Behind the Meaning of “Nosedive” by Post Malone and Lainey Wilson

Life doesn’t always work out as planned. Sometimes, it can go very wrong, leaving you in a free fall for rock bottom. According to Post Malone and Lainey Wilson, there’s beauty in that nosedive. Dive into their duet from Malone’s impending country album with us, below.

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Behind the Meaning of “Nosedive” by Post Malone and Lainey Wilson

Malone and Wilson debuted this song during the former rap star’s Grand Ole Opry debut. We venture to guess that this song will soon be a classic in Malone’s discography. On top of its ear worm melody, the lyrical content boasts a strong message of perseverance.

I found God looking for the devil

Chasin’ the high, couldn’t keep forever

It’s always worse before the better I suppose

And I fall down, it’s hard to tell

When the bottom, when the cell

‘Cause I come down, it hurts like hell

And every thorn has its rose

In the opening lines, Malone sings about getting on the right path after years of following the wrong one. I found God looking for the devil / Chasin’ the high, couldn’t keep forever, he sings. Finding the right path wasn’t easy though. He had to fall down pretty far before he felt the need to rise back up. He sings about that journey being a beautiful one. ‘Cause I come down, it hurts like hell / And every thorn has its rose, he sings.

Sometimes you’re drivin’

Sometimes you’re stallin’

Sometimes you’re flyin’

Sometimes you’re fallin’

But there’s still beauty in the nosedivе

In the chorus, Malone and Wilson issue an inspiring message of hope amid hard times. There’s still beauty in the nosedivе, they sing, framing the crux of this song.

I hit rock and dropped the shovel

Clawed my way up past the rubble

Do my best, stay out of trouble, heaven knows

Sometimes to picture it ain’t perfect

But there’s learnin’ in the hurtin’

Wilson is no stranger to an empowering song. Malone picked the perfect duet partner, given this song’s message. She mirrors Malone’s sentiment in her verse. Sometimes to picture it ain’t perfect / But there’s learnin’ in the hurtin’, she sings.

We can only imagine how much of an assuage this song will be to anyone who finds themselves in the bitter seasons of life. Check out their Opry performance, below.

On my descent

The turbulence

Is my best friend

Buckle up and enjoy the ride

I cut my life

Through pale blue skies

To remind me I’m alive

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