Gracie Abrams’ “Afflictions” is a haunting reflection on emotional vulnerability, uncertainty, and the quiet pain of loving someone while questioning whether the relationship can survive. Through delicate imagery and intimate confessions, the song captures anxiety, self-doubt, and the struggle to hold onto hope despite lingering fears and unresolved emotional wounds.
Afflictions Lyrics
[Chorus]
You hold my hand through turbulence
You sugarcoat the oxygen
My lungs are full, I’m sick again
I feel you coming on
You never simply talk to me
You tell the truth about everything
Of all of your afflictions
That is my favorite one
Oh, well, it’s turning out I’m better when
Oh, when you stop and stick around
I’ll go anywhere you want, but then again
I like this house
[Verse]
You used to be a mystery
A bruise you left, an injury
I thought you lived for suffering
But thank God I was wrong
Your family feels like family
You see what I can’t seem to see
I don’t know where to put it all
I’ll put you in a song and
Oh, I was burning out, but then you said
Oh, “You should leave the light on”
And I’ll go if you ask me to, but then again
Don’t drop me off
Oh, well, it can’t be a coincidence
Oh, that I falter when you’re gone
And I cope, but I promise you it’s different
You’re strong, I’m not
You’re strong, I’m not
[Bridge]
It’s the shape of your hands
Made me brave once again
You became where I land
Now you hold all of it
[Chorus]
You hold my hand through turbulence
You sugarcoat the oxygen
My lungs are full, I’m sick again
I feel you coming on
Of all of your afflictions
That is my favorite one and
Oh, well, it’s turning out I’m better when
Oh, when you stop and stick around
I’ll go anywhere you want, but then again
Well, I like this house
[Refrain]
Oh, I was burning out, but then you said
Oh, “You should leave the light on”
I’ll go if you asked me to, but then again
Don’t drop me off
[Outro]
Hm, don’t drop me off, huh
Don’t
Video of Afflictions Lyrics By Gracie Abrams
Song Credits
- Song Name :– Broke My Heart
- Singer Name :–Gracie Abrams
- Producer:- Aaron Dessner & Gracie Abrams
- Album:– Daughter from Hell
- Release Date :– July 17, 2026
Song Bio of Afflictions
Gracie Abrams turns love into something delicate on “Afflictions,” off her album “Daughter from Hell.” Produced with Aaron Dessner, the track finds Abrams softening into safety instead of chasing chaos. Where her earlier work often circled anxiety and self-doubt, here she sings about a partner who tells hard truths gently, who makes staying feel easier than leaving.
The imagery is quietly medical, breath, sickness, relief, mapping how love can feel like both ailment and cure. It’s a hushed, aching addition to her catalog, less about heartbreak and more about learning to be held without flinching.
