Ariana Grande may seem innocent and sweet because she's so tiny and petite, but that girl has a dirty, dirty mind y'all. Over the last few years, Grande has released some songs that have some NSFW/questionable lyrics. Coming from a former Nickelodeon star–people were pretty taken back.
Who can forget when people figured out that “Side to Side” was about a woman getting dicked down so good, she couldn't walk straight?
I JUST REALIZED THAT SIDE TO SIDE IS ABOUT GETTIG DICK SO BOMB YOU CANT WALK STRAIGHT
— ً (@chanelnumbertwo) May 15, 2016
When you're jamming and realize what "Side to Side" is about. Well played @ArianaGrande and Queen @NICKIMINAJ! #yass pic.twitter.com/EUV1g9NaA1
— Andres Munt-Lovell (@andresmulo) August 31, 2016
We all know that “God is a Woman,” one of the singles off of Grande's new album Sweetener is pretty explicit, as well. The song focuses on the idea that after she's done with her man, he'll believe God is a woman (because, you know, how good her sex is). However, GIAW is not the only song to get down and dirty on her album. The song “Sweetener” itself is pretty raunchy–and people may have missed it. Until now.
“Sweetener” gets pretty NSFW from the very first line–where Grande sings “I like the way you lick the bowl (sheesh).” As it turns out, Grande is not talking about making brownies and licking the batter, or even cupcakes for that matter. No, friends. Grande is talking about eating box.
Thanks to our trusty friends at Urban Dictionary, we've now learned that licking the bowl means:
Essentially, Grande is saying that her hubby-to-be Pete Davidson eats the box so good, that it touches her soul.
Yeah–that dirty. That's enough to make your grandmother slap you and your mom shove a bar of soap in your mouth for speaking to dirty (so, my youngsters, don't belt this one out in front of the parentals). People on Twitter were SHOOKETH when they figured out that yes, the lyrics to “Sweetener” ain't all that sweet.
Call me a child but ….I didn’t know what lick the bowl meant…..until now… pic.twitter.com/nEnjJtLMSE
— fal (@number1hstan) August 29, 2018
Me thinking I knew what lick the bowl meant until I searched it up pic.twitter.com/gC6IWNkiVv
— ♡ (@sweetendbutera) August 24, 2018
I just found out what lick the bowl means in Ariana’s song and I’m shook ?
— Linaaaaa (@Lil_Linaaa) August 29, 2018
From Wrist Icicle to Lick the bowl real quiick pic.twitter.com/75vViUGR8e
— Bella ? (@Tinyyy_Elephant) August 20, 2018
when ariana grande said "i like the way you lick the bowl" pic.twitter.com/jXIWpzWVMn
— ? (@solarwentz) August 29, 2018
ariana went from “i love the way you make me feel” to “i like the way you lick the bowl”
— lulu ✿ (@goodnightandari) August 29, 2018
when you are listening to sweetener (song) and someone asks what does “lick the bowl” mean pic.twitter.com/EneIzlfNqt
— mili? (@blazedofff) August 27, 2018
Turns out though, some people already knew the lyrics were about that “good, good.”
ariana: and you make me say ohhhh..
my innocent mouth: i like the way you LICK THE BOWL pic.twitter.com/TJOmBqcEVn
— courtney (@notearsalright) August 19, 2018
I like the way you lick the bowl (sheesh)
Somehow your method touches my soul (sheesh, yeah)
It lifts me up to heights unknown (ayy)
So when they ask, "How's life?" I go (sheesh, sheesh)Y’all peep Ariana talking bout getting her ? licked!!!! pic.twitter.com/P5J5WChThJ
— Queen Mel ?? (@BLVCKMATTERS) August 19, 2018
when ariana grande said "i like the way you lick the bowl, somehow your method touches my soul" i really felt that shit
— ?? (@marianalvlo) August 20, 2018
me: i only like songs with deep and meaningful lyrics
ariana grande: i like the way you lick the bowl
me: pic.twitter.com/8MNa6OrfYU— anna (@buterawicz) August 17, 2018
Update: this whole album so far is dedicated to Pete. she said “I like the way you lick the bowl, somehow your method touches my soul” MISS GRANDE IS GETTING HER SHIT ATE!!!!!
— coffee bae (@iamsashakae) August 17, 2018
I guess small girls still know how to get down. We see you, Ari, we see you.