Courtney Hadwin doesn’t need a big concert to make a song feel like it’s for you. In her new TikTok she’s just sitting at a simple table. It looks like a place where people share secrets. She starts singing “You Only Love Me When I Lie.” Her arms are bare and she looks peaceful. She looks down. Her voice shakes a little but it also feels powerful and true. It seems like she wants everyone to feel her emotions. Every word sounds like it comes from a real personal memory. It’s a private thought that was tough to share but too important to keep inside.
It takes a quiet kind of courage to sing a song about only being loved for who you act like you are not who you really are. Courtney lets each line of the song really land. Her voice goes from a raw painful sound to bits that feel a little hopeful. Sometimes she leans in almost like she’s telling you the hurt in a whisper. Other times her voice breaks and you can hear the frustration in the words. The music is a mix of blues and rock. It tells the story of anyone who has ever tried to be different to please someone they loved. For a little while TikTok doesn’t feel like a regular app. It feels like a shadowy space where someone is being completely honest.
Courtney Hadwin You Only Love Me When I Lie
You can almost picture the comments flooding in before the song is over. Fans thank her for saying things they were too afraid to say themselves. They tell stories about loving the wrong people pretending to be someone else or just wanting a song that isn’t perfect. For some watching it reminds them of when they first saw her on America’s Got Talent. For others it simply makes them feel seen for a moment. A song like this makes fans feel connected. It can even make people who don’t know each other online feel a little bit like friends.
But one TikTok isn’t her whole story. If you click away you’ll see the real music video for “You Only Love Me When I Lie.” Now Courtney is wearing a black dress moving through each scene. She looks beautiful but also kind of restless. The video looks cool and serious which fits the sad mood of the song. There’s a man in a pinstripe suit (Perry Villiers Kendall) who appears and disappears. He’s like a ghost in this story about love and secrets.
Courtney Hadwin – You Only Love Me When I Lie (Official Music Video)
In the music video everything is done on purpose. Courtney’s voice gets loud and then soft with every chorus. The words feel like emotional bruises full of real feeling and wanting. The people who made the video (Gabrielle Ornate and Orlando Avalon) mixed a classic rock look with raw real emotion. This isn’t just a song about a breakup. It’s a demand to be loved for who you really are the good and the bad even the lies.
This is why people keep following Courtney Hadwin. She won’t hide when she sings. Every song whether it’s a quiet TikTok or a fancy music video is another part of the truth she’s figuring out how to tell. There’s always another part of the story another secret another chance to feel like someone sees you. You should follow Courtney Hadwin on TikTok Instagram and YouTube. The next thing she sings might be exactly what you need to hear.