Caught in the mirror... no one behind my eyes...
Smiling on the surface... but it’s all just a disguise...
You're the only ghost... I let haunt me at night...
I keep your shadow... wrapped in neon light...
I tried to run... but your name is a curse...
Every memory’s a photograph... that hurts...
Take what’s left... don’t leave it clean...
I need the wreckage... more than peace...
So break me... break me beautifully...
Shatter every part... you used to see... Don’t hold back... don’t show mercy...
If you're leaving — burn the memory... Just break me... break me beautifully...
Tear me down... like you still love me... You were my ruin... now set me free...
Break me... break me.. beautifully... Break me...
Yeah... Beautifully...
You said forever... with hand placed on your chest...
But I should’ve known... silence wears a wedding dress...
Now I'm dancing in ruins... all dressed in your lies...
But God... I still breathe you... every night...
I built my walls... you still get through...
You're the scar... I never want to lose...
So take your aim... and make it art...
Leave your initials... on my heart...
Break me... break me beautifully...
Make it hurt... so I know I can bleed...
Don’t hold back... don’t be sorry...
You're my ending... write the story...
Break me... break me beautifully...
Let me fall... just like you need me...
You were my ruin... now set me free...
Break me... break me.. beautifully...
Tell me this pain... meant something...
Tell me I was... worth the wreckage...
Break me... break me beautifully...
Ruin me... like a symphony...
You were my everything...
now you’re my key...
So break me... break me.. beautifully...
Break me...
Yeah...
Beautifully...

Break Me Beautifully

Caught her laughin’ low in a corner light,
Blue jeans, smile on a Tuesday night.
Didn’t mean to stare, but it stopped me cold—
Every move she made felt like somethin’ I’d know.
I’ve been runnin’ hard, drinkin’ past the pain,
But one look at her and it all could change.
Like a sign I’ve been waitin’ on—
Maybe I ain’t meant to be alone.
She’s the one I want when the night gets quiet,
Hand in mine with the stars on fire.
Every backroad dream, every song I write,
Don’t mean a thing if she ain’t in my life.
I’ve been lost, I’ve been runnin’ blind,
But she’s the reason I could change my mind.
Don’t need much, but I need her now—
Yeah, she’s the one I want.
She don’t see the hold she’s got on me,
Every word she speaks feels like gravity.
Like a prayer I forgot but somehow found,
She walked in and turned my world around.
I’ve tried to fill the empty with neon glow,
But a love like this don’t let you go.
If forever’s real, I swear it starts—
Right here tonight with her in my heart.
She’s the one I want when the night gets quiet,
Hand in mine with the stars on fire.
Every backroad dream, every song I write,
Don’t mean a thing if she ain’t in my life.
I’ve been lost, I’ve been runnin’ blind,
But she’s the reason I could change my mind.
Don’t need much, but I need her now—
Yeah, she’s the one I want.
If I get one shot, Lord, don’t let me waste it,
A love like hers… you can’t replace it.
No plan B, no second try—
I just need her right here tonight.
She’s the one I want when the night gets quiet,
Hand in mine with the stars on fire.
Every backroad dream, every song I write,
Don’t mean a thing if she ain’t in my life.
I’ve been lost, I’ve been runnin’ blind,
But she’s the reason I could change my mind.
Don’t need much, but I need her now—
Yeah, she’s the one I want.
Yeah… she’s the one I want.


She's The One I Want

You fold your arms like you’re holdin’ in thunder,
Eyes stuck on the floor like it might say somethin’.
I pour a drink just to hear the ice clatter—
That sound’s been louder than us lately.
We’re standin’ still but the silence is movin’,
Like there’s a fight in the room nobody’s choosin’.
I reach for your hand, you fake a smile,
It’s been like this for a while…
And I’d rather break than bend,
Say the words and let the hurt begin—
Than sit here sinkin’ in—
We keep sayin’ nothin’… but it’s screamin’ loud,
Like a goodbye dress in a suitcase now.
We’re shufflin’ hearts like cards on the table,
We’re shufflin’ hearts like cards on the table,
Both too scared to lay ‘em down.
We ain’t sayin’ the words, but they’re hangin’ there—
Like smoke in the kitchen, thick in the air.
If love’s still here, it ain’t stayin’…
In all the things… we ain’t sayin’.
You pull your sleeve like you’re fixin’ not to feel it,
I make a joke we both know ain’t real.
Clock ticks slow like it’s beggin’ for mercy…
Ain’t just the walls that are hurtin’.
And maybe love don’t always shout—
But silence?
That’s how it drowns.
We keep sayin’ nothin’… but it’s screamin’ loud,
Like a goodbye dress in a suitcase now.
We’re shufflin’ hearts like cards on the table,
Both too scared to lay ‘em down.
We ain’t sayin’ the words, but they’re hangin’ there—
Like smoke in the kitchen, thick in the air.
If love’s still here, it ain’t stayin’…
In all the things… we ain’t sayin’.

What We Ain't Sayin'

You wore goodbye like a fashion piece,
Said, “this ain’t deep,” but you still kissed me.
Left your perfume on my old gray tee,
Like you knew what that would do to me.
We made rules like we planned to break ‘em—
Hearts unlocked with no plan to take ‘em.
One look back, and I knew that face—
It was never just a one-night place.
We said, “don’t catch feels,” but we caught ‘em fast…
Now I’m wonderin’ why we even said that.
You’re way too good at fallin’ halfway,
Then pullin’ me back like it’s all okay.
Actin’ cool, but your hand don’t lie—
It’s on my chest every Friday night.
We said, “don’t stay,” but you never leave—
Now your toothbrush is beside my sink.
We were supposed to walk away—
But girl, we’re fallin’ anyway.
You say, “we’re chill,” but you text too soon,
Sayin’ “goodnight” with a full-blown moon.
Your lipstick stains still on my glass,
Like you meant to leave a little past.
I try to act like we’re just a fling,
But my playlist says you’re everything.
We played dumb, but we knew the score—
Girl, we’ve been more since night number four…
You’re way too good at fallin’ halfway,
Then pullin’ me back like it’s all okay.
Actin’ cool, but your hand don’t lie—
It’s slidin’ over by Saturday night.
We said, “don’t stay,” but you never leave—
Now your earrings sleep on my TV.
We were supposed to walk away—
But girl, we’re fallin’ anyway.
You say “no label,” but it’s all over town.
We’re foolin’ no one when you’re always around.
Might not be love… not yet, okay?
But hearts don’t fake it this far, this way.
You’re way too good at fallin’ halfway,
Then makin’ me think I should wanna stay.
You’re in my shirt, on my couch, all day—
Call it what you want, but you’re here to stay.
We said, “don’t stay,” just somethin’ light—
But now you’re leavin’ on my porch light.
We were supposed to walk away—
But girl… we’re fallin’ anyway.

Fallin' Anyway

I thought I knew what country meant,
Boots on dirt and a backroad bend.
But she walked in with a fire so wild,
Stole my heart with a southern smile.
She don’t talk like the girls back home,
But Lord, her heart’s a place I’ve always known.
From the Andes hills to the Georgia pines,
She’s got a soul that’s just like mine.
She’s southern as it gets way down past Tennessee,
Born where the sunsets meet the deep blue sea.
She don’t ride in no old John Deere,
But she’s got that fire, makes it crystal clear.
Yeah, country ain’t just where you’re born,
It’s in your heart, it’s in your form.
From Peruvian nights to Dixie grit —
Yeah, she’s southern as it gets.
She don’t sip no sweet iced tea,
She’s got Pisco in her recipe.
Speaks with a twang that’s all her own,
But when she whispers, it feels like home.
She’s southern as it gets way down past Tennessee,
Born where the sunsets meet the deep blue sea. 
She don’t ride in no old John Deere,
But she’s got that fire, makes it crystal clear.
Yeah, country ain’t just where you’re born,
It’s in your heart, it’s in your form.
From Peruvian nights to Dixie grit —
Yeah, she’s southern as it gets.
She’s got a cowboy hat and a Spanish tune,
Dancin’ barefoot under the moon.
With that fire in her veins, forever in her kiss,
From the Andes to the pines, she’s the one I can’t resist.
She’s southern as it gets way down past Tennessee,
Born where the sunsets meet the deep blue sea.
She don’t ride in no old John Deere,
But she’s got that fire, makes it crystal clear.
Yeah, country ain’t just where you’re born,
It’s in your heart, it’s in your form.
And my Peruvian girl’s got that down-home grit —
Yeah, she’s southern as it gets.
So raise a glass to the southern breeze,
From Nashville nights to Lima streets.
Her roots run strong, her love runs deep —
And she’s country, just like me.


Southern As It Gets

Steel in my spine, iron in my hands,
I built these callouses on honest plans.
You came in soft like a Tennessee rain—
But I don’t break easy, I don’t change lanes.
I gave you truth, I gave you grit,
But you were lookin’ for a sweeter fit.
So here’s the part you gotta understand…
I’M NO EASY MAN—
I don’t fold, I don’t sway, I don’t run.
I’m the fire that won’t go out when the rain starts to come.
Yeah, I bleed real and I love hard—
And I’ll fight ‘til I can’t stand…
But I’m no easy man.
You wanted smooth, I gave you rough,
I ain’t the kind that says “enough.”
You packed your bags when the wind got loud—
But I’m still here, standin’ proud.
You called me stubborn, called me stone—
But baby, that’s what holds a home.
And I ain’t made to fit no plan…
I’M NO EASY MAN—
I don’t bend just ‘cause it’s tough, I don’t quit when it gets unstable.
You want someone soft and silent, you should’ve checked the warning label.
I keep my word and I work hard—
Even when you don’t give a damn…
I’m no easy man.
I don’t come with guarantees,
But I’ll go down swingin’ for what I believe.
You wanted easy…
That ain’t me.
I’M NO EASY MAN—
I don’t break for just a word, don’t yield when I get hurt.
I’m the one who stays when stayin’ costs, when silence makes it worse.
If you’re lookin’ for the simple road,
I ain’t part of your plan…
’Cause I’m no easy man.

No Easy Man

Still In My Heart

You're Free

Leaning close…
Eyes that show.
Not a word between us,
But somehow I know.
Your hand finds mine,
Like it’s where it belongs.
Time slows right down…
Hope it holds on.
You don’t have to say a thing…
I feel the spark, I feel that sting…
Kiss me—don’t think.
Pull me right past the brink.
We don’t need forever tonight,
Just lips lost in the moonlight.
Kiss me—just stay.
Let the whole world drift away.
No place I’d rather be
Just you, just me tonight. Kiss me.
You lean close…
One soft word…
One soft breath…
And the silence stirred.
Two fearless hearts,
Moving midnight slow—
Don’t need much,
Just don’t let go.
We’re the quiet in between…
Where love starts, soft and clean…
Hold me—don’t breathe,
Take this night and don’t leave.
Every heartbeat’s a fire in the dark,
Every kiss leaves a mark on my heart.
Stay here—don’t fade,
Let this moment never change.
No one else I'll ever need...
Right now, it’s you… and it’s me…
Kiss me.
Just you, just me tonight. Kiss me.


Kiss Me

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American Songwriter | Storyteller | Dream Builder
Born and raised with a deep love for music and storytelling, Jon Wesley McCormick is an American songwriter forging a fresh path through country, pop, and rock music. With a natural gift for vivid imagery, catchy hooks, and heartfelt lyrics, Jon captures the real moments that define life — the small-town pride, the wild-hearted adventures, the dreams worth chasing, and the loves worth fighting for.  After years of living life, learning hard lessons, and sharpening his craft, Jon decided to turn his passion into a mission: writing songs that move people — songs that make you feel, make you smile, make you dream bigger. Specializing in:
• Country Hits
• Crossover Country-Pop Anthems
• Heartfelt Ballads
• Summer Party Jams
• High-Energy Road Trip Soundtracks
Jon writes from the heart, blending authentic storytelling with irresistible melodies, always aiming to create songs that stick with you long after the first listen.
Each lyric he pens is designed to make listeners say, “That’s my life. That’s my story.”
With dozens of copyrighted original songs and a growing portfolio of crowd-pleasers, Jon Wesley McCormick is a new voice rising in the songwriting world, ready to supply major artists, labels, and publishers with unforgettable material.
“I don’t just write songs — I build memories, dreams, and anthems for the moments that matter most.” – Jon Wesley McCormick

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Jon Wesley McCormick

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