Lullaby

Album: Here and Now (2011)
Charted: 89
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Songfacts®:

  • This sweet-tempered, country-tinged ballad was penned by Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger with Nashville songwriters Chris Tomkins (Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats"), Craig Wiseman (Blake Shelton's "Hillbilly Bone") and Rodney Clawson (George Strait's "I Saw God Today").
  • The song is based on an experience in Chad and Mike Kroeger's childhood when they found their babysitter crying her eyes out as her boyfriend had died in a motorcycle accident.

Comments: 10

  • Heatherann Nelsen from Gorham MaineThis song helps me on my worst days just had surgery and sucudal ideation. I got a whole list if issues who doesn’t. This sing always feels like you’re singing straight to my heart. Thank you for all your music every song speaks to me and I love ervery one. Thank you
  • Belinda Colon from New JerseyThis song saved my life. It made me believe that there was something better out there for me. I was in an abusive relationship as a teen well into my twenties and it got me through some really troubling times as well as thoughts. Thank you for those amazing lyrics! I wouldn’t be 33 and happily married with wonderful children if it wasn’t for this song! Keep making inspirational music!!!!
  • Jayden from Utah thats sad that the mom died after giving birth to her baby boy
  • Patfenis from Birmingham, West MidlandsVery underrated song

    Powerful lyrics and motivating - so surprised this didn't do well in the UK
  • Lace from Columbia Ct I watched the fatel motorcycle accident of fiance. I wrote yall awhile back w pics. Hope you read it.
  • John And Taylor Morgan from TexasWe lost my dad to suicide nov6 2020 I never really paid attention to the words until today it’s touches home for me and my bother we love you very much
  • Lila from Stevensville, MtThis song makes me wanna cry cuz I know what it's like to lose the most important one in your life and living with the fact that you think it's your fault and its not.
  • Michealawandler from Stevi, MtI love this song SO MUCH! The video is to sad. Made me cry! ;(
  • Reya from Reynoldsburg, OhI looked this up because a friend they love this song. I listened to it, and thought of someone who is extremely depressed, and has suicidal thoughts. And of their friend trying desperately to save them. I really like this song, even though I'm not a huge fan of Nickelback.
  • Hannah from Gratz, PaI get strong anti-suicide vibes from this song. "If you can't tell, I'm scared as hell 'Cause I can't get you on the telephone." It makes me think of someone rushing to get to the home of their friend, because they're worried that they might kill themselves. "You're gonna make it through another night." Again, talking about suicide....
    "Stop thinking about the easy way out There's no need to go and blow the candle out, because you're not done, you're far to young and the best is yet to come." This for me, is one of the most beautiful bit of lyrics in this song. It's a beautiful metaphor and a reminder that life goes on.
    I've been depressed for awhile, I've attempted suicide. Sometimes I play this song just to hear the reassurance that it gets better. It may be a long time in the future,
    and even though life sucks now, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
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