Puma June’s Love Comes & Goes is a deeply personal neo-soul ballad that unravels the weight of uncertainty and self-acceptance.
Sitting at the heart of her debut EP, A Woman That They Want, the Toronto-based artist strips back the noise, letting her evocative vocals cascade over the aching piano melody that guides the emotional current of the song.
The track was born from a moment of reckoning—after a phone call from her doctor left her grappling with the reality of possibly never having children.
“The doctor told me that I’m never going to be a mother,” June sings with haunting clarity.
It carries both strength and fragility as she explores what it means when your body doesn’t align with your dreams.
The song moves like a quiet storm, its steady pulse carrying the conflict of wanting to embrace self-love while mourning what could have been.
“Is my body worth it if it don’t work no more?” she asks, wrestling with the complexities of identity, femininity, and the fear of being left behind.
The accompanying music video shifts the focus, celebrating the 100th birthday of Nonna Bernita Smith—an activist, singer, and the grandmother of director Arden Grier.
Her life serves as a powerful counterpoint to the song’s themes, challenging the notion that a woman’s worth diminishes with age.
It reframes the song’s message, showing that while bodies change, resilience remains.
“Love Comes & Goes” is the kind of song that opens up a conversation, where women can connect over their shared experiences and realize they’re not alone in the struggle,” Puma June explains.
Puma June lays herself bare with Love Comes & Goes, turning pain into something undeniably human. Stream it now.