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I just watched the promo on YouTube. The aesthetic reminds me of 90s MuchMusic VJ. If you have seen One Day on Netflix, think of 90s Dexter being a tv personality. 

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The album cover is kinda giving me high school textbook vibes (in a good way).

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The album title is good. I don't love the cover but also don't hate it - if anything, i'm indifferent.

 

I like the concept but can't associate it with the singles. I could see Rihanna doing something with that concept along with a dancehall/tropical album though

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I want the real training season video to leak :angry:

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vacanza queen did that again :deadbanana2:

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“you guys give me this RADICAL sense of confidence…all of the love and support and OPTIMISM is what inspires me” :heart2::heart2:
 

From her speech at the Brits when she won for Pop Act of the year :cries:

 

 

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I like the cover, not obsessed with it, but is cute. Hate the title. My problem here is the title/aesthetic. This summer thing doesn’t fit the previous singles/visuals at all. Perched for the music.

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I like the title, it fits well along with "Future Nostalgia"

 

As for the cover, I think the water takes too much portion of it tbh, you can barely see her

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I’m screaming at Radical Optimism being hard for people to pronounce and remember :bibliahh: 

 

PLEASE open up the schools! 

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:jonnycat: I am so happy we are finally at this point of the era

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get ready for at least four more years of radical optimism...........

 

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Is the album really 27 minutes long :rip:

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8 minutes ago, rebeltwat said:

Is the album really 27 minutes long :rip:

No lol

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7 minutes ago, rebeltwat said:

Is the album really 27 minutes long :rip:

No, sis :toofunny3:

 

We're about to need a thread banner so everyone stops asking @khalyan

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2 hours ago, Psycho said:

Song lyrics transcribed

 

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end of an era

What's it about a kiss

That makes me feel like this?

Makes me an optimist, I guess

I always jump too quick, hoping this one might stick

Hopelessly romantic, then you said

Hey,

And I said hey

What's your name?

Come with me

Cause when I see your face

The sweetest pleasure

I feel like we're gonna be together

This could be the end of an era

Who knows baby, this could be forever

Forever

No more, you're not my type

No more, at least I tried

Done with the lonely nights, I guess

One chapter might be done

God knows I had some fun

New one has just begun, you said

Hey,

And I said hey

What's your name?

Come with me

Cause when I see your face

The sweetest pleasure

I feel like we're gonna be together

This could be the end of an era

Who knows baby, this could be forever

Forever

In the clouds, there she goes

Butterflies, let them flow

Another girl falls in love

Another girl leaves the club

Send a big kiss goodbye

To all of the pretty eyes

Another girl falls in love

Another girl leaves the club

I've lost all my senses, lalala, lalalala

Is this my happy ending?

lalala, lalalala

The sweetest pleasure

I feel like we're gonna be together

This could be the end of an era

Who knows baby, this could be forever

And ever

In the clouds, there she goes

Butterflies, let them flow

Another girl falls in love

Another girl leaves the club

Send a big kiss goodbye

To all of the pretty eyes

Another girl falls in love

Another girl leaves the club

 

these walls

Maybe we should switch careers

Cause baby you know no one beats our poker faces

And when the nights ends up in tears

Wake up and we blame it all on being wasted

Ooooh, this love is fading

So much we're not saying

But if these walls could talk

They'd say enough, they'd say give up

If these walls could talk

They'd say

You know you're fücked

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Ooh if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

They'd tell us to break up

They tell us go and face your fears

It's getting worse the longer that we stay together

We call it love but hate it here

Did we really mean it when we said forever?

Ooooh, this love is fading

So much we're not saying

But if these walls could talk

They'd say enough

They'd say give up, I know

If these walls could talk

They'd say

You know you're fücked

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Ooh if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

They'd tell us to break up

You don't wanna go, don't wanna stop

Heaven knows

I don't wanna be the one to cut it off

But if these walls could talk

They'd say enough

They'd say give up, I know

If these walls could talk

They'd say

You know you're fücked

It's not supposed to hurt this much

Ooh if these walls could talk

They'd tell us to break up

They'd tell us to break up

 

whatcha doing

After midnight me and my thoughts alone

There's a part of me that wants to steal your heart

And a part that tells me don't

Cause I'm no good at giving up control

Are you worried that I might find something wrong

Cause I'm worried that I won't

But if control is my religion

Then I'm heading for collision

Lost my 20/20 vision, please

Whatcha doing to me baby?

I'm scared to death

That you might be the one to change me

You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions

Got me heading for collison

Whatcha doing to me baby?

Oh Whatcha doing?

In the future, I see you next to me

But I can't shake the feeling that there's more to learn

In the time between

But if control is my religion

Then I'm heading for collision

Lost my 20/20 vision, please

Whatcha doing to me baby?

I'm scared to death

That you might be the one to change me

You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions

Got me heading for collison

Whatcha doing to me baby?

Oh Whatcha doing to me?

Tell me whatcha doing to me

Tell me whatcha doing to me

Tell me whatcha doing to me

If control is my religion

Then I'm heading for collision

Lost my 20/20 vision, please

If control is my religion

Then I'm heading for collision

Lost my 20/20 vision, please

Whatcha doing to me baby?

I'm scared to death

That you might be the one to change me

You're in my head and now you're clouding my decisions

Got me heading for collison

Whatcha doing to me baby?

Oh Whatcha doing to me?

Tell me whatcha doing to me

Tell me whatcha doing to me

Tell me whatcha doing to me

Tell me whatcha doing to me

 

french exit

I don't wanna stay 'till the lights come on

I just can't relate to the words of this love song

What's it gonna take to right all the wrongs?

Cuz right now I can't give you what you want

Everybody's still dancing

Everybody's holding hands and romancing

Someone's gotta be the last one standing

And I hate that I'm leaving you stranded

But I gotta hit the road

But I gotta hit the road

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it

Goodbye doesn't hurt it I don't say it

And I really hope you'll understand it

Only way to go is a French exit

French exit

Filer à l'anglaise

Maybe time away will make it make sense

I'm better at a clean break than leaving doors open

I know you're gonna say I shoulda stayed 'till the end

But right now I can't give you want you want

Everybody's still dancing

Everybody's holding hands and romancing

Someone's gotta be the last one standing

And I hate that I'm leaving you stranded

But I gotta hit the road

Yeah, I gotta hit the road

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it

Goodbye doesn't hurt it I don't say it

And I really hope you'll understand it

Only way to go is a French exit

And you know, you know, you know you know I'm right

And it's better to do this than say goodbye

And the only, only, only fix is time

And a lonely lonely lonely night

It's not a broken heart if I don't break it

Goodbye doesn't hurt it I don't say it

And I really hope you'll understand it

Only way to go is a French exit

French exit

Filer à l'anglaise

C'est la seule solution

French exit

 

illusion

I been known to miss a red flag

I been known to put my lover on a pedestal

In the end those things just don't last

And it's time I take my rose coloured glasses off

I already know your type

Telling me the things I like

Trying make me yours for life

Taking me for a ride

I already know your type

Think you can play your cards right

Don't you know I could do this dance all night?

Oooh whatcha doing?

Don't know who you think that you're confusing, I be like

Ooh, it's amusing

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Was a time when that shït might have worked

Was a time when I just threw a match and let it burn

Now I'm grown I know what I deserve

I still like dancing with the lessons I already learned

I already know your type

Telling me the things I like

Trying make me yours for life

Taking me for a ride

I already know your type

Think you can play your cards right

Don't you know I could do this dance all night?

Oooh whatcha doing?

Don't know who you think that you're confusing, I be like

Ooh, it's amusing

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Illusion, I really like the way you're moving

Yeah I just wanna dance with the illusion

Yeah I just wanna dance with

Yeah I just wanna dance with

I could dance all night

Oooh whatcha doing?

Don't know who you think that you're confusing, I be like

Ooh, it's amusing

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

Oooh whatcha doing?

Don't know who you think that you're confusing, I be like

Ooh, it's amusing

You think I'm gonna fall for an illusion

 

falling forever

Are you good at holding on

I know the mind is quick to throw away the moment

Where this takes us, maybe I don't wanna know yet

Cause for now you're all I want

They say you got it

Then it's gone

I don't believe that every flame has to get colder

I hope the feelings that you give me carry over

Till tomorrow

And beyond

How long, how long

Can it just keep getting better?

Can we keep falling forever?

How long, how long

Can we stay like this together?

Can we keep falling forever?

You could wake up all alone

So tonight I'll give you something to remember

And eternity's impossible to measure

But it feels right

Where we are

I'm falling deep, deep in your arms baby

Baby I'm yours to keep, keep me close

Till tomorrow and beyond

How long, how long

Can it just keep getting better?

Can we keep falling forever?

How long, how long

Can we stay like this together?

Can we keep falling forever?

I wanna know, can you ride through any storm

Can you ride from night till dawn

Till tomorrow and beyond

How long, how long

Can it just keep getting better?

Can we keep falling forever?

How long, how long

Can we stay like this together?

Can we keep falling forever?

How long

Can it just keep getting better?

Can we keep falling forever?

Oh, oh

How long

How long

 

anything for love

And I'm not interested in a love that gives up so easily

I want a love that's set on keeping me

When it hurts we don't even think to cut it off

And I'm not interested in a heart that doesn't beat for me

I want a mind that meets me equally

When it's hard it won't ever feel like it's too much

Remember when we used to do anything for love?

We're all so scared of forever

And no one promises always

We're not perfect together

That means we gotta part ways

Remember when we used to do anything for love?

We're all terrified of heartbreak

Run at first signs of problems

Make it look way too easy

We've all got too many options

Remember when we used to do anything for love?

But I'm not interested in a love that gives up so easily

I want a love that's set on keeping me

When it hurts we don't even think to cut it off

Remember when we used to do anything for love?

 

maria

I've had love but his is the deepest, yeah

Says he'll never leave, he means it too yeah 

Oooh I owe it to you

He was cold and now he's the sweetest, yeah 

Cause he knows how much there is to lose, yeah

Oooh I owe it to you

Oooh I owe it to you

Oooh I owe it to you, Maria, I know you're gone

But I feel ya when we're alone 

Even when I'm here in his arms

I know you're somewhere in his heart

Maria 

Maria

I know you're somewhere in his heart

When love comes young you take it for granted, yeah 

Now he knows certain things you can't undo, no

Oooh I owe it to you

Deepest affect always comes from a cause

I'm better too from the ones that I've lost 

Now he is everything I'd ever want

I wanna thank you for all that you've done, oh 

Maria, I know you're gone

But I feel ya when we're alone

Even when I'm here in his arms

I know you're somewhere in his heart

Maria

Maria

I know you're somewhere in his heart 

Never thought I could feel this way 

Grateful for all the love you gave

Here's to the lovers that make you change,

Maria, Maria, Maria

Maria, I know you're gone

But I feel ya when we're alone

Even when I'm here in his arms I know you're somewhere in his heart 

Oh Maria I look in his eyes and I see ya 

Time after time

Even when I'm here in his arms

I know you're somewhere in his heart

 

happy for you

Late on a Tuesday I saw your picture

You were so happy, I could just tell 

She's really pretty, I think she's a model 

Baby together you look hot as hell

And I didn't even want to cry, oh what is this feeling?

Couldn't believe it, had to ask myself why

I must've loved you more than I ever knew 

(Didn't know I could ever feel)

Cause I'm happy for you

(Now I know everything was real) 

I'm not mad, I'm not hurt

You got everything you deserve

I must've loved you more than I ever knew 

I'm happy for you

And looking back now, I hope you see it

Even the hard parts were all for the best

I see where you're at now, you picked up the pieces

And then you gave them to somebody else

And I didn't even want to cry, oh what is this feeling? 

Couldn't believe it, had to ask myself why

I must've loved you more than I ever knew

(Didn't know I could ever feel)

Cause I'm happy for you

(Now I know everything was real)

I'm not mad, I'm not hurt

You got everything you deserve

I must've loved you more than I ever knew

I'm happy for you

You, you, you

I'm happy for you

You, you, you

(Hope you're happy too)

Oh, I must've loved you more than I ever knew

(Didn't know I could ever feel)

Cause I'm happy for you

(Now I know everything was real) 

I'm not mad, I'm not hurt

You got everything you deserve

Oh I must've loved you more than 

I ever knew

I'm happy for you

 

These Walls has modern classic written all over it whew

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As usual, some of you all are melting down for no reason :rip: 

 

I'm ready for another iconic, 3-year era with both smash and underperforming singles. With lots of memes. And most of all, amazing music:clap3: 

 

Bring on the RADICAL OPTIMISM 

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This album title :rip:

She went to ChatGPT and had to come up with something quick

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Do we think she will be starting the tour this year or waiting until next year?

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24 minutes ago, RadioactiveLights said:

As usual, some of you all are melting down for no reason :rip: 

 

I'm ready for another iconic, 3-year era with both smash and underperforming singles. With lots of memes. And most of all, amazing music:clap3: 

 

Bring on the RADICAL OPTIMISM 

I mean it is mainly the US not catching on. Houdini has been a top 10 in a lot of countries and showing longtivity in some markets. And Training Season hasnt peaked yet in a lot of markets.

 

There is Def. Room for improvement this era but people pretend she was #80-OUT so far for the singles

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i need something like this lyrically. make it happen vacay queen.

 

 

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love the title and cover.

 

but why is the lyric “oooh whatcha doin?” used as the hook in two different songs? (whatcha doing & illusion)

hoping it’s an intentional reprise situation otherwise… :rip:

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4 hours ago, James_Dean said:

The absolute serve this would have been

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She looks hideous here.. and I did not think that was possible for her

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Maria lyrics..... WHAT. :jonny5: 

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the album artwork is great. it is dark just like the previous singles aesthetics. the other pics released serve more of a light contrast to those (except the eyebrow shaved one which is also darker in tone).

 

she is trying to keep up the feel-good energy amidst the chaos (which is obviously represented by the shark). I don't see how the cover is giving Solar Power or whatever. Just because it's daytime? lol

 

It does remind me of ESV, but the concept here feels more general about the dating world rather than mostly a post-breakup album like Miley, but I could be wrong. Super excited to hear though! 

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