Album phòng thu thứ hai củaOlivia Rodrigo mang tên "GUTS" vừa được ra mắt chính thức vào ngày 8 tháng 9 năm 2023, sau thành công vang dội của "SOUR". Trong đó, track nhạc thứ 10 của album mang tên "the grudge" là một ca khúc thuộc thể loại pop ballad với những âm thanh piano làm chủ đạo.

Ca khúc đã nói những hậu quả của sự phản bội trong một mối quan hệ, với phần lời bộc lộ nỗi đau sâu sắc và sự oán giận mà người con gái cảm thấy đối với người bạn đời trước đây của họ. Bên cạnh đó "the grudge" miêu tả cuộc chiến nội tâm, giữa việc ôm lấy nỗi đau mà người kia đã gây ra và việc muốn buông bỏ tất cả ở phía sau để bước tiếp.


I have nightmares each week about that Friday in May

One phone call from you and my entire world was changed

Trust that you betrayed, confusion that still lingers

You took everything I loved and crushed it in between your fingers

And I doubt you ever think about the damage that you did

But I hold on to every detail like my life depends on it

My undying love, now I hold it like a grudge

And I hear your voice every time that I think I'm not enough

And I try to be tough, but I wanna scream

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

And I say I don't care, I say that I'm fine

But you know I can't let it go

I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long

It takes strength to forgive, but I don't feel strong

The arguments that I have won against you in my head

In the shower, in the car and in the mirror before bed

Yeah, I'm so tough when I'm alone and I make you feel so guilty

And I fantasize about a time you're a little fucking sorry

And I try to understand why you would do this all to me

You must be insecure, you must be so unhappy

And I know in my heart hurt people hurt people

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

And I try to be tough, but I wanna scream

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

And I say I don't care, I say that I'm fine

But you know I can't let it go

I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long

It takes strength to forgive, but I don't feel strong

Ooh, do you think I deserved it all?

Ooh, your flower's filled with vitriol

You built me up to watch me fall

You have everything and you still want more

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

But even after all this, you're still everything to me

And I know you don't care, I guess that that's fine

But you know I can't let it go

I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long

It takes strength to forgive, but I'm not quite sure I'm there yet

It takes strength to forgive, but