The Quiet Strength in Letting Go: Bri Scully Releases Latest Single "Under You"

April 28, 2025

The Quiet Strength in Letting Go: Bri Scully Releases Latest Single "Under You"

There's a kind of heartbreak that's nearly worse than betrayal — the kind where no one's really at fault. In new single "Under You", Bri Scully explores that gentle devastation: loving someone so deeply that the lines between two people start to blur. Sometimes, however, love just isn't enough. The song captures the burning awareness that prioritizing oneself generally entails leaving. Penned during personal turmoil, it is the tale of profound gratitude for what was had and the unbearable necessity of letting it go.

As the romantic relationship collapses, familiar promises surface — the infamous "we'll still be friends" — a sentiment that is rarely actually meant. "Under You" addresses this uncomfortable truth: the ease of clinging to hollow promises when the actual sorrow is too great to bear. Bri sought to capture that complicated honesty — the motions and words masking the repressed lament for a future planned but ultimately not meant to be. It is not anger that fuels this song, but a deep ache for something lost.

Sonically, "Under You" captures the emotional push-and-pull at its core — soft but piercing, vulnerable yet resilient. Taking cues from acts such as Ber, Holly Humberstone, and Billie Eilish, Bri Scully builds a soundscape that sounds like an after-dark confession whispered into the void. There's no condemnation here, merely the strength it takes to stand at a crossroads, heartbroken but resolute, taking the path that offers healing over comfort.

At its essence, "Under You" is about empowerment — the silent kind that never gets seen. It's about the courage needed to rescue oneself, even when every thread of the heart cries to remain. Bri found the song painful yet freeing to write, and she wishes li steners can get solace from its rawness. In some instances, the bravest thing one can do is to simply walk away — not with bitterness, but still with love and self-respect intact.