"Lani" (stylized in all lowercase) is an unreleased song by Ariana Grande and Carmen Reece that was intended for her sixth studio album, Positions.
Background[]
The full song was leaked on January 3, 2024, along with several other unreleased songs and sessions.
The full session leaked on January 21, 2024.
Audios[]
Trivia[]
- This is one of the songs that was seen in a leaked screenshot of Tommy Brown's files.
- This song samples "I Need a Girl" by Usher and Loon.[1]
- The song does have some coherent lyrics, but it later becomes mumbles.
- This song was probably scrapped because it didn't fit the vibe Grande was going for.
- This song was made in the same session as "Do Dat", with Carmen Reece writing and singing both.
- This song was worked on during the same session as "Communicate" and "Outgrown".
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
I never thought that you'd want me back
After what I did
Thought that you'd want me back
After what I did
What I did
Used to party
You were mine
You're not mine
Your not well
Hard rail, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
I don't lie, yeah
I don't lie, yeah
(Mumble) like that
Right now, kinda like that
(Mumble) like that
There's no you without me
You can't fight without me
Everything after I leave
Oh (Woo)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
[mumbles] don't like that (yeah)
You could - [mumbles] - don't like that
[mumbles]
You could - [mumble] - don't like that (woo)
[Verse 2: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
(Mumble) why don't you tore me?
I don't wanna stay with
I don't, why don't you hold me?
You are the one for her sin
No, no, no, no don't act that way
Turn it all to my own way, wait
[Pre-Chorus: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
I don't lie, yeah
I don't lie, yeah
(Mumble) like that
Right now, kinda like that
(Mumble) like that
There's no you without me
You can't fight without me
Everything after I leave
Oh (Woo)
[Chorus: Ariana Grande & Carmen Reece]
[mumbles] don't like that (yeah)
You could - [mumbles] - don't like that
[mumbles]
You could - [mumble] - don't like that (woo)