Phoebe Bridgers' "Governor's Waltz" Lyrics Seem To Reference Gracie Abrams

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Phoebe Bridgers has lived a lot of life since her 2020 album Punisher, and that’s very evident in the reflective lyrics about her past relationship on her new release Lost Weekend. In the title track, the singer reveals that she was the one to break off her and Paul Mescal’s engagement in 2022, singing: “I'm supposed to be married, but I called it off.” But it’s another song that really has all of social media buzzing. In “The Governor’s Waltz,” Bridgers dissects how her romance ended, and seems to have a pointed message to his new girlfriend, Gracie Abrams.

The somber breakup song illustrates an unhappy couple trying to keep things together by putting on a positive front. Bridgers knows the relationship isn’t working and already feels checked out of it, but she also feels...