Th… Read Full Bio ↴Cory Wells is a singer-songwriter from Redondo Beach, California.
The cover of Wells’ debut album, THE WAY WE ARE, features the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter perched atop a rusted-out vintage car, calling to mind dusty folk music. Songs like the set-opening “Distant” and “Keiko,” imbued by seemingly effortless musicianship and wistful nostalgia, go a long way toward reinforcing this sonic predilection.
But there’s more to Wells than what you’ll find on the surface. The songwriter grew up playing metal before discovering Dashboard Confessional’s seminal MTV Unplugged 2.0 live album, a record that set him on a hard left turn to creating a more well-worn, earnest style. Even so, he injects the desperation and power of his heavy music background into every note of THE WAY WE ARE – not necessarily in sound, but in spirit.
Across the album’s 12 songs, Wells plays the role of shapeshifter: Just when you’ve got him figured out, he unleashes new musical elements – a ferocious scream (“Walk Away”) that eventually gives way to soaring falsetto (“Cement”), stirring acoustic guitar that crescendos into fiery full-band fare. The ghosts of new-era emo torchbearers (including Dashboard’s Chris Carrabba, a contributor on “Fall Apart”) are alive and well in his lush beds of acoustic-based rock, but Wells isn’t actively summoning them. Rather, he’s a decidedly patient songwriter, waiting for the right time to pair a searing lyric with the throat-shredding vocal performance it demands.
The End of a Good Thing
Cory Wells Lyrics
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The lyrics of Cory Wells’ song, “End of a Good Thing,” describe a relationship that has hit rock bottom. The singer seems to be trying to make sense of the situation, asking questions like “What can he do that I can’t?” and “Do you think for yourself or is this your friends that are doing away with me?” The singer is struggling to understand why their partner has turned away from them and seeking answers to what went wrong. The line, “Tell me something new,” repeated throughout the song suggests that they are tired of hearing the same old excuses or reasons for the relationship’s demise.
The chorus, “I’ll surrender my love for you. It’s all I got but I’ll let it go. Try to put my faith in you. You fucked it all up. Can’t seem to tell the truth but I see right through,” suggests that the singer is realizing that they have to let go, even though it hurts. They have put their trust in their partner, but that trust has been betrayed. The lyrics convey a sense of frustration, sadness, and anger, while still holding onto a hope that things can be salvaged.
Overall, the song is a raw and emotional expression of the pain of heartbreak, the confusion of a relationship’s end, and the struggle of letting go when you still care deeply about someone.
Line by Line Meaning
What can he do that I can't?
What does he have that I lack? Why do you choose him over me?
You tell me he sees the good in the world and I bury my head in my hands.
You claim that he has a positive outlook on life that I do not share, and it troubles me deeply.
What can I do to prepare?
What steps can I take to ready myself for what is to come?
You tell me to brace for the hurricane 'cause the end of a good thing is here.
You warn me to get ready for the chaos and destruction that come with the end of a great relationship.
Tell me something new.
Is there anything new that you can share with me? Or are you just repeating the same old stuff?
Do you think for yourself or is this your friends that are doing away with me?
Are you breaking up with me because you truly want to, or because your friends are influencing you?
I'll surrender my love for you. It's all I got but I'll let it go.
I will give up all my affection and devotion for you even though it's all I have because I have no choice.
Try to put my faith in you. You fucked it all up.
I trusted you and believed in you, but you destroyed it all with your lies and deception.
Can't seem to tell the truth but I see right through.
You can't be honest with me, but I am able to see through your lies.
Well you fucked me up too.
I am also hurt and damaged by the way you treated me.
I see what a theif you've become.
I realize now that you have stolen my heart and my trust, and that you are not the person I thought you were.
You covered your tracks but the lies resonate through these halls.
You tried to hide your deceit, but the repercussions of your actions are still being felt.
I'm so alone now but I'll get by somehow.
I am now alone, but I will find a way to move on and survive without you.
Hoping you'll stay here. Please turn him away dear.
I am desperate for you to choose me and reject him. Please don't leave me for someone else.
I'll give you my all. I'll pay the consequences.
I will give you everything I have and suffer any repercussions or consequences for the sake of our love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Cory Thomas Wells, Jonathan Robert Lundin, Rory Rodriguez
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Edward Cutler
This song comes into my head once a month and it never fails to feel new
AllThatRemains5
good music will do that to you. love this guy, reminds me of early City and Colour <3
Tyler Burnell
Man this guy has been thru it you can’t make lyrics feel this real it hits my heart
yupilikemusic
There's something beautiful about the singing and the shouting/screaming mix he does. There's so much passion in his voice. Beauty of a song
Adrian Chavez
I don’t understand how this song doesn’t have millions of views
AllThatRemains5
internet has created an over saturation of artists? that's just what I've noticed. I can't keep up with all these artists I'd have loved before the internet. nowadays I'm discovering a new favourite artist daily and I just can't keep up lol
jacob shorter
Check his YouTube bro this song has a few mill.
Josh Haertel
Cory deserves the attention he's getting. His lyrics are so pure and true with emotion.
Bruno Huamanchumo Reyes
I fucking love this song because it's simple and direct. No mystery, no interpretation. It's just a sad and real song for a sad and real moment. Adding some rationality with the "I'm so alone now but I'll get by somehow" part that chills my bones but ignites my spirit... So damn good. Thanks for this song Corey.
Fernanda Cesar
I'm listening to this music since yesterday and I'm so sad and broken. This music feels kinda like a painful hug to me.