Hello whoever is reading this small, little booklet. My name is Luca and I’m the creator of this fanmade Ariana project titled “Ease”. I’ve been doing edits and remixes of hers since 2016 (and even before that, but I never put those out). In my experience of remixing Ariana, I always did this as a form of creativity and messing around with sounds and stems. I wanted to challenge myself and base a project on my life while using Ariana’s voice to translate the message. “Ease” is a project that is dear to my heart. Together with its first album “Solitude”, I wanted to dive in my world and show you how my life basically changed from bad to good, briefly said. 2021 was my worst year mentally and physically, I felt emotionally drained and tired. It was safe to say that I was depressed, burnt-out and anxious. I was fearful and really didn’t enjoy anything that had to do with social activities, school and work. My best friends at the time let me down and I couldn’t rely on them for support. I was lonely and I didn’t know what to do. That’s how “Solitude” was birthed. With its release on my birthday (December 10th), I wanted to mark the “Solitude” chapter finished ‘cause I was tired of living like this. I needed change, I needed to blossom and start over with a proper and healthy mindset. This is where the idea of “Ease” came to life. I want to take you on this journey by portraying how I learned to understand my insecurities and anxiety issues and how to deal with them. I’ve embraced them and accepted them. Throughout this album you can hear how my point of view has changed, how I learned to accept those issues and how I turned them into strength and how I learned to appreciate life with all its ups and downs. I have so much experience and I finally have an idea of who and what puts me at ease. I hope that the music will convey this, I’m so beyond proud of what I’ve made. There are also so many people who I would like to thank. More on that on the last pages. But for now, I hope that this album can put your mind at ease. Thank you, Luca.
Hope
o n e.
Where do you turn? When there's no one to turn to? When it's so hard to cope How can you start to make a change? Maybe learn to What do you need? Hope is the song When the world is a menace Hope is an open door Maybe getting back up again is What falls are for
Uncertain Of Love
t w o.
It's like you got superpowers Turn my minutes into hours You got more than 20-20, babe Made of glass the way you see through me You know me better than I do Can't seem to keep nothing from you How you touch my soul from the outside? Permeate my ego and my pride I’m getting used to receiving Still g?tting good at not leaving I'ma love you even though I'm scared (oh, scared) Learnin' to be grateful for myself (oh, oh, oh) You love my lips 'cause they say the Things we've always been afraid of I can feel it startin' to subside Learnin' to believe in what is mine I couldn't believe it or see it for myself Boy, I be impatient, but now I'm out here Fallin', fallin', frozen, slowly Fallin', got me right I won't keep you waitin' (waitin') All my baggage fadin' safely (my baggage fadin') And if my eyes deceive me Won't let them stray too far away, I Fallin', fallin', frozen, slowly
You Don’t Know (Feel You Around)
t h r e e.
I've never been so caught up Still so into us I never thought I'd be here Should've turned to dust Ooh, let's be honest, baby This is so unusual, even if they're beautiful Ooh, and I'm not tempted, baby Even if they're beautiful, this is so unusual I used to be cautious A little too reckless Now all my emotions Are all cause of you
I ain't even think of leaving sometimes I ain't even think of letting go I ain't ever thought of going nowhere I don't even see it down the road Cause we're collectin' moments Tattoos on my mind I ain't even think of leaving sometimes I ain't even think of letting go Not even sometimes Ooh, let's be honest, baby This is so unusual, even if they're beautiful Ooh, I'm not tempted, baby Even if they're beautiful, this is so unusual
It used to be easy For someone to steal me Now all my emotions Are all cause of you, boy I ain't even think of leaving sometimes I ain't even think of letting go I ain't ever thought of going nowhere I don't even see it down the road Cause we're collectin' moments Tattoos on my mind I ain't even think of leaving sometimes I ain't even think of letting go Not even sometimes You don't know, you don't know, you don't know You don't know, you don't know, you don't know You don't know, you don't know, you don't know You don't know, you don't know, you don't know Not even sometimes Feel you around
Overprotected
f o u r.
Another night, another party, sayin' hi to everybody I'm sorry, it's time to leave, I gotta leave now Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving Can somebody walk me to my car? If I go alone, I'm not gon' make it very far I'm happy for the love and all of the above If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much
Fuck a fake smile, smile Fuck a fake smile, fake smile After what I've been through After what I've been through Oh, I won't say I'm feeling fine, I can't lie Yeah
I can't fake another smile I can't fake like I'm alright Ooh, ah And I won't say I'm feeling fine After what I've been through, I can't lie Ooh, ah Fuck a fake smile, smile Fuck a fake smile, fake smile After what I've been through After what I've been through Oh, I won't say I'm feeling fine, I can't lie
I can't fake another smile I can't fake like I'm alright Ooh, ah And I won't say I'm feeling fine After what I been through, I can't lie Ooh, ah
If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it Neck roll with the attitude, yeah, yeah, yuh If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it Neck roll with the attitude
I read the things they write about me Hear what they're sayin' on the TV, it's crazy It's gettin' hard for them to shock me But every now and then, it's shocking, don't blame me I know it's the life that I chose But baby, I'm grateful, I want you to know I'm happy for the love and all of the above If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much
Regret
f i v e.
And you say that I'm the devil you know and I don't disagree No, I don't see the harm They say, "You crazy, just leave him, he'll suffocate you" But I wanna be in your arms They say, "No, don't pick up the phone, let them think there's nobody home" But I'm under your spell 'Cause when you call my heart starts to roll, I always want more It's my heaven, my hell We're heading deep inside lives a voice, a voice so quiet But I can't hear that voice when your heart beats next to mine
Trust me, I'm gonna regret it Trust me, Yeah, I'm gonna regret it Yeah, I'm gonna regret it
Yeah, I'm gonna regret it I can't quit you Yeah, I'm gonna regret it I can't quit you Yeah, I'm gonna regret it I can't quit you, I know I'm gonna regret it I can't quit you
Gonna regret it I'm gonna regret it Gonna regret it Yeah, I'm gonna regret it
Equinox
s i x.
Could never have too many of these Will you quit kicking me under the table? I'm trying, will somebody make her shut up about it? Can we settle down, please?
And Then…(Interlude)
s e v e n.
Hmm yeah, And then... We'll get through this We'll get past this I'm a girl with But I love you We'll get past this I'm a girl with a whole lot of baggage
Toxic
e i g h t.
You keep me in your orbit Well, I know I'm a hard one to please Give it too much importance My love'll have you fall to your knees I tell them this too often Know better than to bark up my tree Just for me to fall and leave Nah, I'd rather just watch you smoke and drink, yeah Steering clear of any headaches to start And if we're being honest I'd rather your body than half of your heart Or jealous-ridden comments That come when you let in them feelings That I don't want I never let 'em know too much Hate gettin' too emotional, yeah I'm better off (better off) without him (without him) I'm better off (better off) being a wild one (being a wild one) On the road a lot, had to keep it a thousand (had to keep it a thousand) So that I'm better off not being around ya'
Go on and face it, I'll never be ready for you, ready for you I swear my love is a curse, make you head over shoes Let's put them topics to bed and go Fuck on the roof, just to say that we did it You keep insisting I listen to your proposition I dismiss them all, no offence, yeah Steering clear of any headaches to start And if we're being honest I'd rather your body than half of your heart Or jealous-ridden comments That come when you let in them feelings that I don't want I never let 'em know too much Hate gettin' too emotional, yeah Chorus Baby, I don't want no one, no one else So hurry, 'cause I need some, need some, need some help And I've been waitin' patient, patiently 'Cause I don't have you here with, here with, here with me But at least I have the memory Chorus (2x)
The One
n i n e.
Painted a picture, I thought I knew you well I got a habit of seeing what isn't there Caught in the moment, Tangled up in your sheets When you broke my heart, I said you only wanted half of me My imagination's too creative They see demon, I see angel, angel, angel Without a halo, wingless angel I thought that you were the one (nah) I thought that you were the one (nah) (Running from your issues) I thought that you were the one (nah) I thought that you were the one (nah) (But you were somebody else, you) Painted a picture, I thought I drew you well I had a vision, seeing what isn't there Caught in the moment, Tangled up in your sheets When you broke my heart, Said you only wanted half of me
My imagination's too creative They see Cain and I see Abel (Abel), Abel (Abel), Abel (Abel) I know you're able, willing and able Chorus Wanted you to grow, But, boy, you wasn't budding Everything you are made you Everything you aren't I saw your potential Without seein' credentials Maybe that's the issue Said maybe that's the issue, ah Can't hold that shit against you, ah Yes, I did it to myself, yeah Chorus Painted a picture... Falling, falling, But I never thought you'd leave me Falling, falling, Needed something to believe in, oh Abel
It’ll All Be Over
t e n.
You know you really something, yeah How'd we get here so damn fast? Only you can tell me that Baby, 'cause you know I'm coming back You're making me forget my past Never thought I'd feel like that again I came to peace with my path Now you got me off track I've never been this scared before Feelings I just can't ignore Don't know if I should fight or fly But I don't mind (on my mind)
It'll all be over It'll all be over And we won't have to cry no more And we won't have to cry no more (Trippin', fallin' with no safety net) Every time you feel some way, feel a way Never let me run away, run away, my baby Every time you feel some way, feel a way Never let me run away, run away
It'll all be over (oh yeah baby) It'll all be over (baby) And we won't have to cry no more (sometimes) And we won't have to cry no more (Trippin', fallin' with no safety net) Do you hear me up there and see you here I said we ain't gon' cry, we ain't gon' cry no more One of these old days One of these old days
No More Rain On My Parade
e l e v e n.
Ain't got no tears in my body I ran out, but boy, I like it, I like it, I like it Don't matter how, what, where, who tries it We out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin' Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down Can't stop now, can't stop so shut your mouth Shut your mouth, and if you don't know Then now you know it, babe Know it, babe, yeah So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up I'm lovin', I'm living, I'm pickin' it up Yeah, I'm pickin' it up, yuh, yeah Pickin' it up, pickin' it up, I'm lovin', I'm living, I'm pickin' it up We turnin' it up
Pickin' it up (Yeah), pickin' it up (Yeah) Lovin', I'm livin', so we turnin' up (We turnin' it up) Yeah, we turnin' it up They point out the colours in you, I see 'em too And, boy, I like 'em, I like 'em, I like 'em We're way too fly to partake in all this hate We out here vibin', we vibin', we vibin' Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down Can't stop now, can't stop, so shut your mouth Shut your mouth, and if you don't know Then now you know it, babe Know it, babe, yeah Pre-chorus
Right now, I'm in a state of mind I wanna be in like all the time Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up Oh, I just want you to come with me We on another mentality Ain't got no tears left to cry So I'm pickin' it up, pickin' it up I'm lovin', I'm livin', I'm pickin' it up
Chorus Comin' out Can't stop now Shut your mouth Comin' out Can't stop now Shut your mouth
Dreaming (Interlude)
t w e l v e.
Can I give you a downbeat? Hey I thought that I was dreaming, 'til my love came around now just come on over, show you how to get down I thought that I was dreaming, 'til my love came around Now just come on over, show you how to get down Hey Once I have you, I will never let you, never let you Once I have you, I will never let you, never let you go Dreaming Never let you, never let you go Dreaming Never let you, never let you go Dreaming Never let you, never let you go, yeah (Sleep if you want and wake up in love again) Never let you, never let you go, yeah Listen babe, A teenager's romance that goes on and on
Infatuation
t h i r t e e n.
Oh, why'd you have to be so cute? It's impossible to ignore you, ah Why must you make me laugh so much? It's bad enough we get along so well Just say goodnight and go Ha, oh hoo, ha, oh hoo, woah hoo Just say goodnight and go Ha, oh hoo, ha, oh hoo, woah hoo One of these days You'll miss your train and come stay with me (It's always say goodnight and go) We'll have drinks and talk about things And any excuse to stay awake with you And you'd sleep here, and I'd sleep there But then the heating may be down again (At my convenience) We'd be good, we'd be great together Why'd you have to be so cute? It's impossible to ignore you, ah Why must you make me laugh so much? It's bad enough we get along so well Just say goodnight and go Oh hoo, oh hoo, woah hoo Just say goodnight and go Oh hoo, oh hoo, woah hoo
Just say goodnight and go Ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da (It's always say goodnight and go) Ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da Want to say goodnight Want to say goodnight and go Want to say goodnight Baby, say goodnight and go Want to say goodnight Say goodnight and Go, go, go, go Go, go, go, go Say goonight and Go, go, go, go Go, go, go, go Ha, ha, aha Ha, ha, aha This bitch gon' make meYuh I know how you want it, baby, just like this Know you're thinking' 'bout it, baby, just one kiss While you're lookin' at 'em, baby, read my lips I know what you want, but you can't have this Exactly
Peace / Sleep
f o u r t e e n.
Thank you, next Thought I'd end up with Sean But he wasn't a match Wrote some songs about Ricky Now I listen and laugh Even almost got married And for Pete, I'm so thankful Wish I could say "thank you" to Malcolm 'Cause he was an angel One taught me love One taught me patience And one taught me pain Now, I'm so amazing Say I've loved and I've lost But that's not what I see So, look what I got Look at what you taught me And for that, I say So good with that, Love, The pain, Patience, Pain, I'm so fucking grateful for my ex, That shit's amazing, Pain, Shit's so amazing, I'm so fucking
Spend more time with my friends I ain't worried 'bout nothin' Plus, I met someone else We're havin' better discussions I know they say I move on too fast But this one gon' last 'Cause her name is Ari And I'm so good with that She taught me love She taught me patience She handles pain That amazing I've loved and I've lost But that's not what I see 'Cause look what I've found Ain't no need for searching And for that, I say So good with that, Love, (thank you, next) Patience,(thank you, next) Pain, That shit's amazing The universe has a plan Sometimes, it's a really fucking gnarly plan But, nonetheless, it still has a plan
Home
f i f t e e n.
Mmm, yeah, yuh I thought you into my life Look at my mind No better place or a time Look how they align Universe must have my back Fell from the sky into my lap And I know you know that you're my soulmate and all that I'ma me happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy My whole life got me ready for you Head over my shoes like "woah" Know you like an inside joke Running 'cause you just my speed 'Less you want it in slo-mo I'm not what you had before Your ex-girlfriend don't want no smoke I ain't tryna sign no lease I'm just gon' make you my home
Got me happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy (about you yuh) My whole life got me ready for you (Look at my mind) Got me happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy I'ma be happy, happy My whole life got me ready for you (Look at my mind) Got me happy, happy Look at my mind
For Everybody
s i x t e e n.
Yeah This is for everybody Babe, you gotta take care of your body, yuh yuh Ain't no time to deny it, that is why we talking about it Yeah, we talking about it So deal with it, don't try to get by it Ain't no time to deny it So we had to sit down and just write it Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down They say my system is overloaded Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down I'm too much in my head, did you notice? Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down My body's here on Earth, but I'm floating Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down Disconnected, so sometimes, I feel frozen and alone Chorus Want you to get better
Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down My life is so controlled by the what if's Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down Is there anybody else whose mind does this, mmm? Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down Is there such a ladder to get above this? Girl, what's wrong with you? Come back down Maybe I should ground myself where the mud is Before I'm gone Chorus You can work your way to the top You can feel it feel it No matter what Here's one thing you can trust, yuh It takes you and me to make us One of those days you had enough, I'll be there, I'll be there If it ain't one thing, it's another When you need someone to pull you out the bubble I'll be right there just to hug you, I'll be there Where are you? Are you home? Where are you? Are you home? Call me right on the phone I'll be there, yeah, there I don't care who is gone, you shouldn't be alone I'll be there, ooh, there
Ease
S e v e n t e e n.
Mhm, last night, boy, I met you, yeah When I was asleep (sleep) You're such a dream to me, mmm, woah And it was on a day like this, yeah If you can believe If you can believe (If you can believe) You're such a dream to me Before you speak, don't move 'Cause I don't wanna wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up Boy, you're such a dream if you can believe, ayy Boy, you're such a dream to me You're such a dream to me
I don't just wanna touch you I'm tryna turn two single people into a couple What's your next month like? Tell me what ya up to We can leave right now, boy, you don't need a duffle What about La Perla? Let Vickie keep her secret Boy, it ain't no secret if I know you're gonna peep it Before you speak don't move 'Cause I don't wanna
Credits Hope Ariana Grande singing her own original song at “Kidding” where she act a role as Piccola Grande, the Pickle Fairy of Hope. Uncertain Of Love Ariana Grande – pov Olivia Rodrigo – traitor VOV – Laying (type beat) You Don’t Know (Feel You Around) Ariana Grande – Sometimes Felicity Beats – MOOD (type beat) Overprotected Ariana Grande – fake smile Felicity Beats – RIGHT PLACE (type beat) Regret Cashmere Cat & Ariana Grande – Quit Oh Wonder – Nebraska Katy Perry – Unconditionally Equinox Ariana Grande - NASA Imogen Heap – Just For Now GRAVE5 – god (type beat) And Then… (Interlude) Ariana Grande – ghostin Asami Akado – Blue Moon
Toxic Ariana Grande – better off Anaonabeat – better off (remake stems) The One Ariana Grande – in my head Lykke Li – sex money feelings die It’ll All Be Over Ariana Grande – safety net (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) Ariana Grande – sometimes Supreme Jubilees – It’ll All Be Over Jack Cliff – It’ll All Be Over (type beat)
For Everybody Ariana Grande – get well soon Lil Uzi Vert – The Way Life Goes Oh Wonder - Landslide Ease Ariana Grande – R.E.M jxsie beats – summer rain (type beat)
No More Rain On My Parade Ariana Grande – no tears left to cry Fantom – LUCKY (type beat) Dreaming (Interlude) Ariana Grande – blazed (feat. Pharrell Williams) Rogeay – a teenager’s romance (type beat) Infatuation Ariana Grande – goodnight n go Ariana Grande – nasty daniel forests – itislike (type beat) daniel forests – three (type beat) Peace / Sleep Ariana Grande – thank u, next jxsie beats – ocean skies (type beat) Home Ariana Grande – pete davidson Ariana Grande – love language Felicity Beats – SO GOOD (type beat)
Album design Tracklist stickers by Ale @los_ageless_
I’d like to start off by thanking my subscribers and the Arianators who keep my channel alive and running, I reached 100.000 subscribers which is such a huge amount that a lot of people dream of reaching, so thank all of you for sticking with me since 2016 and inspiring me. Thank you Ariana, for being my inspiration and rolemodel since my early teen years. You are my example in life, you make me so happy and understood. Thank you for being my anchor through tough times, and happy times, you put me at ease. Thank you to Ale, Alec and Jake for being the bestest online friends ever, thank you for making me feel safe and accepted. Thank you for your feedback, honesty and friendship. These last two years were a pain in my ass but all of you made it worth it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to Louise, my biggest in real-life friend, you are my best friend and my ride-or-die bestie since 2013, thank you for being the best person in my life, I love you so much. Thank you to the Discord family (Lucanators) for being a safe space for all of us where we can discuss everything Ariana- and ButeraMoonlight related, you are the community that I have been longing for so long – if only you were more active! Thank you to my parents, especially my mom, for doing her best even though it’s hard, you are a gem, a beauty, my inspiration and the best woman on earth. Thank you to God apparently? For making me suffer so long just so I could make this album and serve my best project yet, but please never again! And to those certain fanmusic industry people who tried their best to take me down, I know you’re reading, fuck you.
In memory of my grandma who passed away December 23rd, 2021; who’s the strongest woman I have ever met, thank you for your knowledge and love.