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Post Malone's songs are a blend of hip-hop, grunge, R&B and country, among others. The artist has become popular for his ability to transcend genres and create emotionally charged songs. His somewhat laconic vocal style resonates with listeners and features deep lyrics that explore themes like love, pain and longing.
Amidst upbeat songs like Sunflower, Wow, I Like You and Rockstar, Post Malone has released vulnerable tracks that detail the pain of heartbreak and falling out of love.
These tracks explore the emotional depth that listeners who have gone through heartbreak. From I Fall Apart to Better Now, we explore some of his best heartbreak songs.
Disclaimer: This article reflects the writer's opinion and is ranked in no particular order.
Best Post Malone breakup songs to add to your playlist
- I Fall Apart
- Otherside
- Better Now
- Die For Me
- Stay
- Goodbyes
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1. I Fall Apart
I Fall Apart is a stand-out track that captures Post Malone’s rawness and vulnerability.
The song was released on October 17, 2017, as the sixth and final single from Post's album, Stoney, and was written by Post Malone, Carlo Montagnese, Austin Post, Billie Walsh and Illangelo.
I Fall Apart captures the pain of heartbreak and the emotional turmoil that follows, using lyrics in the first verse:
“She told me that I’m not enough (Yeah)/ And she left me with a broken heart (Yeah)/She fooled me twice and it’s all my fault (Yeah)/ She cut too deep, now she left me scarred (Yeah),”
I Fall Apart resonates with listeners who have experienced the pain that follows the end of a relationship by providing an emotionally charged and relatable depiction of regret and loss.
The bridge of the song goes as follows:
“Ice keep pourin' and the drink keep flowin'/ Try to brush it off, but it keep on goin'/ Covered in scars and I can't help showin'/ Whippin' in the foreign and the tears keep rollin'/ Ice keep droppin' and the drink keep flowin'/ Try to brush it off, but it keep on goin'/ All these scars, can't help from showin'/ Whippin' in the foreign and the tears keep blowin', yeah.”
I Fall Apart reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
#2 Otherside
Otherside is a heartbreak song released on April 17, 2018, as the eleventh track from Post Malone’s second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys, and was written by Louis Bell and Post Malone.
The song lyrics explore the raw emotions of losing a loved one, the longing for what is lost and how the use of external distractions like alcohol only gives a temporary escape from emotional pain. The chorus captures this feeling:
“I been waitin', wide awake for the waves to come and take, take me right to you/ One hundred bottles of the good shit couldn't even bring you back/ What am I to do? Feel like I'm circlin' a drain, all I see is the remains of an ugly truth (Of an ugly truth)/ One hundred models I could follow all the way to hell and back, but they can't replace you (They can't replace you).”
Otherside also delves into the themes of loss of faith, both in love and even a higher power, showcasing the lack of belief that sometimes follows heartbreak.
The refrain goes:
“Say my prayers, but I lost faith a long time ago (A long time ago) Dream nightmares/ I guess we're gettin' used to losin' hope (Guess we're losing hope) /I don't even wonder why you don't answer when I call your name/ Are you on the other side? Will you save us?/ Or will you run away?”
On November 14, 2022, Otherside was certified platinum by the RIAA.
#3 Better Now
Better Now is a pop song released on May 25, 2018, as the fifth and final single of Post Malone’s second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys.
The song was written by Post Malone, Billy Walsh, Louis Bell and Frank Dukes. Better Now is a heartbreak anthem with melancholic lyrics that depict remorse for hurting a loved one.
The chorus features lyrics like:
“You know I never meant to let you down, let you down/ Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything/ You know I say that I am better now, better now I only say that 'cause you're not around, not around/ You know I never meant to let you down, let you down/ Woulda gave you anything, woulda gave you everything,”
The song acknowledges the pain of heartbreak and at the same time hints at the slow journey towards healing and recovery. The lyrics of the song’s second verse relate this feeling:
“I seen you with your other dude/ He seemed like he was pretty cool I was so broken over you/ Life, it goes on, what can you do? I just wonder what it's gonna take (What's it gonna take?)/ Another foreign or a bigger chain (Bigger chain)/ Because no matter how my life has changed I keep on looking back on better days,”
Better Now was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
#4 Die For Me
Die For Me is the seventh track on Post Malone’s third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding.
The song was released in 2019 and features Future and Halsey. It's written by Post Malone, Billy Walsh, Halsey, Future, Happy Perez, Watt and Louis Bell. Die For Me’s lyrics begin with Post Malone and Future lamenting about their relationships with untrustworthy lovers.
The chorus reads:
"Said you'd take a bullet, told me you would die for me/ I had a really bad feeling you'd been lying to me/ We were on the low, but you were getting high with me/ When it's past 11, that's a different side I see/ Said you'd die for me, you'd die for me, you'd die for me/ But you lied to me, you lied to me, you lied to me,"
Halsey’s verse on the bridge provides perspective on the heartbreak of dealing with an unfaithful partner.
"Settle down, I'll spell it out, it's simple enough/I came around, I figured out, should follow my gut/I don't play anymore, I went through your phone/And called the girls in your DMs and took all them home,”
The song narrates to listeners the emotional rollercoaster of a tumultuous relationship where pain and love coexist. The hit track peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the US Hot Rap Songs.
#5 Stay
Stay is an acoustic, country folk ballad that was released on April 4, 2018, as a track from Post Malone’s second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys. The song, written by Andrew Watt, Post Malone and Louis Bell centers on failing relationships.
Stay is a ballad that describes the yearning to hold on to a fading relationship even through heartbreak. The second verse succinctly captures this emotion:
“Stay a little longer if you convince me/ And tell me all the things that you have against me/ Every time we make up, the truth is fadin'/ Everybody's blind when the view's amazin'/ Damn, who are we right now?/ Can we have a little conversation? Figure it out with no intoxication/ We carry on, what is our motivation?”
It continues:
"We're never wrong, how the hell we gonna make it?/ Maybe we're used to this Tell me, what are we to do?/ It's like we only play to lose/ Chasin' pain with an excuse/ I love that shit and so do you,”
The song’s lyrics depict the exploration of loss, love and a desperate desire for a partner to stay even when things are falling apart. The song debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on March 13, 2019, Stay was also certified platinum by RIAA.
#6 Goodbyes
Goodbyes was released on July 5, 2019, as the second single from Post Malone’s third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding.
The song features American rapper Young Thug and is written by Post Malone, Young Thug and Billy Walsh, among others. Goodbyes captures listeners with its catchy melody and soulful lyrics as it delves into the pain and powerlessness of watching the final moments of a relationship play out. The chorus goes:
“I want you out of my head/I want you out of my bedroom tonight (Bedroom)/ There's no way I could save you (Save you)/ 'Cause I need to be saved too I'm no good at goodbyes,”
The song’s lyrics express the contrasting emotions of resentment and longing associated with a breakup and the hopelessness one feels. The second verse reads:
We're both actin' insane, but too stubborn to change/ Now I'm drinkin' again, 80 proof in my veins/ And my fingertips stained, looking over the e-e-edge/ Don't f*ck with me tonight/ Say you needed this heart, then you got it (Got it)/ Turns out that it wasn't what you wanted (Wanted)/And we wouldn't let go and we lost it/ Now I'm a goner,"
Goodbyes became Post Malone’s seventh top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100.
These heartbreak songs capture the pain of heartbreak and the emotional roller coaster that entails falling out of love with a special person.
