What Brett Young's 'Tastes Like You' is really about

Courtesy of Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment

By Jeremy Chua

February 07, 2025 at 10:55 am EST

Brett Young has dropped a new breakup track, "Tastes Like You."

Co-written by Brett, it tells the tale of a guy who can't shake off signs and memories of his old flame.

"And it tastes like/ Kentucky bourbon on your lips/ Fingers laced behind my neck/ The way my name rolled off your kiss/ Still gets me/ Burnin' like Mulholland nights/ Kissin' salt air off your skin/ Parked above the city lights
How do I/ I go there with somebody new/ Can't even have a drink or two/ It doesn't matter what I do/ It still tastes like you," Brett broods in the chorus.

"'Tastes Like You' is about not being able to get over somebody after a breakup because they are attached to all of your favorite things," the singer explains. "They are in every place and every thing."

Brett's stripped-down Back To Basics World Tour kicks off Thursday, Feb. 13, in Springfield, Illinois. For tickets and a full list of dates, head to brettyoungmusic.com.