The Blackest Day File

"The Blackest Day" is a cinematic, jazz-infused ballad by , released in 2015 as the eleventh track on her fourth studio album, Honeymoon . Clocking in at 6 minutes and 5 seconds, it is the longest track on the album and is widely celebrated by fans for its raw, atmospheric exploration of grief following a devastating breakup. Narrative and Themes

Expressed through her attempts to find love in "all the wrong places". The Blackest Day

Reflected in the bridge where she takes a more aggressive tone ("I got you where I want you / You're deader than ever"). "The Blackest Day" is a cinematic, jazz-infused ballad

Defined by the chorus, where she describes her days as the "blackest" and isolates herself with the music of Billie Holiday. Reflected in the bridge where she takes a

Seen in the opening verse as she pleads for a reunion ("carry me home").