About the song
**”Something You Get Through”** is not a song about fixing pain or erasing loss. Instead, it’s a song about **living with sorrow**, about the long and often invisible process of healing. Nelson sings, in his unmistakable gentle phrasing, *”It’s not something you get over / But it’s something you get through.”* These lines cut to the heart of what so many people — especially older adults — know from experience: that some wounds never fully close, and some absences never stop echoing. But still, we carry on.
Musically, the song is sparse and elegant. A soft piano line and gentle acoustic guitar support Nelson’s weary but warm voice. There’s no urgency, no dramatic crescendo — just a steady, comforting presence. This kind of arrangement mirrors the emotional message of the song: quiet strength, steady endurance, and the grace of simply continuing.
What makes the song resonate so deeply, especially for older listeners, is that it **doesn’t offer clichés or forced optimism**. Instead, it acknowledges how loss becomes a companion in life. Whether one has lost a spouse, a sibling, a lifelong friend, or a child, **”Something You Get Through”** speaks with the voice of someone who understands. It doesn’t lecture. It sits beside you.
For those who appreciate **Willie Nelson** not just as a country singer but as a philosopher of everyday life, this song stands as one of his most poignant offerings. It is a reminder that even as time passes and losses accumulate, we are not alone — and that there is quiet courage in simply continuing.
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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
