Caleb Hearn’s If It Wasn’t for You weaves a sonic quilt of simplicity and sincerity, setting it apart in the indie folk arena.
With a vocal performance that resonates with palpable emotion, Hearn digs into the soil of past wounds with a mature hand.
This song doesn’t merely ‘sound”—it feels. As the guitar strings hum against a tender backdrop, the piano keys step gently across the track, enhancing the storytelling without overwhelming it.
The lyrics of If It Wasn’t for You reveal a raw, unfiltered journey through personal retrospect. “For so long I thought we could make it / But I was learning the best way to fake it” captures the essence of a facade crumbling under the weight of reality.
The stark honesty in Hearn’s voice does more than recount heartache; it invites listeners into a reflective space, blending melody with memory.
This track stands out not for its smooth production but for the rugged truth it delivers.
Here, Caleb Hearn’s influence from Lizzy McAlpine’s ceilings is apparent—not in mimicry but in the courage to confront the shadows of a past relationship.
There’s a healing process in the repetition of lines like “I should be fine by now,” suggesting a mantra for moving forward yet acknowledging the struggle therein.
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Caleb Hearn If It Wasn’t for You Lyrics
For so long I thought we could make it
But I was learning the best way to fake it
Hiding behind what we painted
Like it wouldn’t wash off when the rain hit
And I should be fine
I should be fine by now
If it wasn’t for you
I’d be alright
If it wasn’t for you
I wouldn’t be lying
When I say I’m over
The ways that you hurt me
Cause I’m still not over the ways that you hurt me
If it wasn’t for you, you
I guess I’m not sure where I lost you
If I did maybe I could have stopped it
Closing my eyes makes it harder
I see it over again
Play it over again
If it wasn’t for you
I’d be alright
If it wasn’t for you
I wouldn’t be lying
When I say I’m over
The ways that you hurt me
Cause I’m still not over the ways that you hurt me
If it wasn’t for you, you
And I should be fine
I should be fine by now
I should be fine
I should be fine by now
I should be fine
I should be fine by now
I should be fine
I should be fine by now
If it wasn’t for you
I’d be alright
If it wasn’t for you
I wouldn’t be lying
When I say I’m over
The ways that you hurt me
Cause I’m still not over the ways that you hurt me
If it wasn’t for you, you