The Secret of Us is Gracie Abrams' second full-length album, following her debut last year, Good Riddance. This time she continues her collaboration with Aaron Dessener, who also worked on another of her projects, “This Is What It Feels Like”. They're joined by one of their longtime friends, Audrey Hobert, who contributed to the entire album as a writer and even helped create the music video for lead single “Risk.” Originally released in June, Abrams announced that a deluxe edition will be released on October 18th, containing four new songs as well as three live performances with Vevo.

The closing track of the original album is followed by the song “Cool”, which debuted as an unreleased surprise song at an Abrams show in Chicago. The core of the song is the aftereffects of being with someone who is toxic. In the first verse she sings: “I'm acting bored, it's my right, after all the love you bombed.” Love-bombing is a common manipulation tactic and when your partner does it, you'd better run away. The chorus goes: “Now I'm so cool / I'll be cool for the hell of it / You promised me you'd call but you never did / Fool, I'm a fool if the shoe fits / You I probably met with Cass and said the same thing.” By saying she'll play it cool, she's getting back at the guy who played her. He never called her again after they got together, and her nonchalance shows that he means nothing to her. The second verse fully acknowledges that while this guy gets around, he doesn't care about any of these girls.

“That's So True” was announced by Abrams as part of the deluxe edition when she performed in Maine. It has quickly become a fan favorite due to the bridge written by Gracie and Hobert. In her short film – from which the live songs are taken – Abrams talks about how writing with Hobert gave her the freedom and space to say whatever came to mind. This is a fun song that you'll definitely want to listen to in the car with the windows down. The lyrics are reminiscent of “Cool” and revolve around a very relatable situation: seeing someone you used to be with do the things you used to do with someone new. By the end of the song, she realizes he's not special, just a guy – which is so true.