What Does Carrie Underwood And Jason Aldean's If I Didn't Love You Mean?

"If I Didn't Love You" is an emotional, powerful ballad that's all about heartbreak. As Taste of Country puts it, this mid-tempo track is about how "both sides of this former relationship are having trouble moving on — because each still loves the other." Describing two people who just can't imagine living without one another, this song starts out with a verse that depicts the things they could do if they weren't so heartbroken. Aldean sings, "I wouldn't mind being alone / I wouldn't keep checking my phone / Wouldn't take the long way home/ Just to drive myself crazy" (via Genius). Singing about "losing sleep," "remembering everything," and reminiscing on that person's words, it's clear the George-born crooner's track is meant to evoke a heart-wrenching, unwanted breakup.

In a press statement, Aldean described how this song came at last minute, written by his longtime songwriters. "We were pretty close to finishing up this album, but this song came in and we knew we had to record it" (via American Songwriter). Quickly connecting to the song's meaning, the country star said that "it's a really special song to start this album." In fact, after the first verse, Aldean's ties to the song become even clearer, singing with deep emotion: "you wouldn't be all, all that I want." So much so, that we can't help but think if he was channeling his love for wife Brittany while he recorded it – we can only wonder!