Death Wish (Gracie Abrams song)

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"Death Wish"
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Promotional single by Gracie Abrams
ReleasedMarch 31, 2025
VenueO2 Arena
LengthLive from the O2 Arena: 3:48
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)

"Death Wish" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, written by Abrams and Aaron Dessner. [1] Abrams debuted the song live at the O2 Arena on March 6, 2025 at the London stop of her The Secret of Us Tour. [2] On March 31, 2025, Abrams posted a clip of her performance onto Instagram, announcing that the live recording would be released as a promotional single to streaming platforms later that evening, stating "This is the first and only time I've played this song, but I wanted you to have this version before anything else". [2]

Background and composition

While debuting the song, Abrams stated "This song is about a friend of mine who recently was dating, like, a mega narcissist. […] A sincere friend of mine was recently dating someone who kind of sucked. And I was listening to them talk about it a lot, and so this song is about that". [3] The song is a stripped back piano ballad, and has been described by Rolling Stone as a fan favorite as well as "gorgeous, [and] wistful". [4]

References

  1. ↑ Gracie Abrams - Death Wish (Live from The O2 Arena), 2025-04-01, retrieved 2025-04-03
  2. 1 2 "Gracie Abrams unveils live version of previously unreleased track 'Death Wish'". DIY. 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Gracie Abrams reveals savage 'Death Wish' lyrics are about a "mega narcissist"". Capital. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  4. ↑ Hiatt, Brian (2025-03-31). "Gracie Abrams Sets Official Release of Fan-Favorite Ballad 'Death Wish'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
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