Everywhere, Everything (feat. Noah Kahan)

Gracie Abrams' song 'Everywhere, Everything,' featuring Noah Kahan, is a poignant exploration of love and resilience in the face of life's inevitable chaos and decay. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a couple navigating a tumultuous year, filled with both personal and global upheavals. The opening lines set the tone, questioning their survival in a horror movie scenario, which serves as a metaphor for the unpredictability and challenges of life. The imagery of 'two bodies riddled with scars from our pre-teens' suggests a shared history of pain and growth, highlighting the deep bond between the two individuals.

The recurring theme of the collapsing Sun and rising seas symbolizes the larger existential crises that loom over their lives. Despite these apocalyptic visions, the couple's love remains steadfast. The chorus, with its haunting repetition of 'Everywhere, everything, I wanna love you till we're food for the worms to eat,' underscores a commitment to love that transcends physical decay and mortality. This macabre yet tender declaration of love emphasizes the idea that true connection endures beyond the physical realm, even as the world around them falls apart.

The song also touches on the passage of time and the inevitability of forgetting, as seen in the lines 'And all of our book's pages dog-eared, we'll write out the ends on our palms, dear, then forget to read.' This suggests a bittersweet acceptance of life's impermanence and the fleeting nature of memories. Yet, amidst this acceptance, there is a profound desire to hold on to each other, to keep their hands intertwined even as they decompose. 'Everywhere, Everything' is a beautifully melancholic ode to enduring love, capturing the essence of human connection in the face of life's relentless march towards entropy.