About the song
There’s a quiet, weathered wisdom that only a few artists ever manage to embody fully, and **Willie Nelson**—with his unmistakable voice and deeply human storytelling—has long stood among those rare few. His song **“Something You Get Through”** is a late-career masterpiece that reflects not only on personal loss but also on the enduring resilience of the human spirit. Featured on his 2018 album *Last Man Standing*, the song is a testament to Nelson’s ability to age not just gracefully, but soulfully.
At its core, **“Something You Get Through”** is about grief—how it lingers, how it changes you, but how, somehow, you move forward. The title itself offers a powerful distinction: grief isn’t something you *get over*; it’s something you *get through*. That phrasing, in its simplicity, captures a world of emotional truth. Anyone who’s lived long enough to lose someone dear knows this feeling intimately. Nelson doesn’t offer easy answers or false hope; he simply stands beside you, guitar in hand, sharing the quiet company of someone who understands.
Musically, the track is understated, allowing Nelson’s warm, worn voice to carry the emotional weight. The arrangement leans gently on piano and acoustic guitar, with just enough steel guitar to lend that familiar country melancholy. It’s not flashy, nor does it try to be—it’s exactly what it needs to be: a song that lets the silence between the notes speak as loudly as the lyrics themselves.
There’s something deeply comforting in hearing **Willie Nelson** sing a song like this at this point in his life and career. Having weathered the loss of friends, collaborators, and loved ones—including legends like Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard—Nelson brings lived experience to every line. He isn’t just performing **“Something You Get Through”**—he’s lived it, and he invites listeners into that space of quiet reflection.
In a world that often rushes past pain or tries to disguise it with distraction, **“Something You Get Through”** offers a moment of calm honesty. It’s a reminder that healing isn’t always dramatic or fast—it’s slow, steady, and, above all, human.
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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
