El pasado 24 de febrero Gracie Abrams, una de las nepobabys por excelencia de estos tiempos, publicó «Good Riddance», álbum debut producido por Aaron Dessner (The National). Aterrizó como expansión de lo ofrecido en 2021 en esa suerte de mini álbum titulado «This Is What It Feels Like», y lo cierto es que el LP está funcionando mejor que su obra predecesora: pese a no contar ni con un mes de existencia, todos y cada uno de los cortes del compacto ya cuentan con más de un millón de escuchas.
‘Amelie’ o ‘Difficult‘ suman y suman streamings en un compendio copado a nivel cualitativo por ‘i know it won’t work‘, joya de la corona que irrumpe en escena como el hit perfecto tras la alicaída ‘i miss you, i’m sorry’. En esta ocasión el éxito parece estar diseñado a partir de escuadra y cartabón: gracias tanto a la alianza con el productor de «evermore» y «folkflore» como a la forma en que Gracie ha interiorizado el «savoir faire» compositivo de Taylor Swift, la joven creadora de ’21’ y ‘stay’ se ha desmarcado ligeramente de atmósferas opresivas para marcarse un himno de pop minimalista, dotado de esencia atemporal y estribillo cimentado a partir de sesgado parafraseos.
Con más de 10 millones de escuchas cosechadas en cosa de un mes, el single está llamado a ser en 2023 uno de los más radiados dentro del espectro del pop independiente. Pero eso no es lo mejor del «masterplan» que une a Abrams con la galaxia «swiftie»: en unas semanas Abrams estará presentando tanto este tema como todo «Good Riddance» a modo de teloneros en numerosas citas citas del «The Eras Tour» de Taylor Swift. Buen «home run» el de esta chica.
Letra de ‘i know it wont work’ de Gracie Abrams
I left you here
Heard you keep the extra closet empty
In case this year
I come back and stay throughout my twenties
What if I won’t?
How am I supposed to put that gently?
And down the road
You will love me until you resent me
Mm, mm, mm
I’ve had the thought
Tried to work it out through anxious pacing
What if I’m not
Worth the time and breath I know you’re saving?
But it’s a lot
All the shine of half a decade fading
The whole facade
Seemed to fall apart, it’s complicated
Mm, mm, hmm-mm
And part of me wants to walk away ‘til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we’re feeling different
‘Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
Why won’t you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you’re never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
I know it won’t work like that
I’ll open up
I’m thinking everything you wish I wasn’t
The call was tough
But you’re better off, I’m being honest
So won’t you stop
Holding out for me when I don’t want it?
Just brush me off
‘Cause I’m your ghost right now, your house is haunted
And part of me wants to walk away ‘til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we’re feeling different
‘Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
Why won’t you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you’re never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) oh, oh
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) oh, oh, oh
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
And part of me wants to walk away ‘til you really listen
I hate to look at your face and know that we’re feeling different
‘Cause part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
Why won’t you try moving on for once? That might make it easy
I know we cut all the ties but you’re never really leaving
And part of me wants you back, but
I know it won’t work like that, huh?
