“Pluto’s Last Comet” by Tory Lanez

Tory Lanez artistry, traditionally speaking, may fall primarily into the category of rap music. However, this song sounds more like a dance tune derived from the early 1980s, something that maybe Michael Jackson would have dropped in the pre-Thriller days. But that said, “Pluto’s Last Comet” is, most simply put, a song of unrequited love. It finds the song’s main subject, i.e. the addressee, being presented as someone who is snubbing the vocalist. 

Meanwhile she also happens to be the apple of Tory’s eye, to his dismay. That is to say that whereas he is smitten by her beauty she has major personality flaws, especially, within the context of this narrative, when it comes to the way she treats him. However, this may have something to do with the implication that she’s actually dating someone else.

Either way, Lanez is in the unenviable predicament of being in love with someone or in the very least physically addicted to a lover who treats him poorly. And to note, the thesis sentiment is actually based on his “need” for her, not the fact that she emotionally abuses him. And the narrative is a bit confusing in that on one hand the vocalist implies that he is sexually involved with the addressee, while in the very next line he asserts that she ‘won’t be his lover’. But maybe what Tory is saying is that she may give herself to him physically but not emotionally.

In any event, there doesn’t seem to be any astronomical references or metaphors in the lyrics, thus begging the question as to what exactly the title is meant to allude to. But maybe understanding it would require a more in depth listen of the entirety of the album this song is featured on.

Facts about “Pluto’s Last Comet”

One Umbrella Records put this track out on 10 December 2021 as part of “Alone at Prom”, Tory Lanez’ sixth studio album. 

“Pluto’s Last Comet” managed to make major headlines shortly after its release. This happened moments after Madonna, a tenured musician a lot more established than Lanez, commented about it. Actually Madonna claimed that Tory plagiarized a song she dropped back in 1985 entitled “Into the Groove” onto “Pluto’s Last Comet”.

As of the writing of this post, Tory Lanez has yet to respond to the aforementioned allegations. But to note whereas he did write “Pluto’s Last Comet”, the instrumental, which is apparently the part of the song Madonna has an issue with, was actually produced by two other musicians:

• Chaz Jackson
• Orlando tha Great