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Jessica Simpson<\/a>‘s\u00a0new single “Fade” sounds like a goodbye \u2014 but to whom? Or what?<\/p>\n The country-pop singer appears to be pulling back the curtain on recent heartbreak with the emotional track she dropped on Tuesday (July 22).<\/p>\n While Simpson doesn\u2019t name names, the lyrics \u2014 and the story behind them \u2014 feel familiar.<\/p>\n “I was in a rough place when the day came around for this writing session; however, I was not going to crawl under my sheets, hide, and cry,” she says about the song<\/a>.<\/p>\n Simpson\u00a0adds, “Instead, I chose to rise and shine. It immediately encouraged confrontation to heal a layer of pain.<\/p>\n Simpson and husband Eric Johnson quietly separated earlier this year<\/a>, ending a 10-year marriage that produced three children \u2014 Maxwell Drew, Ace Knute and Birdie Mae \u2014 along with countless headlines and rumors.<\/p>\n While “Fade” doesn\u2019t explicitly mention Johnson, the lyrics speak volumes<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can always say you love me \/ That doesn\u2019t mean that I feel loved,<\/em>\u201d she sings. \u201cThere\u2019s a green light in the distance \/ And all your words become too much.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n By the chorus, she\u2019s fully walked away: \u201cYou can just wait on me now \/ ‘Cause I\u2019m not coming back this time.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t a fiery breakup anthem<\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s something softer, sadder. “Fade” feels like listening to your favorite song on repeat as the\u00a0player’s batteries slowly die.<\/p>\n Simpson co-wrote the track with Trent Dabbs and Teresa LaBarbera, trusted collaborators who\u2019ve helped shape her musical evolution since her return to the spotlight.<\/p>\n “Fade” is the first single from Simpson\u2019s upcoming EP, Nashville Canyon, Pt. 2<\/em>, due out in September.<\/p>\n The new project continues the story started on Pt. 1<\/em>, released earlier this year \u2014 but this time, the ache cuts a little deeper.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong> <\/em>Jessica Simpson\u2019s \u2018Leave\u2019 Lyrics: Scathing New Song Hints at Cheating Ex [Listen]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “You can always say you love me \/ That doesn’t mean that I feel loved \/ There’s a green light in the distance \/ And all your words become too much.”<\/em><\/p>\n “Well, I won’t repeat this history \/ The kind I’ve seen times before \/ Here’s the part, I should say I miss you \/ But I think you’ll miss me more.”<\/em><\/p>\n Chorus:<\/strong> “Oh fade \/ On me \/ But I won’t be around.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I have way too good a memory \/ I have no more heart to break \/ You’re as empty as your promise \/ Go sleep alone in the bed you made.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I’ve been way too optimistic \/ Now it’s all taking a turn \/ They’re gonna talk, but it’s not their business \/ The stars align and sometimes burn.”<\/em><\/p>\n Repeat Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n “I’ll leave behind all your mistakes.”<\/em><\/p>\n “I want my heart to feel held safe \/ I know that home is a feeling \/ And not a place \/ Oh, there won’t be a next time \/ Cause I won’t break.”<\/em><\/p>\n Repeat Chorus<\/strong><\/p>\n “Oh fade \/ On me now \/ But I won’t be around.”<\/em><\/p>\n No offense to the men of country music, but some breakups just require a woman’s perspective. This list of 27 great country breakup songs by women, for women includes hits from every decade, dating back to the 1960s.<\/p>\n Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Crystal Gayle are the icons, while newcomers like Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves and Carly Pearce prove they know what heartbreak feels like. Click each link to enjoy 27 songs from 27 different women of country music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nListen to Jessica Simpson’s ‘Fade’:<\/h3>\n
Is Jessica Simpson Singing About Her Marriage Ending?<\/h3>\n
\u2018Fade\u2019 Leads Into Her Next Chapter<\/h3>\n
Jessica Simpson, \u201cFade\u201d Lyrics:<\/h3>\n
“Oh, oh, oh \/ You can just wait on me \/ I won’t be around \/ Watching you fade on me \/ Your words mean nothing now.”<\/em><\/p>\n27 Great Country Breakup Songs by Women, for Women<\/h2>\n