Bailey Zimmerman’s new album breaks the hearts of many
Despite the misery and helpless feeling of heartbreak, Bailey Zimmerman found light in his experiences that walk us through a journey of heartfelt breakups and tough patches that lead to creating an album called “Leave The Light On.”
It does not come as a surprise that the 22-year-old’s debut EP album seems to be sparking radio stations since its release on Oct. 14.
His viral hit, “Fall in Love,” turned heads and re-broke hearts all over again. People began filming TikTok videos to the heart break banger. “Fall in Love” then climbed to the Billboard Hot Country Songs’ Top 10 chart.
Zimmerman took nine songs to create a country album. Along with his distinctive soft raspy voice he stands out from other country singers.
His single “Fall in Love” describes the feeling of losing the one person you never thought you would lose. He says in the song, “You can act like you’re doin’ fine ‘cause love’s a smoke ring wrapped around your finger one second, it’s a blessing and the next it’s already gone……You don’t wanna fall in love.” The song has Zimmerman telling the girl that left him not to fall in love because it’s not really love. He then expresses how hurt and lost he is that she left him because the other guy has more money.
Comparing this song to his most streamed lyrical masterpiece “Rock and a Hard Place” shows that it is just one of those songs that hits differently. Whether you have personally experienced a painful relationship of either staying or leaving, you will most definitely feel all the feelings while listening to this song.
While making the tough decision of picking my favorite song on the album, I chose “Rock and a Hard Place.” The heart wrenching emotion this song holds is immaculate. Zimmerman starts off the song strong by opening with the lines, “We’ve been swingin’ and missin’ It ain’t broke yet, but damn, it needs fixin’.” This is something we do not normally hear in a song.
The tough reality of knowing the relationship is ending but trying to pick up all the pieces or just letting it go. Zimmerman easily executed the exhausting sensation your heart feels of “Throwin’ in the towel” into this song.
This album is a perfect masterpiece for today’s world. Zimmerman expresses sorrow in heartbreak. He seems to be right on the trend by releasing this album during heartbreak season. Rest assured this album is everything a country music fan wants to hear. Songs about heartbreak and the working class always catches listeners’ ears.
For the non-country music fans, no need to worry, you will find more than a few songs to blast during your next crying session. So go ahead and get out those tissues, trust me you will need them.
