Jennifer Lopez's 'Vulnerable' New Song Might Be Filled With Jabs at Ex Ben Affleck
During her first show in her Up All Night tour, which got started yesterday on July 8 in Vigo, Spain, Lopez debuted an emotional new ballad. 'This is a new song that I'm gonna sing for the first time tonight that came to me when I was up all night one night,' Lopez said in a video posted by a fan in the audience.
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Wearing a skin-tight beaded red jumpsuit, Lopez sang about being thankful after healing over a broken heart.
'Thank you for the scars you left on my heart / Was showing me that stars shine brighter in the dark / I won't fall apart because of who we are / But your broken parts,' she sings. Are you listening to the jabs at Affleck and his 'broken parts'? We certainly are!
The chorus of the song, titled 'Wreckage of You,' is all about feeling better after leaving a relationship.
'Because of you, I am stronger, wiser / Better than I've ever been,' she sings. 'I won't let you no longer, longer / Ever say goodbye to me / It was perfect while you made me believe / Really got only greater for me / And it made me stronger, stronger, bulletproof / Now watch me climb out of the wreckage of you.'
In the comment section, fans are already praising Lopez for her vulnerability. 'So beautiful and vulnerable! This may be her best ballad to date! ❤️' wrote one commenter. 'What a beautiful song❤️ I'm so happy you uploaded it ❤️ I'm crying 😢,' echoed another. Safe to say the emotional lyrics touched her fans, whether it's because they've gone through a tough breakup themselves, or their hearts just go out to Lopez during this tough time.
As a reminder, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck on August 20, 2024. They had gotten married two years prior in their July 17, 2022 elopement in Las Vegas. Prior to that, Lopez and Affleck dated for the first time in 2002, got engaged later that year, but called off their wedding in 2003. They went on to reconcile in 2021.
Regardless of how everything went down between them, it seems Lopez wants everyone to know she's 'better than I've ever been.' We love to see it!Best of SheKnows
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