isss ab my anxiety. i felt like i was floating for like 3 months last year & not in a nice way. like i outside my body? was v scary and i couldn’t breathe well. so it’s ab that. & lots of voices in my head singin. i hope it comforts ppl who hear it pls ☁️<doc-sep>Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially. If you make a purchase using these links we may earn commission. During a sit down with Ebro Darden on Apple's Beats 1 Radio, Friday, Ariana Grande became overcome with emotional — crying over the pains that she still carries with her in the wake of Manchester Ariana Grande Breaks Down in Tears Over 'Scary' Manchester Attack: 'Be There for Each Other' During a sit-down interview with Ebro Darden on Apple’s Beats 1 Radio Friday, Grande was overcome with emotion — crying over the pain she carries in the wake of Manchester. Get push notifications with news, features and more. The topic came up when Darden mentioned “Get Well Soon,” the Sweetener track that addresses the tragedy. “It’s just about being there for each other and helping each other through scary times and anxiety,” Grande, 25, said of the song, tears welling in her eyes. “You know, there’s some dark s— out there, man. And we just have to be there for each other as much as we can. Because you never f—ing know, you know. So I wanted to do something to make people feel good and less alone.” “It’s not just about that. It’s also about personal demons and anxiety and more intimate tragedies as well,” she continued through her cries, later apologizing for “bawling” the whole time. “Mental health is so important. People don’t pay enough mind to it because we have things to do. We have schedules, jobs, kids, places to be, pressures to fit in, Instagram Stories — whatever the f— facade you’re trying to put on, trying to keep up. People don’t pay attention to what’s happening inside. That’s why I felt it was important.” ariana-grande Ariana Grande | Credit: Youtube On “Get Well Soon” — the final track of Sweetener — Grande sings to fans about taking care of themselves and removing negativity from their lives. “This is for everybody / Babe, you gotta take care of you body, yuh yuh,” she sings. “Ain’t no time to deny it, that is why we talking about it / So deal with it, don’t try to get by it.” Forty seconds of silence follow at the end of the song, bringing its total to 5 minutes and 22 seconds, in honor of her fans who were killed or injured outside the concert venue on May 22 last year. “I just wanted to give people a hug musically,” Grande told Darden. “I feel like the lyrics can be kind of corny when I talk about wanting to hug you and stuff, but I do. … People got to be nicer. ” Grande went on to explain that the Manchester attack changed her perspective on life. “We see this s— on the news. [And] you feel bad, you tweet [about] it, you post a picture, you send your condolences, you say something and then you move on. … [But] people are permanently affected by this s—,” she revealed to Darden. “Perspective, it changes everything. It changes your life quite a bit,” she said. “I really want to be present, and follow happy impulses, and figure that out later. You want to just stay in the moment. You try not to give into fear because obviously that’s the whole point of being here.” ariannagrande Ariana Grande | Credit: Courtesy Beats 1 RELATED VIDEO: Ariana Grande Cries While Singing ‘Natural Woman’ in Powerful Tribute to Aretha Franklin After the concert, Grande made the tough decision to finish her European tour. “That’s the point of finishing my tour: to [show] an example for my fans who were fearless enough to show up to the f—ing shows,” she said. “You want to keep going. You want to not be afraid because of course, if you give them that, they’ve won.” “We did everything to not. And we still do everything to not. But the truth is, it’s scary,” Grande added. “Going anywhere, and you look at places differently. I don’t like to have security come with me everywhere. It makes me feel inhuman. It makes me feel weird. I know people just try to take care of me, but I want to escape with my friends and run around and be free. But you think about it differently when s— like that happens. I don’t want to have metal detectors at my shows, I don’t want to have people taking tiny ass bag into my shows. But you better bring a tiny ass bag into my shows! You don’t want to give in and you don’t want to be afraid but it’s still there.” Earlier this year, the “No Tears Left to Cry” singer opened up about her battle with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder following the bombing, which also injured more than 500 people. “It’s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss,” Grande told Vogue U.K. for their July issue. “But, yeah, it’s a real thing. I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well. Time is the biggest thing. I feel like I shouldn’t even be talking about my own experience — like I shouldn’t even say anything.” ariana-grande Ariana Grande | Credit: Kevin Mazur/One Love Manchester/Getty Images She previously revealed the attack was particularly horrifying because the concert was supposed to be a place of happiness. “Music is supposed to be the safest thing in the world,” she told Time. “I think that’s why it’s still so heavy on my heart every single day. I wish there was more that I could fix. You think with time it’ll become easier to talk about. Or you’ll make peace with it. But every day I wait for that peace to come and it’s still very painful.” On the anniversary of the attack, Grande — who returned to the U.K. shortly after to raise funds for the victims at the One Love Manchester benefit concert — reflected on the victims with a touching message on Twitter.<doc-sep>
Ariana Grande has spoken about the aftermath of last year’s Manchester terror attack during an emotional interview. Watch a clip of the discussion below. The pop star had just come off stage at Manchester Arena on May 22 last year when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. 22 people were killed, with 59 left injured. Upon the release of the singer’s fourth album ‘Sweetener’ earlier this week, fans noticed a subtle tribute to victims of the attack within the record’s closing track. ‘Get Well Soon’ ends with 40 seconds of silence to bring the track’s running time to 5:22 – reflecting the date of the bombing. Now, the 25-year-old artist has spoken about the meaning behind the song on Beats 1 – saying that it’s “about being there for each other and helping each other through scary times and anxiety.” READ MORE: How Ariana Grande became a thoughtful and funny pop star who really matters “I just wanted to do something to make people feel good – and less alone,” Grande said, adding that she “just wanted to give people a hug musically” with the track. “I feel like the lyrics can be kind of corny when I talk about wanting to hug you and stuff, but I do,” she continued. Speaking of her decision to continue her scheduled dates following the attack, Grande said: “You try not to give in to fear because obviously, that’s the whole point of being here – that was the point of finishing my tour. You want to not be afraid, because of course, that’s what [the terrorists] want. If you give them that, then they’ve won. “But the truth is, it’s scary,” she added. “It’s scary going anywhere. You look at places differently.” Meanwhile, Ariana Grande delivered a special tribute to Aretha Franklin during a performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this week.