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Fans Claim Bridgers' Lyric Targets Ex, His New Girlfriend

8/7/2026

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Fans claim the lyric “And she can pretend to be me… I have not lost any sleep” on Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend album references Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal.
Phoebe Bridgers dated Paul Mescal from 2020 to December 2022, later dated Bo Burnham, and Paul Mescal began dating Gracie Abrams in 2024.
Gracie Abrams praised Phoebe Bridgers on The New York Times’ Popcast in June after releasing Daughter From Hell.

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Fans claim the lyric “And she can pretend to be me… I have not lost any sleep” on Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend album references Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal.
Phoebe Bridgers dated Paul Mescal from 2020 to December 2022, later dated Bo Burnham, and Paul Mescal began dating Gracie Abrams in 2024.
Gracie Abrams praised Phoebe Bridgers on The New York Times’ Popcast in June after releasing Daughter From Hell.