Three years after “GUTS,” Olivia Rodrigo has given us yet another sneak peek into the complicated world of being in love. Her third album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” brings listeners through the motions of a relationship. This album tells a complete story, from being utterly enchanted during the early honeymoon phase to the gut wrenching heartbreak and self realization that comes after a breakup.

Starting with “drop dead,” listeners walk through the giddy feeling of meeting someone you have an instant connection with. Rodrigo’s next four tracks, “stupid song,” “honeybee,” “maggots for brains” and “u + me = <3,” give listeners insight into the rose-colored life of being in love. With a mix of slow, sweet piano ballads and upbeat jangle pop songs, these four tracks describe the vulnerability and excitement of a blossoming relationship. Her next two tracks, “my way” and “purple,” show the cracks in a relationship starting to appear. In “my way” Rodrigo describes the need to prove her relationship’s stability to another girl, claiming in the song’s bridge, “that’s it, I win!” Beginning as a sweet love song, “purple” describes the descent into codependency. By the end of the song, she cannot tell the difference between her blue self and red partner- together they are a confusing blend of purple. At the same time, the song hints at the start of a toxic relationship, where the couple begins to fight over who they hang out with and let go of their dreams to remain with each other. The song questions how attached is too attached in a relationship, through the lyrics of this alleged love song. The theme of “purple” alone showcases Rodrigo’s maturity as a songwriter and individual. The next four tracks of the album, “the cure,” “begged,” “what’s wrong with me” and “less,” bring listeners through a reflection at the end of a relationship. The realizations that the relationship can no longer save her in “the cure” and that love will never feel enough if you have to constantly ask for it in “begged” give listeners insight into the sinking feeling of a relationship on the verge of ending. “what’s wrong with me” and “less” bring listeners through the aching confirmation that ending the relationship is the right thing to do. Rodrigo’s collaboration with Robert Smith, lead singer of the English band “The Cure,” on “what’s wrong with me” adds an interesting twist because of their vastly contrasting vocals. The duality of their voices brings emotion and rawness to the track that otherwise wouldn’t have been portrayed as well. The last two tracks of the album, “expectations” and “cigarette smoke,” serve as the resolution of the overall narrative. “expectations” shows the learning process after the heartbreak and how her standards have changed. “cigarette smoke” is the final reflection of the relationship and the regret felt after it ended. Rodrigo’s “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” begins with a girl in love and ends with the realization that not all love is the right love for her. This story showcases Rodrigo’s growth as a storyteller. Her lyrics incorporate the many layers of love, with anxiety, joy and fear all folded in. “SOUR” and “GUTS” did bring to life this raw teenage angst that created chart-topping songs, but they failed to appeal to older audiences. Both of these albums had strong themes of young adult self discovery and being hurt by relationships, but “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” highlights the happy sides to being in love as well as the pain that comes with its demise. Rather than leaving listeners on a hateful note, her new album leaves them with a feeling of serenity. So, it doesn’t matter if you want to scream or cry because you’re in love (or not). Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album will bring you through all the motions in just 51 minutes.