Remember “How It Used To Be” with Matthew Steven Whitaker

You know that particular kind of heartbreak that comes from realizing someone you love doesn’t feel like the person you first met anymore?

Matthew Whitaker captures that feeling in “How It Used To Be,” an indie folk track that sits somewhere between nostalgia and the uncomfortable reality of watching a relationship slowly fall apart. Built around gentle guitar work, aching cello and Whitaker’s understated vocals, the song feels intimate without trying too hard to pull at your heartstrings.

Totally amazed on how it manages to sound so easy to sit with while carrying so much sadness underneath. The guitar, cello and soft layers of harmonies give the song a warmth, even when the feelings behind it aren't exactly easy to revisit.

It's a reminder that sometimes, it's not one big moment that changes a relationship, but all the little things that slowly start to feel different. The conversations that aren't quite the same, the silence that says a little too much, and the feeling of missing someone who's still right there. Maybe that's what makes it hit so close to home? Sometimes, you don't necessarily want the past back. You just wish you could revisit it for a moment and understand how something that once felt so right became a memory.