All the lyrical evidence that Grimes' new song is about ex Elon ...

In “Player of Games”, which was released on 3 December, Grimes seemingly makes multiple, thinly veiled references to the 50-year-old Tesla ... LeerenEspañolFanshavenotedthatCanadiansingerGrimes’snewsongappearstobeaboutherbreakupwithbillionaireElonMusk.In“PlayerofGames”,whichwasreleasedon3December,Grimesseeminglymakesmultiple,thinlyveiledreferencestothe50-year-oldTeslaandSpaceXchiefexecutivewithwhomshehasaone-year-oldson,XÆA-Xii.Inthelyricsvideoofthesong,Grimesisholdingontoaknight,completewithacapeandfaceguard,whileclutchingadaggerbehindherback.ThefirstsupposedreferencetoMuskinGrimes’ssongcomesatthe22-secondmark,whenshesays:“BabyhowcanIcompare/Totheadventureoutthere/Sailaway/Tothecoldexpanseofspace/Evenlove/Couldn’tkeepyouinyourplace”.Confirmingnewsoftheir“semi-separation”toPageSixinSeptemberthisyear,Musksaidthecoupledecidedtobreakuppartlybecauseoftheirprofessionalcommitments.RecommendedElonMuskdeniesclaimsheexposedhimselftoflightattendantWhatareElonMusk’spoliticalbeliefsandwhohashedonatedto?“It’smostlythatmyworkatSpaceXandTeslarequiresmetobeprimarilyinTexasortravelingoverseasandherworkisprimarilyinLA,”heexplained.TheTeslaboss,however,hadsaidthatheandGrimeswere“ongreatterms”and“stillseeeachotherfrequently”.Musk’spursuitofspaceisn’ttheonlyallegedreferenceGrimesmakestohimin“PlayerofGames”.GrimeshintsatreasonsforbreakingupwithElonMuskinlatestsingle“PlayerofGames”Atonepointinthesong,the33-year-oldsays:“I’minlove/Withthegreatestgamer/Buthe’llalwayslovethegame/Morethanhelovesme”.Inthepast,MuskhasrevealedheusedtoworkatavideogamecompanyinPaloAlto,CaliforniabeforehefoundedZip2–thecompanythatwouldmakehimamillionaireattheageof27–in1995.Enjoyunlimitedaccessto70millionad-freesongsandpodcastswithAmazonMusicSignupnowfora30-dayfreetrialSignupThevideogamecompany’snamewasRocketScience,Musksaidatthetime,jokingthat“fatelovesirony”referringtoSpaceX,thespacetransportationcompanyhefoundedin2002.Hehasalsospokenabouthisloveforvideogamesinthepast.Inresponsetoasocialmediauser’squestionthisyear,MusktweetedthattheonlygamehehasplayedonaconsolewasHalo.Thebillionaireisfamously“TeamPC”,meaninghemostlyusesapersonalcomputertoplayvideogames.Answeringanotherfanquestionlastyear,helistedDeusEx,Half-Life2,Bioshock,MassEffect2,Fallout:NewVegasandSaintsRowIVamonghisfavouritevideogames.RecommendedElonMuskterminates$44bnTwitterdealDescendentsrespondtomanwhotestifiedbeforeJan6committeeintheirbandshirtThe1975’sMattHealysayshe’sa‘bigbrother’tothoseatriskofbeing‘cancelled’GrimesandMuskbegandatingin2018andwelcomedtheirsonXÆA-Xiion4May2020.Theymadetheirfirstpublicappearancetogetheratthe2018MetGala. 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