betrayal causes heartbreak, recovery can be achieved through strength and perseverance.

That’s So True:

“That’s So True” starts off with a fast tempo and rhyming lyrics that create a flowing rhythm. The song’s speaker went through a breakup that left them feeling betrayed and heartbroken. In this particular breakup, the speaker becomes jealous that their ex left them and is frustrated they don’t understand their ex’s thought process. Because of this, the speaker shows how jealousy and insecurity impacts well being by struggling to stop obsessing over their ex.  

I Told You Things:

Abrams sings “I Told You Things” in a higher pitched voice complementing the simple and slow music in the background. In the lyrics, the speaker painfully recalls the intimacy and secrecy she experienced in a relationship. The song conveys how the aftermath of an unhealthy relationship can result in isolation, loneliness, and confusion. 

Packing It Up: 

“Packing It Up” mixes soft and simple vocals and tempo with gentle guitar in the background music to convey a hopeful tone. The song begins with the speaker worrying she will never find love after a breakup from a difficult relationship. As the song continues, however, they soon find true love they were always hoping for even though they weren’t expecting it. Abrams uses “Packing It Up” to express how genuine love and happiness can bring hopefulness after betrayal and heartbreak.

Overall, AHN students have also enjoyed Abram’s new songs. Gabriella Lopata (‘28) said, “I liked her new songs because of the way she told the story and expressed her emotions. I especially liked how “Packing it Up” shows how a relationship in her life wasn’t meant to be, although she was in love with that person.”