Kelly Clarksondoesn’t want any roses.On Friday, the superstar, 41, shared “Roses,” a new song off the upcomingdeluxe version of her albumChemistry(out Sept. 22 via Atlantic Records).The “Piece By Piece” singer pours over a romance that’s run its course on the new mid-tempo pop track. Emotion flows through her powerhouse vocals throughout as she proclaims that there “ain’t enough roses” to salvage the relationship.She sings on the chorus, “It’s too late for roses, they’ll die in a day / You can’t put a band-aid on the way that we’re breakin' / It’s too late for diamonds, they all come with chains / So don’t waste your money on it, we can’t be saved / There ain’t enough roses, no.”Kelly Clarkson.Brian BowenAlthough, there’s no sense of thorniness to her tone; the Grammy winner simply sounds strong enough to admit they “can’t be saved.”On another verse, she offers the heart-wrenching lines, “And every day, I miss you less / How does love fade ‘til there’s nothin’ even left? / Like your flowers, we dried up / I don’t like your kind of love / There’s nothin' left to say / Keep your words, you never mean them anyway.”Clarkson first released her 10th studio albumChemistryin June. It debuted at No. 6 atoptheBillboard200 albums chart.The upcoming expanded version features a total of 22 tracks, including five new additions, a live version and a remix of her song “Mine,” as well as a remix of “Favorite Kind of High.” One song, “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” even includes afeature of her daughterRiver Rose, 9, whom she shares with ex-husbandBrandon Blackstock.Kelly Clarkson ‘Chemistry’ Deluxe Artwork.Courtesy of Atlantic RecordsTheAmerican Idolalum andBlackstock, 46,divorcedin 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage. The couple and parents to two — River Rose and Remington Alexander, 7 —settled the divorcein May of this year.The host ofThe Kelly Clarkson Showhasopened upabout how their separation affected her ideas of love. In aPodcrushedpodcastinterview released in June, she said, “When you do go through a divorce, especially with young kids, the definition of love comes up quite a bit.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The “Favorite Kind of High” artist explained that her children have asked her if she still loves their father and has since told them, “I love that Daddy gave me you two. We just don’t like each other like we did. It’s just different now.”The singer-songwriter also spoke to Apple Music’sZane Loweabout the end of her marriage ina June interview. She shared, “I literallysaid to my therapist, and it wasn’t even, honestly, we weren’t even divorced. We weren’t separated then. It was like, when we first started talking, it was marriage counseling. It was trying to make it work. ‘We’re trying to figure it out. I desperately want to make this happen,’ but I think I knew in my heart it just wasn’t going to.”
Kelly Clarksondoesn’t want any roses.
On Friday, the superstar, 41, shared “Roses,” a new song off the upcomingdeluxe version of her albumChemistry(out Sept. 22 via Atlantic Records).
The “Piece By Piece” singer pours over a romance that’s run its course on the new mid-tempo pop track. Emotion flows through her powerhouse vocals throughout as she proclaims that there “ain’t enough roses” to salvage the relationship.
She sings on the chorus, “It’s too late for roses, they’ll die in a day / You can’t put a band-aid on the way that we’re breakin' / It’s too late for diamonds, they all come with chains / So don’t waste your money on it, we can’t be saved / There ain’t enough roses, no.”
Kelly Clarkson.Brian Bowen
Brian Bowen
Although, there’s no sense of thorniness to her tone; the Grammy winner simply sounds strong enough to admit they “can’t be saved.”
On another verse, she offers the heart-wrenching lines, “And every day, I miss you less / How does love fade ‘til there’s nothin’ even left? / Like your flowers, we dried up / I don’t like your kind of love / There’s nothin' left to say / Keep your words, you never mean them anyway.”
Clarkson first released her 10th studio albumChemistryin June. It debuted at No. 6 atoptheBillboard200 albums chart.
The upcoming expanded version features a total of 22 tracks, including five new additions, a live version and a remix of her song “Mine,” as well as a remix of “Favorite Kind of High.” One song, “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” even includes afeature of her daughterRiver Rose, 9, whom she shares with ex-husbandBrandon Blackstock.
Kelly Clarkson ‘Chemistry’ Deluxe Artwork.Courtesy of Atlantic Records
Courtesy of Atlantic Records
TheAmerican Idolalum andBlackstock, 46,divorcedin 2020 after nearly seven years of marriage. The couple and parents to two — River Rose and Remington Alexander, 7 —settled the divorcein May of this year.
The host ofThe Kelly Clarkson Showhasopened upabout how their separation affected her ideas of love. In aPodcrushedpodcastinterview released in June, she said, “When you do go through a divorce, especially with young kids, the definition of love comes up quite a bit.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The “Favorite Kind of High” artist explained that her children have asked her if she still loves their father and has since told them, “I love that Daddy gave me you two. We just don’t like each other like we did. It’s just different now.”
The singer-songwriter also spoke to Apple Music’sZane Loweabout the end of her marriage ina June interview. She shared, “I literallysaid to my therapist, and it wasn’t even, honestly, we weren’t even divorced. We weren’t separated then. It was like, when we first started talking, it was marriage counseling. It was trying to make it work. ‘We’re trying to figure it out. I desperately want to make this happen,’ but I think I knew in my heart it just wasn’t going to.”
source: people.com
