Maren Morris is in the process of healing, and that means she’s closing the door on love — for now. Ahead of the Friday (July 12) release of her new song “I Hope I Never Fall in Love,” the singer-songwriter opened up about what inspired its lyrics: indulging in a simple “situationship” post-divorce.
“It’s pretty self-explanatory from the title, having just gone through a giant breakup,” Morris said of the track in an Instagram Reels video posted the day prior to its arrival. “Just not wanting to go down that path again, and wanting to keep things casual, and really just lean into the ‘situationship’ of it all.”
“You get to scream the chorus, and I can’t wait to sing it live with everyone,” she added.
The Evan Blair-produced song comes about 10 months after Morris filed for divorce from fellow songwriter Ryan Hurd, with whom she shares 4-year-old son Hayes. In her Oct. 2 filing, Morris’ lawyers stated that the ex-couple was “unable to live together successfully as husband and wife,” and were “experiencing irreconcilable differences in their marriage.”
After “I Hope I Never Fall in Love” dropped, the vocalist once again explained the song’s meaning in a follow-up Instagram post, noting that it’s about “the afterglow of a s–tshow.” “it’s a bittersweet heartbreaker because I’m in self-protection mode but still want to feel things,” she continued. “throwing parties, going home with a stranger, popping champagne… whatever we need to do to process our pain, it’s not always a pretty road to healing.”
“i, of course, DO want to fall in love again, but I can’t put my heart through it just yet,” she added. “so here’s a number about this strange but constructive (and destructive) window of my life. out everywhere now. ❤️🩹”
The track will appear on Morris’ upcoming EP Intermission, which is slated for Aug. 2. In June, she dropped another song from the five-track project: “Cut!” featuring Julia Michaels.
Watch Morris open up about “I Hope I Never Fall in Love” below.
