About the song
Few voices in country music carry the weight of experience quite like Willie Nelson’s. At an age when most would be settling into retirement, Willie keeps reminding us why he’s a legend. Released in 2018 on his album Last Man Standing, the poignant track “Something You Get Through” is a heartfelt meditation on grief, resilience, and the journey toward healing. It’s not just a song — it’s a quiet, musical conversation that offers solace to anyone who’s been through loss.
This isn’t Willie at his flashy or defiant best. Instead, we get a stripped-down, honest portrayal of pain and endurance. The simplicity of the arrangement — understated guitars and the gentle warmth of a piano — lets the lyrics breathe. Willie’s weathered voice, filled with both fragility and wisdom, makes each line feel like a lesson learned the hard way. When he sings, “It’s not something you get over / But it’s something you get through,” you believe him. You feel the decades of love and loss, not just in his words, but in his tone.
It’s a song for the quiet moments, those times when the world slows down and reality hits. Willie doesn’t sugarcoat the struggle. He acknowledges the raw truth — grief never disappears completely — but he also reassures us that we can keep moving forward. For anyone who has ever carried the weight of loss, “Something You Get Through” offers a kind of companionship, a reminder that you’re not alone in feeling what you feel.
Willie Nelson, in his effortless way, doesn’t just share a song — he shares a piece of life. And sometimes, that’s exactly what we need.
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Lyrics
When you lose the one you love
You think your world has ended
You think your world will be a waste of life
Without them in it
You feel there’s no way to go on
Life is just a sad, sad song
But love is bigger than us all
The end is not the end at all
It’s not somethin’ you get over
But it’s somethin’ you get through
It’s not ours to be taken
It’s just a thing we get to do
Life goes on and on
And when it’s gone
It lives in someone new
It’s not somethin’ you get over
But it’s somethin’ you get through
It’s not somethin’ you get over
But it’s somethin’ you get through
It’s not ours to be taken
It’s a thing we get to do
Life goes on and on
And when it’s gone
It lives in someone new
It’s not somethin’ you get over
But it’s somethin’ you get through
It’s not somethin’ you get over
But it’s somethin’ you get through
