Something You Get Through – Willie Nelson

There’s a quiet kind of wisdom that only comes with years—years of loving, losing, and learning to breathe through the ache. That’s what Something You Get Through feels like. It’s not just a song. It’s a conversation you might have late at night with someone who’s been where you are, someone who doesn’t try to fix your pain but helps you hold it gently.

Written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon, this track from the 2018 album Last Man Standing doesn’t shout for attention. It speaks softly, like Willie’s own voice—weathered, calm, and achingly real. At its core, the song is about grief, but not in a way that demands closure. Willie isn’t trying to sell us some illusion that things get “better.” He’s saying what many of us have felt deep down: you don’t get over some things. You get through them.

The beauty of this song lies in its restraint. A gentle acoustic guitar, tender piano notes, and that unmistakable voice—it’s stripped down in the best way. Every lyric lands like a sigh or a soft hand on your shoulder: “It’s not something you get over, but it’s something you get through.” Just that line alone has carried more than a few folks through some dark days.

This song resonates because it doesn’t rush you. It respects your pain. And in doing so, it becomes a companion—one that understands silence, and that sometimes, healing looks more like standing still than moving on.

For anyone walking through grief or just trying to make sense of a broken piece of life, Something You Get Through doesn’t give answers. It gives you space. And sometimes, that’s more than enough.

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