What’s The Real Meaning Of Bye By Ariana Grande?

For her seventh studio album, “Eternal Sunshine,” Ariana Grande lays her heart on her sleeve by seemingly discussing her high-profile break-up with ex-husband Dalton Gomez on multiple tracks, including “Bye.” At the song’s start, a groovy production comes rushing through as she lightly sings, “Bye-bye / Boy, bye / It’s over, it’s over, oh yeah.” After the song’s simple intro, Grande gets into the nitty gritty of her inner turmoil, admitting to herself that it’s time to cut the cord with her partner. “This ain’t the first time I’ve been hostage to these tears,” she sings. “At least, I know how hard we tried, both you and me / Didn’t we? Didn’t we?”

As the song progresses, Grande gushes about being stronger this time around by choosing herself sooner rather than later. “Usually, I’d join you on the floor, but this dance ain’t for me,” she sings. “Didn’t think you’d lose me / Now it’s just too late to choose me.” 

While Grande kept a tight lid on her relationship problems with Dalton, reports in July 2023 seemingly confirmed that the two had their fair share of issues, which led to their divorce. In a statement to Us Weekly at the time, a source revealed, “Ariana and Dalton have been having some issues for months now … They were having issues before she left for ‘Wicked’ filming [in London] that they couldn’t resolve, and the distance did not help.”