Kacey Musgraves.Photo: Ethan Miller/GettyKacey Musgravesis seeingGolden Hourin a new light.In a new cover story forCrackmagazine, out Thursday, the 32-year-old singer reflected on her 2018 smash album — specifically, how she views its lyrics today in the wake of her divorce fromRuston Kellylast year.“I’ve been grappling with the fact that I’m always going to have to singGolden Hourfor the rest of my life,” Musgraves said.And while she’s fully aware she “could choose to be an a–hole to my fans and not sing it,” the country artist added, “I don’t wanna do that to people who come dying tohear a song that they love.““It’s about finding a balance between giving someone the show that they want and respecting my heart too,” Musgraves said. “And what I’m handling.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves in 2019.George Pimentel/WireImageMusgraves and Kelly, 32, filed for divorce in 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in September, after theyannounced their splitin July of that year. In February, the Grammy winner said their marriage “just simply didn’t work out.“In conversation withCrackmagazine, the “Rainbow” singer said that performing material fromGolden Hour, released in 2018, will likely be an experience going forward where “I may have to disassociate a little bit.““But,” Musgraves noted, “the magic and the feelings of that time don’t have to die with that relationship. I’ll find new meaning in those songs.“As for her upcoming album, Musgraves said it will go against how fans may see her.“My last album is what people know me for — they see me as this starry-eyed, rose-colored-glasses kinda girl; theGolden Hourgirl. Well, here Icome with a post-divorce album, bursting the f—ing bubble,” she explained.RELATED VIDEO: Kacey Musgraves Sparks Dating Rumors After Sharing Cozy Selfies with Dr. Gerald OnuhoaThe “Space Cowboy” singer (who isnow rumored to be datingwriterCole Schafer) recently toldELLEfor the magazine’s June/July 2021 issue that she “felt like [she] was dying inside” in her personal life while simultaneously feeling “on top of the world in [her] career.““I was crumbling. I was sad. Ifelt lonely. I felt broken,” she said of the difficult time.Musgraves also added that having come from a family “full of long marriages,” including her parents, she had a hard time facing the reality of her own marriage coming to an end.“It was hard to not feel like I was in some ways a failure,” she revealed. “There’s nothing more shameful than staying somewhere where you don’t fit anymore.”
Kacey Musgraves.Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty
Kacey Musgravesis seeingGolden Hourin a new light.In a new cover story forCrackmagazine, out Thursday, the 32-year-old singer reflected on her 2018 smash album — specifically, how she views its lyrics today in the wake of her divorce fromRuston Kellylast year.“I’ve been grappling with the fact that I’m always going to have to singGolden Hourfor the rest of my life,” Musgraves said.And while she’s fully aware she “could choose to be an a–hole to my fans and not sing it,” the country artist added, “I don’t wanna do that to people who come dying tohear a song that they love.““It’s about finding a balance between giving someone the show that they want and respecting my heart too,” Musgraves said. “And what I’m handling.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves in 2019.George Pimentel/WireImageMusgraves and Kelly, 32, filed for divorce in 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in September, after theyannounced their splitin July of that year. In February, the Grammy winner said their marriage “just simply didn’t work out.“In conversation withCrackmagazine, the “Rainbow” singer said that performing material fromGolden Hour, released in 2018, will likely be an experience going forward where “I may have to disassociate a little bit.““But,” Musgraves noted, “the magic and the feelings of that time don’t have to die with that relationship. I’ll find new meaning in those songs.“As for her upcoming album, Musgraves said it will go against how fans may see her.“My last album is what people know me for — they see me as this starry-eyed, rose-colored-glasses kinda girl; theGolden Hourgirl. Well, here Icome with a post-divorce album, bursting the f—ing bubble,” she explained.RELATED VIDEO: Kacey Musgraves Sparks Dating Rumors After Sharing Cozy Selfies with Dr. Gerald OnuhoaThe “Space Cowboy” singer (who isnow rumored to be datingwriterCole Schafer) recently toldELLEfor the magazine’s June/July 2021 issue that she “felt like [she] was dying inside” in her personal life while simultaneously feeling “on top of the world in [her] career.““I was crumbling. I was sad. Ifelt lonely. I felt broken,” she said of the difficult time.Musgraves also added that having come from a family “full of long marriages,” including her parents, she had a hard time facing the reality of her own marriage coming to an end.“It was hard to not feel like I was in some ways a failure,” she revealed. “There’s nothing more shameful than staying somewhere where you don’t fit anymore.”
Kacey Musgravesis seeingGolden Hourin a new light.
In a new cover story forCrackmagazine, out Thursday, the 32-year-old singer reflected on her 2018 smash album — specifically, how she views its lyrics today in the wake of her divorce fromRuston Kellylast year.
“I’ve been grappling with the fact that I’m always going to have to singGolden Hourfor the rest of my life,” Musgraves said.
And while she’s fully aware she “could choose to be an a–hole to my fans and not sing it,” the country artist added, “I don’t wanna do that to people who come dying tohear a song that they love.”
“It’s about finding a balance between giving someone the show that they want and respecting my heart too,” Musgraves said. “And what I’m handling.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves in 2019.George Pimentel/WireImage
Musgraves and Kelly, 32, filed for divorce in 2020 after nearly three years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in September, after theyannounced their splitin July of that year. In February, the Grammy winner said their marriage “just simply didn’t work out.”
In conversation withCrackmagazine, the “Rainbow” singer said that performing material fromGolden Hour, released in 2018, will likely be an experience going forward where “I may have to disassociate a little bit.”
“But,” Musgraves noted, “the magic and the feelings of that time don’t have to die with that relationship. I’ll find new meaning in those songs.”
As for her upcoming album, Musgraves said it will go against how fans may see her.
“My last album is what people know me for — they see me as this starry-eyed, rose-colored-glasses kinda girl; theGolden Hourgirl. Well, here Icome with a post-divorce album, bursting the f—ing bubble,” she explained.
RELATED VIDEO: Kacey Musgraves Sparks Dating Rumors After Sharing Cozy Selfies with Dr. Gerald Onuhoa
The “Space Cowboy” singer (who isnow rumored to be datingwriterCole Schafer) recently toldELLEfor the magazine’s June/July 2021 issue that she “felt like [she] was dying inside” in her personal life while simultaneously feeling “on top of the world in [her] career.”
“I was crumbling. I was sad. Ifelt lonely. I felt broken,” she said of the difficult time.
Musgraves also added that having come from a family “full of long marriages,” including her parents, she had a hard time facing the reality of her own marriage coming to an end.
“It was hard to not feel like I was in some ways a failure,” she revealed. “There’s nothing more shameful than staying somewhere where you don’t fit anymore.”
source: people.com
