Brandi Carlile debuted “Every Time I Hear That Song” in a KCRW session on January 4, 2018, ahead of her album release.
The title of the album By the Way, I Forgive You refers to a line in the chorus, which sees Brandi reminiscing about a past lover that broke her heart. Despite everything that happ...
[Verse 1]
A love song was playing on the radio
It made me kind of sad because it made me think of you
And I wonder how you're doing, but I wish I didn't care
Because I gave you all I had and got the worst of you
[Chorus]
By the way, I forgive you
After all, maybe I should thank you
For giving me what I've found
'Cause without you around
I've been doing just fine
Except for any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
[Verse 2]
And didn't it break your heart when you watched my smile fading?
Did it ever cross your mind that one day the tables would be turned?
They told me the best revenge would be a life well lived
And the strongest one that holds would be the hardest one to earn
[Chorus]
By the way, I forgive you
After all, maybe I should thank you
For giving me what I've found
'Cause without you around
I've been doing just fine
Except for any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
Oh, any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
[Verse 3]
When I woke up in the morning, I was choking on some words
There were things unsaid between us, there were things you never told
That's twice you broke my heart now, the first was way back when
And to know you're still unhappy only makes it break again
[Chorus]
By the way, I forgive you
After all, maybe I should thank you
For giving me what I've found
'Cause without you around
I've been doing just fine
By the way, I forgive you
I never will, never will forget you
For giving me what I've found
'Cause without you around
I've been doing just fine
Except for any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
Oh, any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
Oh, any time I hear that song (ooh ooh)
Ooh, ooh, hmm
Every Time I Hear That Song was written by Tim Hanseroth & Phil Hanseroth & Brandi Carlile.
Every Time I Hear That Song was produced by Shooter Jennings & Dave Cobb.
Brandi Carlile released Every Time I Hear That Song on Fri Feb 16 2018.
“Every Time I Hear That Song” by Brandi Carlile was ranked as one of the best tracks of 2018 by former-President Barack Obama in his year-end list released on 28 December 2018.