Gracie Abrams' "Afflictions" Lyrics Are An Ode To Paul Mescal

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There isn’t a lot of romance in Gracie Abrams’ new album Daughter From Hell. Even though she’s been in a relationship with Paul Mescal for two years, most of the songs are pointed at toxic ex-boyfriends. Surprisingly, even the song that Abrams and Mescal wrote together is about failed past loves. But there’s one notable exception: on “Afflictions,” Abrams gives into a rare romantic optimism when singing about her boyfriend.

Prior to the release of Daughter From Hell, Abrams revealed that “Afflictions” is the only true love song on the album. “There’s other songs about relationships, but that is the love song,” Abrams said in