Thank U, Next (song)

## thank u, next

"**Thank U, Next**", stylized as "**thank u, next**" is a song by Ariana Grande, featured on her fifth studio album of the same name, as the 11th track. It was released as the lead single on November 3rd, 2018.

## Lyrics

* Explicit
* Clean

**[Verse 1]**

Thought I'd end up with Sean

But he wasn't a match

Wrote some songs about Ricky

Now I listen and laugh

Even almost got married

And for Pete, I'm so thankful

Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm

'Cause he was an angel

**[Pre-Chorus]**

One taught me love

One taught me patience

And one taught me pain

Now, I'm so amazing

Say I've loved and I've lost

But that's not what I see

So, look what I got

Look what you taught me

And for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next

I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fuckin'—

**[Verse 2]**

Spend more time with my friends

I ain't worried 'bout nothin'

Plus, I met someone else

We havin' better discussions

I know they say I move on too fast

But this one gon' last

'Cause her name is Ari

And I'm so good with that (So good with that)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

She taught me love (Love)

She taught me patience (Patience)

How she handles pain (Pain)

That shit's amazing (That shit's amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching, and for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you)

I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

**[Post-Chorus]**

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

I'm so fucking—

**[Bridge]**

One day I'll walk down the aisle

Holding hands with my mama

I'll be thanking my dad

'Cause she grew from the drama

Only wanna do it once, real bad

Gon' make that shit last

God forbid something happens

Least this song is a smash (Song is a smash)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I've got so much love (Love)

Got so much patience (Patience)

I've learned from the pain (Pain)

I turned out amazing (Turned out amazing)

Say I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next

I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so fuckin' grateful for my ex

**[Post-Chorus]**

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

**[Verse 1]**

Thought I'd end up with Sean

But he wasn't a match

Wrote some songs about Ricky

Now I listen and laugh

Even almost got married

And for Pete, I'm so thankful

Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm

'Cause he was an angel

**[Pre-Chorus]**

One taught me love

One taught me patience

And one taught me pain

Now, I'm so amazing

Say I've loved and I've lost

But that's not what I see

So, look what I got

Look what you taught me

And for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next

I'm so grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so

**[Verse 2]**

Spend more time with my friends

I ain't worried 'bout nothin'

Plus, I met someone else

We havin' better discussions

I know they say I move on too fast

But this one gon' last

'Cause her name is Ari

And I'm so good with that (So good with that)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

She taught me love (Love)

She taught me patience (Patience)

How she handles pain (Pain)

That sh\*\*'s amazing (That sh\*\*'s amazing)

I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching, and for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you)

I'm so grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so grateful for my ex

**[Post-Chorus]**

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

I'm so

**[Bridge]**

One day I'll walk down the aisle

Holding hands with my mama

I'll be thanking my dad

'Cause she grew from the drama

Only wanna do it once, real bad

Gon' make that last

God forbid something happens

Least this song is a smash (Song is a smash)

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I've got so much love (Love)

Got so much patience (Patience)

I've learned from the pain (Pain)

I turned out amazing (Turned out amazing)

Say I've loved and I've lost (Yeah, yeah)

But that's not what I see (Yeah, yeah)

'Cause look what I've found (Yeah, yeah)

Ain't no need for searching

And for that, I say

**[Chorus]**

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next

I'm so grateful for my ex

Thank you, next (Thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Said thank you, next)

Thank you, next (Next)

I'm so grateful for my ex

**[Post-Chorus]**

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Thank you, next

Yeah, yee

## Media

### Videos

Ariana Grande - thank u, next (Official Video)"thank u, next" official music video.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (lyric video)"thank u, next" official lyric video.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (audio)The official audio.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (clean)The official clean audio.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (trailer)The official trailer for "thank u, next".

### Behind The Scenes

Ariana Grande - thank u, next (bloopers + deleted scene)Bloopers and a deleted scene from the music video.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (behind the scenes - part 1)Part 1 of the behind the scenes.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (behind the scenes - part 2)Part 2 of the behind the scenes.Ariana Grande - thank u, next (behind the scenes - part 3)Part 3 of the behind the scenes.Thank u, next - video (behind the scenes sneak peek)Sneak peek of the behind the scenes video trilogy.

### Live Performances

Ariana Grande - thank u, next (Live on Ellen - 2018)The first live performance of "thank u, next", featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2018.