could've been better - Hollyn x Weathrman (Official Music Video)

"could've been better"

We hope you enjoy these two expression of the same song. When a heart breaks, it feels as if the world has ended, but if we lean into the pain, eventually the sun comes back into frame and we can see the beauty in what we thought would forever be ruin.

Credits:

Director + Director of Photography: Joshua Wann
Written by Holly Miller Wilson
Vocals by Holly Miller Wilson
Mixed and Mastered by Elvin Shahbazian
Produced by Weathrman
Arranged and programmed by Elvin Shahbazian
Keys and synths by Joel McNeill
Bass by John McNeill

LYRICS
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COULD’VE BEEN

Verse
Smell the flowers
Talk for hours
About your point of view
How the world has been
Sun has gone to bed now
But it’s warmth is in your eyes

Pre Chorus
People change it’s up to them
I wish sometimes you could’ve been more
More than a friend

Chorus
I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know
That’s just how the story goes
If we could’ve been better
Better
Could’ve been better

Verse
Your mother called my mother
Asked how I’ve been doin’ since
Honestly, a part of me has gone
And it’s been missed
I know you’ve got
Some exploring to do, but
I wish that I could make that journey
Oh just me and you

Pre chorus
People change I know (wish sometimes it could’ve been more)
People change it’s tragedy to me
I promise I’ll see you at seventeen (wish sometimes it could’ve been more) You’ll never change to me
(People change it’s up to them, I wish sometimes it could’ve been more) You’ll never change

Chorus
I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know
That’s just how the story goes
If we could’ve been better
Better

I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know (wrapped up in emotions)
That’s just how the story goes (caught up in your love like)
If we could’ve been better (it was possible)
Better
Could’ve been better

BETTER:

Intro
Feeling in my stomach
Knows when you’re around
Sees the light that’s coming
All I know is now
We’ve got two worlds
We’ve got two paths for now

Verse
Smell the flowers
Talk for hours
About your point of view
How the world has been
Sun has gone to bed now
But it’s warmth is in your eyes

Pre Chorus
People change it’s up to them
I wish sometimes you could’ve been more
More than a friend

Chorus
I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know
That’s just how the story goes
If we could’ve been better
Better
Could’ve been better

Verse
Your mother called my mother
Asked how I’ve been doing since
Honestly, a part of me has gone
And it’s been missed
I know that you’ve got
Some exploring to do, but
I wish that I could make that journey
Oh just me and you

Pre chorus
People change I know (wish sometimes it could’ve been more)
People change it’s tragedy to me
I promise I’ll see you at seventeen (wish sometimes it could’ve been more) You’ll never change to me
(People change it’s up to them, I wish sometimes it could’ve been more) You’ll never change

Chorus
I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know
That’s just how the story goes
If we could’ve been better
Better

I don’t regret the ending
Just wish the middle would’ve been
Could’ve been
Could’ve been better
I guess we’ll never know (wrapped up in emotions)
That’s just how the story goes (caught up in your love like)
If we could’ve been better (it was possible)
Better
Could’ve been better

[millennialodyssey]

I showed my kids this video and explained to them how the world around you seems like it's in a state of destruction and hopelessness when you're in pain but time begins to heal you and the sunshine and brighter things begin to come back in focus. ❤❤❤

[Barlow_Gurl]

Just what I needed as I am walking through a hard season ! Hollyn what a beautiful gift God has given you to use ! So poetic & such artistry ! I love you so much ! ❤💐😊

[andrewmangano]

This is definitely more unusual compared to any of Hollyn’s older music styles, but I dig it! It’s very calming and reminiscent, I guess lol

[TainoMoya]

so serene and mysterious too

like the ending to a phylosophical movie that awaits a sequel

[WillG-Music_is_MySoul]

Glad that you are putting out to everyone else who is going through hell of betrayal or broken in anyway, that there's always a Rainbow once you 💯 stop the rain from falling and allow the sunshine back into your life.😊🎉 love your music and heart❤

[jacindaellison]

Hollyn, this is a beautiful song! Please, correct me if I'm wrong and I don’t want to force any tyoe of thinking on your song but I still see this as a Christian song even though you don’t mention God. If that was the case, that's ok because Song of Solomon and The Book of Esther don’t explicitly mention God but still are in the Bible. I hope you don’t mind me putting that out there❤❤❤
Really love your music! Mood Swings is one of my favs from you.

[addictedreading]

Here for her lo-fi era, ngl this is perfect for studying :) Thx Hollyn!!

[WilliamG-HelpfortheAbused]

Hoping you're having a Very Merry Christmas 🎅 u and your family. 😊🎉

[ODee]

I can't watch this. I just pray for you, and I hope you re either doing well, or will do well soon. ♥.

[Iloveyouazarion]

TRUE CHRISTIAN PURE HEARTED JUST LEARNING LIFE BUT KNOWING SO MUCH SENDING LOVE AZARION SILVAS 💙💙💙

[itsuh]

posting this comment as a manifestation that one day i will have a hollyn X 80uh collab🫶🏼✨