in my head

On "In My Head," Ariana Grande sings about how she fell in love with a perfect version of someone she created in her mind, only to later find out he couldn't live up to her fantasy. Falling, falling, needed something to believe in, oh I thought that you were the one But it was all in my head Grande told fans that the track is about "being in love [with] a version of somebody you've created in your head. Falling for someone that they are not."

A number of Arianators have concluded that the song's lyrics are about Grande's relationship with comedian Pete Davidson, whom the singer began dating in May 2018 following her breakup with Mac Miller. It quickly evolved into an engagement, but the pair broke up a few weeks after Miller's death. My imagination's too creative They see demon, I see angel, angel, angel Without the halo, wingless angel Grande's friends and family were concerned about the speed of their relationship and were relieved when the two split. Yeah, look at you, boy, I invented you Your Gucci tennis shoes, runnin' from your issues Their relationship turned Davidson into a tabloid fixture and the magazines published photos of the comedian wearing Gucci tennis shoes while out with Grande.

Parts of the track could apply to Grande's relationship with Mac Miller. In "Thank U, Next," Grande called him an "angel," and the late rapper certainly had his fair share of personal demons. However, it would be unusually cruel of the singer to write such a song about Miller months after his death.