Justin Townes Earle, born January 4, 1982 in Nashville, TN, was an American alt-country singer-songwriter who walked the line between old-time country and modern acoustic Indie music by breathing new life into early country, blues and gospel forms.
His first release, Yuma, in 2007 was a stark and beautiful set of songs written while Earle was fresh out of rehab and is now re-released by Bloodshot Records, who have a further three albums on their catalogue.
The Good Life, Midnight At the Movies (Americana award nominee) and the latest Harlem River Blues show Earle's characteristic charm, wit and rhythm to the forefront.
2009 saw him touring with Old Crow Medicine Show, The Felice Brothers and Gillian Welch/Dave Rawlings as a member of The Big Surprise tour and he has been touring solidly through 2010 making fans all along the way. In 2011, he received the Americana Music Award in the Song of the Year category for his "Harlem River Blues," from the album of the same name.
His fourth release "Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now", released in 2012 was met with critical acclaim, it was listed at #37 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, saying "The son of country-rock renegade Steve Earle has grown into a songwriter to rival his dad."
Earle died on August 20, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 38. His death was announced by his label on social media on August 23. The cause of death was not immediately announced, but Nashville police said they were investigating the death as a probable drug overdose. On December 1, 2020, Earle's family confirmed that he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl-laced cocaine.
Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
Justin Townes Earle Lyrics
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Nothing that you could do
Things change babe
Such as my feelings for you
Just look foolish when you put me out
Is nothing gonna change then if you feel about me now
You lay down the sleep the morning
And you still smell my
So drink up baby try to push me out
Nothing's gonna change about the way you feel me out
I know it's wrong I forgot to admit
I shouldn't have said
I never love you, I never love you
I never love, never love, never love
So today turn to weeks count to forget
Broken heart you thought you'll always be
So pack up baby tryin' put me out
Nothing's gonna change the way you feel about me now
The song "Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now" by Justin Townes Earle is a melancholic tune that delves into the regret and sorrow a person feels after a breakup. The first line "It's a shame baby, nothing that you could do" seems to suggest that the end of the relationship was inevitable, regardless of any actions that could have been taken to save it. The chorus "Is nothing gonna change then if you feel about me now" speaks to the idea that once someone has made up their mind about leaving, their feelings are unlikely to change, no matter how hard the other person tries.
The second verse describes the aftermath of the breakup, with the singer waking up alone and still able to smell their former lover. The line "So drink up baby try to push me out" seems to be a plea to forget the pain of the past and move on, but the singer knows that "nothing's gonna change about the way you feel me out". The final verse acknowledges the mistake of not admitting love to their former partner, and the regret that comes with lost love. Despite this, the song conveys a sense of acceptance that nothing can be done to change the past or how the other person continues to feel about the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a shame baby
I feel regret for what has happened, my dear
Nothing that you could do
There is no action that can change the current situation
Things change babe
My feelings towards you have transformed, my dear
Such as my feelings for you
Specifically, my emotions towards you have shifted
Just look foolish when you put me out
You appear foolish when you try to get rid of me
Is nothing gonna change then if you feel about me now
If your current feelings towards me remain the same, then nothing will change between us
You lay down the sleep the morning
You slept through the night until morning
When you wake up alone
You wake up without me by your side
And you still smell my
You can still smell my scent on you
So drink up baby try to push me out
Drink some alcohol to make yourself feel better about trying to remove me from your life
Nothing's gonna change about the way you feel me out
Your feelings towards me will remain the same despite your attempts to push me out
I know it's wrong I forgot to admit
I understand that what I did was incorrect but I didn't acknowledge it at first
I shouldn't have said
I regret saying what I said before
I never love you, I never love you
I never had romantic feelings towards you, ever
I never love, never love, never love
I didn't have romantic feelings for you at any point in time
So today turn to weeks count to forget
One day turned into multiple weeks as you try to forget
Broken heart you thought you'll always be
Your heart is broken and you believed it would remain that way forever
So pack up baby tryin' put me out
You attempt to pack up and remove me from your life, my dear
Nothing's gonna change the way you feel about me now
Your emotions towards me will not be altered despite your efforts to push me out
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
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Eric Bombardier Music
Thanks for sharing, and thanks for filming the brilliant guitar playing too. I'm always amazed that people think that this song should be played differently, better, on tune, clearer... pfff Justin played and sung it exactly as it was intended.
Margaret Graves
This is my most ultimate favorite song.
I agree this is how it is supposed to be.
It's stunning, beautiful, poignant x
Jen Levens
justin townes earle is one of the best story song writers EVER.. I love his talent!! Even with the saddest of his tunes, Im fucking happy! wish this everyone knew this!! I love all his stuff!!! i feel blessed to be a fan.
Margaret Graves
I will love this song forever and always 💜
Blondiegrrl
This song is just so mournfully beautiful.
Nate Hardy
My heart breaks every time I think of him, alone in the apartment they found him in 😢 sleep soundly you one of a generation talent. ❤
Christopher Sheffield
One of my favorite JTE songs.
Tiffany Stanbra
This is my favourite version of this song.
Margaret Graves
This Album ♥️ ♥️ This song my ultimate fave
Everyday
TheSnowsbeauty5
WOW! First time I heard Justin:) amazed and entertained..almost hypnotic:) x