“He just comes to visit me when I’m dreaming every now and then” might just be the saddest lyric I’ve ever heard

Even my tears are crying...

It’s giving “I wish I hated you” and “we can’t be friends” mixed together 🥹

Ariana is a very talented music producer and lyricist. The big pause in the line "I'm hating myself because you don't want to... admit that it hurts you" gets me every time. "I'm hating myself because you don't want to". What a deeply sad, powerful, but ultimately relatable sentiment.

Nicki actually called Ariana every night for a long time to check if she was okay after Mac died, see girls this is a REAL friendship.

Ariana: *no tear left to cry* Me: "listen to ghostin"

i lost my ex boyfriend to a drug overdose as well just 3 months after we separated. he was my longest relationship. my first true love. this song hits so hard and its so close to me now because Ari went through the same exact thing. this pain is so horrible and i dont wish it upon anyone but seeing how Ari is thriving just gives me hope that this pain that i'm feeling will pass. thank you Ariana for sharing your music.

this song man..so special to her, she was at her lowest, she could barely talk about it and might be her most personal song so far..i'm still not alright with the fact that she begged scooter to not release this song and he still did, but at the end of the day i'm glad she shared a part of her personal life with this song now seeing her all happy, doing things she loves and even being married..i'm genuinely so happy for her, that she finally overcame all that sadness she had

I can't imagine how hard it was for Ariana to record this.

When she says: "when i cry again, over him" dude, ariana is a human and people still judging her and blaming her 4 mac's death. Nobody loved mac like ari. No body.

Shoutout to Victoria Monet and Tayla Parx they played a huge role in the writing process of this album, the emotions ari went through she was able to talk to her friends and create music. Her team is solid. Great body of work

Listening to this at 00:00 a.m in your bed alone in the dark just hits different

sounds like heaven, hurts like hell.

I don't think Thank U next was her most personal song, THIS ONE OVER HERE Y'ALL this one is her most personal song ever made.

i just love the fact of how in this she says she is a 'girl with a whole lot of baggage' but then in 'POV' she says, 'All my baggage fadin' safely'. Which is so heart warming cus its show that she is healing and becoming herself again, after going through all of what she did

This song will forever hold a special place in my heart. I lost my little brother last August and this song has comforted me in ways I can not understand but I’m so thankful Ariana was able make a song that expresses how it feels losing someone you love so so much, you wish they would of saved themselves.

if you don’t understand this song, it’s basically Pete Davidson is understanding of macs death and how Ariana cries about it. even though it hurts pete, he’s understanding of how Ariana feels 🤍 rip Mac Miller

In her interview for the album she couldn't even talk about this song without getting emotional. I'm so happy she shared this with us because it's highly personal and an absolute gem

After Mac died, his mother said that there were 976 missed calls from Ari.

I’m so impressed that she was able to sing this, and sound so good like she wasn’t crying… I could never..

"he just comes to visit me when i'm dreaming every now and then" that has to be one of the most chilling lyrics ever giving the context of this song

Mac and Ari are prime example of 'right person wrong time'

Ghostin is such a masterpiece wow

I just noticed you can hear Mac’s voice in the ending saying “I love you Ariana” at 4:01 😭 -you’ll have to put it up to your ear because it’s very very quiet or you can slow down the speed to 0.5x and put it up to your ear! You’ll hear it eventually ^^

This song not having won one freaking Grammy is a crime to humanity AND art.

"He just comes to visit me when I'm dreaming every now and then." Such a powerful line that everybody who had experienced loss can relate to. This is her best song, so raw and exposed, you can feel her nerve endings.

LYRICS I know you hear me when I cry I try to hold it in the night While you're sleepin' next to me But it's your arms that I need this time (This time) Look at the cards that we've been dealt If you were anybody else Probably wouldn't last a day Every tear's a rain parade from hell (From hell) Baby, you do it so well You been so understanding, you been so good And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to Admit that it hurts you I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again Over him, mmh I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again 'Stead of ghostin' him We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with A whole lot of baggage But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with A whole lot of baggage, yeah Though I wish he were here instead Don't want that living in your head He just comes to visit me When I'm dreaming every now and then (And then) And after all that we been through (And after all that we been through) There's so much to look forward to What was done and what was said Leave it all here in this bed with you (With you) Baby, you do it so well You been so understanding, you been so good And I'm puttin' you through more than one ever should And I'm hating myself 'cause you don't want to Admit that it hurts you, baby I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again Over him, mmh I know that it breaks your heart when I cry again 'Stead of ghostin' him We'll get through this, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with A whole lot of baggage But I love you, we'll get past this, I'm a girl with A whole lot of baggage, yeah

The backup notes are so angelical

This song is so emotional. The fact that she acknowledges how Pete Davidson felt and how hard it was for him to see her go through Mac’s death and tried to do whatever he could to be there for her is amazing but also sad that they couldn’t work because of what happen

When she sings Ghostin live, the world will know she is okay..

One of her best songs.

i don’t know why but i always listen to this song when i’m super anxious. i can’t explain why but there’s something so calming about it

*He just comes to visit me when im dreamin every now and then*

here after Ariana's engagement :) Ariana Grande is the proof that hard phases will pass away. Happiness will get to you. No matter how awful it is now. Don't give up thank u Ariana for always being with us. You deserve the whole world

Whoever wrote this knew exactly how to break my heart tbh

Let’s be grateful for her resilience and ability to move on. We all should learn from Ariana. She is a role model when it comes to facing adversity, from being exploited as a child to having lost her soulmate. Ariana is a powerful Tower of Strength.

Fun fact: the vocals harmonising on the outro were composed by Ariana herself. She couldn’t finish a third verse, so she decided to go with this outro instead.

this song gives me a slightly eerie, disturbed and deeply depressing vibe.

coming back to listen to this after eternal sunshine is a different pain 😭 she deserves better she’s gone through so much

“i know you hear me when I cry, i try to hold it in at night” is so powerful and I feel like it’s not talked about enough in the song (well my opinion) because most of us can relate on this, when we’re going through so much and we can’t help but let our tears out, even tears people can hear. they can hear our pain, how broken we are just by tears. it’s powerful and yet sad.

Ariana should make an album called “To Ari from Ari”

Her best album yet, raw and real and relatable.

My soul is ascending, my body is vibrating, my existence is sending, my aura is rising.

Loved this song for so long, so proud of Ariana for releasing this song. Just proves how strong she is as an individual. ❤🙏

She’s so strong for writing this lyrics it made me in tears

Ghostin: I’m a girl with a whole lotta baggage pov: all my baggage fading safely

the tune for "one last time" at the end of this... tops everything off

Just alone for this song she deserved Album Of The Year as Billie said

Sad fact: ghostin was supposed to have a 3rd verse but she couldn't finish and broke down in tears so she decided to compose harmonies

this song will never not hurt me

I always come back to this song when I feel broken again.

let’s cry together....

wish i could say thank u to Malcolm, cause he was an angel.

all arianators is gangsta untill this song comes on

Thank you for being brave enough to record and share this song with us.... it's beautiful and describes a situation with my spouse where he lost his love to death. It's been really hard for him, and I only imagine this is how he feels.

People that have felt/experienced loss know exactly what she's talking about.

Uploaded on Valentine's day. Breaks my heart that tiny bit more.

This song hits so differently when you are going through some sh** I cry every freaking time I hear it. Absolutely one of her best! Respect 🥂

I never realized how sad arianas songs are and I just started listening to her. One of my favorite artists now :')

this hits differently when you’re in love with someone you can’t have.

Gotta admit, this song got me teary eyed. I can't imagine the pain Ariana went through with Mac's death, on top of having people blame her for it, and then her break up with Pete. Her strength is incredible. Hang in there sweetie, we're all with you

When I cry, I listen to this song🥺I love you Ariana ❤️ Thank you for saving me with your voice☁️

Ariana will always be famous, she was so real for this. The most personal artist of all the pop girls

if you don't understand this song: basically, she's saying a thank you to pete davidson for his understanding of mac's passing. if you didn't know already, ariana had to break off her engagement with pete because she still loved mac, her ex boyfriend who she still had love for, but he passed. she is saying she knows it breaks his heart when she cries again over mac. but she is also saying that she can't get over mac, therefore she and pete needed to break up, because she knew her truest love was gone.

This song is about Mac Miller and Pete. I love how personal it is.. definitely the best single off the album

It took me many tries to not cry listening to this 😢😭 One of her most underrated songs Ariana’s strength inspires me

this song is so emotional, i can’t believe it’s been 4 years already 🤍

A lot of people like to critic Ariana or Pete for their behavior through this relationship. But that's plain simple. They loved each other but Mac's death triggered something. And there was no going back with Mac's death, she couldn't love Pete freely anymore. Love is complicated I wish both of them a lot of happiness.

This is probably one of the best songs she’s ever released in her entire career

song gives me chills every time can’t help but keep listening😩

she is doing so well in her happiest era yet

No, I DON'T want to know how sad it would be if there was a music video...

So emotional and raw. Truly her best song yet. Beautiful.

Ari’s music always touches my heart every time, this queen has got me through a lot of tough times in my life ❤️

Best song on thank u next can’t change my mind

am I the only one that loves the outro harmonies?! I see zero comments on how pretty they are

She didn't even want to debut this on this album and recording it in the studio was so hard for her. She's been through so much and she still released it. This song deserves more recognition.

I can relate to the whole tun album, it literally feels like Ariana wrote it for me! I still want to thank Ariana wrote it! It has helped me through alot 💕💕

This song is my life literally on repeat. I miss my Mac Miller. I feel her pain. Every man since him I’ve inserted them as Pete in this song. Grief is never ending. It’s still as raw years later as it was that day. We just learn to manage and keep on surviving. If you’re reading this and you feel lost at times missing your loved one…. You’re not alone. This too shall pass. 💙

I remember watching Pete's interview with Charlamagne when he said that he knew things were done between them after Mac passed because he didn't see how their relationship wouldn't be forever tainted by that tragedy, but he was prepared to be there until she didn't want him around anymore. The entire situation was so sad for everyone involved and you can feel that in this song.

my heart is breaking about the fact they never got their happy ending

Essa música é uma verdadeira expressão de dor e luto. Foi uma verdadeira temática de emocional e sentimental para Ari, a música explora a dor de amar alguém profundamente, mas ainda sentir o peso da perda e da culpa. Eu vejo que os versos retratam a sensação de estar com outra pessoa, mas pensar em alguém do passado. Ari canta sobre como sua dor emocional afeta seu relacionamento atual (2019), referindo-se à pessoa com quem ela está como um "fantasma" em sua vida.

the most beautiful song I've ever heard. it's heartbreaking and very deep. I'm happy that ariana is doing well right now...

So basically this song is a sorry song to Pete and him understanding macs death and how much it hurt ari and when Mac died she didn’t realize how much she loved him which is sad and we need to thank Pete for understanding what Ariana went through

She is so strong for recording this...

I heal through this song,through everything...

I should binge listen to Ariana grandes songs because she’s extremely talented and her songs are utterly adorable ❤️✨i have been supporting her ever since victorious 🔮

I can only imagine how many times she cried singing this song... Like dang, I can feel her pain through her words 😭

*I think this might be her best song yet*

this song will forever make me cry .

Her voice is extraordinary

imagine how hard it was for her to even sing it in the studio my heart goes out for her :((

"He just comes to visit me every night I'm dreaming" Hurts a lot...

her best song ever. period bro

everyone hates on Pete because they broke up But, Pete was always there for her even when she was trying to get over mac. Pete doesn’t deserve the hate he gets

I can’t imagine a world without ariana 😢🥹

My boyfriend of 5 years just passed away 2 months ago. She’s been helping me so much through her music. You are an angel Ari.

there's something about this song. idk, it's just magical to me

I always break down in tears every time I hear the song and sing along

Literally absolutely crying. When this song came out I just couldn’t listen to the whole thing. Now I can without getting emotional