I have to admit that it took me a while to start enjoying Gracie Abrams' music. Aside from a few outliers like “I Miss You, I'm Sorry,” “Feels Like,” and “I Know It Won't Work,” I just couldn't get into their discography. But their expanded version of “The Secret of Us” changed that.

Released on October 18, Abrams added three unreleased songs and three “Live From Vevo” versions of previously recorded songs.

On first listen, my favorite of the three unreleased songs, “That's So True,” stood out to me the most. It literally made me think, “Wait a minute, that’s actually me.”

The jealousy, the anger, and the pettiness are similar to me in more ways than I would like to admit. You know when someone does you wrong and you think, “You know what? “I’m going to be the bigger person?” Yeah, I’ve never thought that in my life.

In my defense, I have to say that the other person usually deserves it.

I usually like songs with deeper meanings and symbolism, but the youthfulness of this album made me love it. Not everything has to be a code to crack.

Abrams sings, “What did she do to get rid of you? (Uh-huh)/ I took her hair down, oh my God,/ Took your shirt off, I did that once/ Or twice, uh.”

Pretty simple if you ask me. But honestly, that's what I admire about Abrams' songwriting. She's not afraid to say exactly what's on her mind, and I can relate to that.

It's the instruments and production that sets this song apart from the other two newly released songs. While the acoustic mood remains the same, the drums and fast, furious guitar strumming add drama.

She adds: “You’re missing out, sad, sad boy. It's none of my business, but I had to warn you.” To me, that was a direct reference to Abrams' song “Risk.” She lets the other girl know that the same man is not worth it.

Sometimes there's only so much you can suppress. This song is so confessional and it feels like she's just saying every little snarky comment that comes to mind.

In the meantime, “I Told You Things” is everything Abrams would like to say.

The feeling of having so much to say but knowing it's not worth it because they don't care is heartbreaking. And as someone who's even the slightest bit casual, that's almost impossible.

She sings, “I told you things I never said/You're the golden boy and my biggest regret/So I cut costs and limited the feelings.” No matter what you do, your feelings will never fade. You can pretend you've forgotten, but the pain and anger remain.

“Hey, wait/You know what? Yesterday/ I stopped and played it safe/ Instead of going straight/ To tell you/ Stay, whatever, okay.” Abrams realizes that the fantasy she has created of this person is not real, because she has changed. Some things are better left unsaid.

The bridge and the last chorus of the song are my favorite parts. “(Don't let them know we're in pain) More pain/ (Ah)/ I told you things I never said/ To everyone else I regret them/ But I'll pack it up and practice walking (Mm ).” Abrams doesn’t want the other person to know how they really feel. She wants to pretend to be as unbothered and careless as she is.

Would you like a change? Her song “Packing It Up” does just that.

In this song, Abrams sings about how she almost gave up on love and found that special person, but then she came into her life.

“I swear I wasn't looking for much/ But that's when it happened/ That's when it happened/ I was damn close to grabbing it/ But that's when it happened/ And then it happened.” The best things could come unexpectedly.

After experiencing heartbreak, she sings about how she has never had this experience before. “Now I'm red in the face, I'm suddenly shy/You move, I move, it's something, you fit perfectly/And represents every game, you don't push any of my buttons/And you hold me all morning, somehow new for me.”

Abrams expresses that she hopes the other person feels the same way. This song feels a little rambling and contemplating, but I think that's understandable. “I hope you understand my dark sense of humor/Summer sunsets with my family/Don't stop talking to me and maybe stay here forever/We could die here together, I'd love to.”

So I guess my message is: No matter how many times someone disappoints me, I always give the next person the benefit of the doubt. Am I stupid and naive? Possibly, but I'm sure I'll learn one day.