Jessica Simpson Seems to Detail the Demise of Marriage to Ex-Husband Eric Johnson in New Song Lyrics

Jessica Simpson is seemingly hinting at the demise of her marriage to Eric Johnson in a new song.

On Tuesday, July 22, the star shared her latest single “Fade” — her first single since the release of Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1, her first EP in 15 years — which appears to be a nod to the end of her marriage to the former NFL player, 45.

“You can always say you love me / That doesn’t mean that I feel loved / There’s a green light in the distance / And all your words become too much / Well I won’t repeat this history / The kind I’ve seen times before / Here’s the part, I should say I miss you / But I think you’ll miss me more,” she croons on the soulful rock track.

Simpson, 45, later notes that her lover is “as empty as your promise” and tells them to “go sleep alone in the bed you made.”

The “Breadcrumbs” artist later notes that she wants her heart “to feel held safe.”

“I know that home is a feeling / And not a place / Oh, there won’t be a next time / Cause I won’t break,” Simpson sings.

On July 23, Simpson performed “Fade” — along with several new and old songs over the course of four hours — as a part of the Today show’s Citi Concert Series.

“How does it feel back on the stage, the first release in 15 years?” NBC correspondent Peter Alexander asked the fashion designer on stage.

“It’s insane. And of course I had a malfunction here and everywhere, but it’s okay,” said Simpson, who donned a pink corset dress with feathered fringe skirt and a silver sparkly jacket. “I think my boobs stayed in, so it’s okay.” 

One week prior to the release of “Fade,” Simpson teased the track on Instagram.

“I was in a rough place when the day came around for this writing session, however I was not going to crawl under my sheets, hide, and cry,” she captioned the post. “Instead, I chose to rise and shine. It immediately encouraged confrontation to heal a layer of pain.  You can pre-save #FADE now using the link in bio, OUT 7/22!”

In January, Simpson and Johnson announced their separation.

“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” she told PEOPLE in a statement at the time.

In November 2024, Johnson was spotted without his wedding ring, and a source told PEOPLE that the couple “very much live separate lives.”

The former couple initially met in 2010 and tied the knot in 2014. They’ve since welcomed three children: Maxwell Drew, 13, Birdie Mae, 5, and Ace Knute, 12.