Lyrics: us. by Abrams, Gracie
I know you know It felt just like a joke I show, you don't And now we're talking I know your ghost I see her through the smoke She'll play her show And you'll be watching And if history's clear, someone always ends up in ruins And what seemed like fate becomes "What the hell was I doing?" Babylon lovers hanging lifetimes on a vine Do you miss mine? Do you miss us, us? I felt it, you held it Do you miss us, us? Wonder if you regret the secret Of us, us, us Us, us, us Us, us, us I know you know It felt like something old It felt like something holy, like souls bleeding so It felt like what I've known You're twenty-nine years old So how can you be cold when I open my home? And if history's clear, the flames always end up in ashes And what seemed like fate, give it ten months, and you'll be past it Babylon lovers hanging missed calls on the line I gave you mine Did you mind? Us, us I felt it, you held it Do you miss us, us? Wonder if you regret the secret Of us, us Us, us, us Us, us That night, you were talking false prophets And profits they make in the margins of poetry sonnets You never read up on it Shame, could've learned something Robert Bly on my nightstand Gifts from you, how ironic A curse or a miracle, hearse or an oracle You're incomparable, fuck, it was chemical You plus me was You plus me was Us, us Us I felt it, you held it Do you miss us, us? Wonder if you regret the secret Of us, us Mistaken for strangers The way it was, was The pain of, the reign of, the flame of Us, us The outline, well sometimes Do you miss us, us? The best kind, well sometimes Do you miss us?
Exploring the Heartache of “us.”
“us.” by Gracie Abrams is a raw, introspective look at the aftermath of a relationship. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing, as Abrams reflects on shared memories, missed connections, and the lingering question of whether her former partner feels the same loss. The song’s poetic imagery—like “Babylon lovers” and “souls bleeding”—captures both the intensity and the fragility of love, while the repeated refrain “Do you miss us?” underlines the universal ache of wondering if love was ever truly mutual.
Song Credits
Artist: Gracie Abrams
Songwriters: Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner
Release Year: 2024