“we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” marks the second single for Ariana Grande’s seventh studio album, eternal sunshine. The Europop-infused anthem traverses waves of emotion that come with a forbidden relationship and unrequited love.

Accompanied by the single came a music video, taking the form of a short film heavily inspired by the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Cumulatively, the song, while upbeat, touches on the downhearted aspects of a romantic relationship while acknowledging the idea of blissful ignorance.