Griff’s “Last Night’s Mascara” is the Heartbreak Anthem We Needed This Season
Griff just dropped “Last Night’s Mascara” and, let’s be real, it’s an instant classic. After teasing it on tour with Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, plus sending TikTok into a whole frenzy with over five million views, Griff finally gave fans what they were begging for—and she did not disappoint.
Right from the first line, “Last Night’s Mascara” hits you where it hurts. There’s something so relatable about crying your makeup off on the train home, while also feeling kind of glamorous and tragic at the same time. Griff nails that vibe of heartbreak that’s painful but weirdly beautiful, with lyrics like “Last night’s mascara’s such a pretty thing / It covers my eyes, I’m a beauty queen.” It’s giving self-aware heartbreak—like, you’re sad, but you’re also kind of owning it.
The production has this whole ’80s synth-pop meets dark pop vibe, which makes it feel like it belongs in the emotional climax of a coming-of-age movie. And the chorus? Yeah, good luck getting it out of your head. When she sings, “I’m rubbing it off like it’s a memory of you,” it’s all too real—trying to erase those old memories but also knowing some things just linger.
And then there’s the bridge. Griff takes it to another level with “I’m on my knees at the altar, baby / Asking God to wash you from my soul.” It’s like that feeling of trying to scrub out every last bit of someone’s influence on you, almost like an emotional deep clean. Big feels, but she makes it hit like a song you can ugly-cry to and then feel empowered by.
This song is definitely getting added to “moving on” playlists everywhere, and Griff’s fans are about to go wild hearing it live on her UK and Europe tour. She’s managed to turn a relatable, kinda messy heartbreak moment into an absolute bop, proving why she’s one of the most exciting voices in pop right now.
If you’re dealing with a breakup or just need to feel seen in your own messy emotions, “Last Night’s Mascara” is exactly the track you didn’t know you needed. Griff, we’re obsessed.
