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What Now
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Aug 5, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Jordan Smith's "What Now" is a raw, emotional ballad about feeling lost and numb despite outward strength and a seemingly good life. The singer describes ignoring inner pain, feeling disconnected from love, and going through the motions while longing for direction. The repeated question "What now?" captures a deep sense of uncertainty and searching for meaning. While not explicitly Christian in its lyrics, the song's themes of brokenness, longing for help, and seeking answers resonate with spiritual struggles and the need for divine guidance.
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I've been ignoring this big lump in my throat
I shouldn't be crying
Tears were for the weaker days
I'm stronger now, or so I say
But something's missing
Whatever it is, it feels like its laughing at me
Through the glass of a two sided mirror
Whatever it is, it's just laughing at me
And I just wanna scream
What now?
I just can't figure it out
What now?
I guess I'll just wait it out, wait it out
What now?
What now?
I found the one, she changed my life
But was it me that changed and she
Just happened to come at the right time?
I'm supposed to be in love but I'm numb again
Whatever it is, it feels like its laughing at me
Through the glass of a two sided mirror
Whatever it is, it's just laughing at me
And I just wanna scream
What now?
I just can't figure it out
What now?
I guess I'll just wait it out, wait it out
What now?
What now?
There's no one to call cause I'm just playing games with them all
The more I swear I'm happy, the more that I'm feeling alone
Cause I spend every hour just going through the motions
I can't even get the emotions to come out
Dry as a bone but I just wanna shout
What now?
I just can't figure it out
What now?
I guess I'll just wait it out, wait it out
What now?
What now?
Somebody tell me
What now?
I don't know where to go
I don't know what to feel
I don't know how to cry
I don't know-oh-oh why
I don't know where to go
I don't know what to feel
I don't know how to cry
I don't know-oh-oh why
I don't know where to go
I don't know what to feel
I don't know how to cry
I don't know-oh-oh why
I don't know where to go
I don't know what to feel
I don't know how to cry
I don't know-oh-oh why
Yeah, so what now?
Somebody tell me
What now?