I Hope I Never Fall in Love

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"I Hope I Never Fall in Love"
Single by Maren Morris
from the EP Intermission
ReleasedJuly 12, 2024 (2024-07-12)
Length3:37
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
ProducerEvan Blair
Maren Morris singles chronology
"Cut!"
(2024)		 "I Hope I Never Fall in Love"
(2024)		 "Kiss the Sky"
(2024)
Lyric video
"I Hope I Never Fall in Love" on YouTube

"I Hope I Never Fall in Love" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer Maren Morris. It was released on July 12, 2024, as the second single of Morris's fifth extended play (EP), Intermission (2024). The song was inspired by the aftermath of Morris's divorce from Ryan Hurd and reflects a period of emotional recovery in which she avoided pursuing another serious relationship. It is built around a 1960s-inspired melody and lyrics rejecting romantic idealism.

Background

Morris shared that "I Hope I Never Fall in Love" was inspired by the aftermath of her divorce from Ryan Hurd. She described it as reflecting a period in which she wanted to avoid another serious relationship, instead embracing "the 'situationship' of it all". Morris also said audiences would "get to scream the chorus", adding that she looked forward to performing it live.[1]

Following its release, Morris further described the song as being about "the afterglow of a shitshow" and "a bittersweet heartbreaker" born from "self-protection mode" while still wanting "to feel things". Although she emphasized that she did want to "fall in love again", Morris said she was "not ready" to put her heart through another relationship, calling the song a reflection of "this strange but constructive (and destructive) window of [her] life".[2][3]

Composition

Co-written by Morris, Delacey, Evan Blair, and Lucy Healey, "I Hope I Never Fall in Love" features a 1960s-inspired melody driven by tambourine-backed instrumentation.[4] With a midtempo arrangement, the song lyrically documents the aftermath of heartbreak as the narrator vows to avoid falling in love again, rejecting romantic idealism with lines such as "Love, you only did me dirty" and "Forever was a fucking lie, so goodbye."[5] According to Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein, the song is "anchored by a slowed-down" variation of the drumbeat from the Ronettes's 1963 single "Be My Baby". He noted that, rather than embracing "lovestruck fantasies", Morris rejects it as the song builds toward its climax, culminating in the lines, "Forever was a fucking lie, so goodbye / You only made it worse / I hope I never fall in love."[6]

Morris performs the lead vocals, while Delacey provides background vocals. Blair also plays bass and guitar and served as the vocal engineer. Steve Wolf contributed drums. The song was mixed by Alex Ghenea, mastered by Dale Becker, and assisted by engineers Brandon Hernandez, Kegn Venegas, and Nate Mingo.[7]

Release

On July 2, 2024, Morris shared a 15-second preview of "I Hope I Never Fall in Love" on Instagram and TikTok, describing the track as "a situationship in sonic form" that was "coming soon to ruin your life". Responding to a fan on TikTok, she also wrote, "get in loser we're going healing".[8]

"I Hope I Never Fall in Love" was released on July 12, 2024, as the second single from Morris's fifth extended play (EP), Intermission (2024).[1]

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Tidal.[7]

References

  1. Dailey, Hannah (July 12, 2024). "Maren Morris Says New Song 'I Hope I Never Fall in Love' Is About Having a 'Situationship' Post-Divorce". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  2. Irvin, Jack (July 12, 2024). "Maren Morris Says 'I Hope I Never Fall in Love' on New Song, Inspired by the 'Afterglow of a S---show'". People. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  3. Chelosky, Danielle (July 12, 2024). "Maren Morris – 'i hope i never fall in love'". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  4. "Maren Moreis Releases Bittersweet Heartbreaker 'I Hope I Never Fall in Love'" (Press release). Sony Music Canada. July 12, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  5. Daw, Stephen (July 12, 2024). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music from Clairo, Remi Wolf, Maren Morris & More". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  6. Blistein, Jon (July 12, 2024). "Maren Morris Isn't Making That Mistake Again on New Song 'I Hope I Never Fall in Love'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
  7. "I Hope I Never Fall in Love". Maren Morris. Tidal. July 12, 2024. Credits. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  8. Fisher, Kelly (July 3, 2024). "Why Maren Morris Says 'I Hope I Never Fall In Love Again' After Divorce". iHeartRadio. Retrieved June 30, 2026. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)