Kelly Clarkson Releases 2 Fiery Songs, Hints Secrets and Insecurity May Have Led to Brandon Blackstock Divorce

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Kelly Clarkson is giving fans insight into her divorce through her new music. On Friday, the 40-year-old singer released two fiery songs off of her forthcoming album, C, and they each paint a picture of her marriage to Brandon Blackstock, whom she filed for divorce from in June 2020.In «Mine,» which the singer teased earlier this month, Clarkson sings, «I can't believe I stayed as long as I stayed,» before expressing her wishes for her ex.«I hope one day someone will take your heart and hold it tight / Make you feel like you're invincible deep inside / And right when you think that it's perfect they cross a line / And steal your shine / Like you did mine,» she belts out.The song continues as Clarkson tells her ex, «I don't make you look bad / You do, darling,» before ending with one final prediction about what lies ahead of him, singing, «Someone's gonna show you how a heart can be used / Like you did mine.»Then, in «Me,» which was co-written by GAYLE, Clarkson hints that insecurities and secrets led to the crumbling of her marriage.«I told you I wanted you / But you needed me to need you,» she sings. «Your insecurity was the death of you and me / Too many times you questioned / What were my intentions / I never gave you reasons / You're the one with secrets.»Clarkson doesn't stop there, later singing to her ex, «I bet you feel the absence of my love every night / There's no one else / You are the reason I said goodbye / 'Cause I don't need somebody to scold me / Don't need somebody that hurts me / Don't need somebody who feels weak standing next to me.»In a press release, Clarkson explained her rationale for releasing the two tracks at once.«We decided to release 'Mine' and 'Me' at the same time because I didn't want to.