Discover the story of the song > Grande – Afterhours

The lyrics talk about a pact made between the protagonist and his partner, but the partner lost hope and gave up on it. So, the protagonist decided to fulfill the pact alone. They had a dream where they promised each other they wouldn't die. The protagonist asks his partner if she can still do that. He says he is relying on her and that only a coward would go back on a promise never made. He wants his partner to stay with him and promises not to ask her if she has seen something worth it, something beautiful. He wants her to stay and play with him for a while, not feeling anymore. The lyrics reveal that the partner betrayed the pact and the protagonist had to become strong by discovering that pain is not true devastation. Everything is crazy now, but in this dream, they won't die and they will live forever.