“I just wanna love somebody.” We’ve probably all said something along these lines at least a couple times throughout our lives — and for my single people out there, maybe twice just today — after starting your 100th rewatch of that one rom-com that makes you ask yourself “Why don’t I have that?” every five minutes. Don’t worry, you’re not alone.
Most people relate to the heartsick feeling that comes with desire for connection. But why is this? Why is it so relatable? Why do we all desperately want to love somebody? In Morgan Wallen’s new single “Love Somebody,” the answer is clear: we don’t. We don’t just want to love someone, we want to love the one .
Because as hard as it is to be alone, Wallen assures that one can feel just as “lonely” with the wrong person by your side. And there’s no point in being with someone who leaves you feeling just as “empty” as you were before you met them. Here, Wallen acknowledges that our desire to love somebody is actually a desire to mask the true problem we face: the difficulty in finding the right somebody to love.
This reveals that, at its core, “Love Somebody” is a heart-wrenching lamentation of the difficulty in finding love that is truly worthwhile. This lyrical theme is supported by the production of the song itself, with a bittersweetly constructed melody that swells and releases at just the right moments. Wallen’s sincerely persistent vocals are reminiscent of his rendition of Jason Isbe.