He solidifies that painful point in the chorus, where he belts out, “Now I'm in the back of the church / Praying just to stop the hurt / ‘Cause I don't have the only woman who was there for me / Religiously.” While the song is not about religion, the singer-songwriter does add that spiritual element not only with the church reference, but later in the bridge, where he sings, “You brought me to God and I put you through hell,' and 'If my soul could be forgiven, I would give it all back.” Zimmerman co-wrote the three-minute song with Austin Shawn, Alex Palmer, Frank Romano and Marty Janes, and the five writers made it feel autobiographical, and somewhat specific to Zimmerman’s newfound fame, with lyrics about how “lately life’s been good to me,” and “a lot of people know my name.” Zimmerman says of the single’s meaning, “Sometimes putting your pride to the side will let the good things in life happen.

Mining the time-honored theme of looking back with regret on a lost love, Zimmerman ups the emotion in his vocal performance as he sings about the only heartbreak he ever shed real tears over.

With two chart-topping radio singles already under his belt, Bailey Zimmerman is keeping the momentum going with his third, “Religiously,” also the title of his new album, releasing on May 12th. Bailey Zimmerman Artist Info Religiously (Warner Music Nashville/WEA/Elektra)

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