“THE 2023 CMA SONG OF THE YEAR STILL HURTS — AND THAT’S WHY IT MATTERS.” Under the New Year’s Eve lights in downtown Nashville, Lainey Wilson and HARDY walked out without bravado. Just honesty. “Wait in the Truck” didn’t arrive loud. It arrived careful. You could see it in their shoulders. Hear it in the pauses between lines. The crowd didn’t cheer. They listened. Each verse felt like a truth being set down gently. Each chorus, a promise to survive without pretending it’s easy. When the last note faded, there was a breath. Then a release. Some songs aren’t meant to entertain. They’re meant to stand with you.
Lainey Wilson and HARDY Deliver a Haunting “Wait in the Truck” on New Year’s Eve in Nashville Some songs are…