FBT Song Stories vol. 1 - Me I Used To Be

Howdy frans! Years ago, I did a “Song Stories” series for the Stages EP and thought it’d be fun to revisit that idea for the upcoming Falling Back Together album! Maybe “fun” isn’t the right word… cause the album is a wee bit melancholy... It’s a depiction of where I am in life right now. It may be sad, but there is a smattering of hope and nostalgia as well. And I hope others going through a similar season might see themselves in the music.

Track #1: Me I Used To Be
Written: August 24, 2025

Because of the needs of my family, I stepped away from being a full-time musician (after 15+ years) to take a desk job. It has not been my favorite. It’s hard work, the hours are long, and it’s not what I‘m passionate about by any stretch… but it’s what we needed at the time. Because of the busy-ness and the difficulty of my role there, for several years it has made it very hard to find the time or the headspace to do music in any meaningful way.

Last year on my birthday my sweet wife got me an Airbnb out at Canyon Lake. The sole purpose of that time away was to write new music. It was truly one of the most thoughtful and kind gifts I’ve ever received. One of the songs to come out of that writing session was “Me I Used To Be”. The pic below is literally of me on a hammock at the Airbnb with the original lyric sheet handwritten on the legal pad I brought.

“Me I Used To Be” is an acknowledgement that the season of life I’m in is hard. And that I have really missed the old me. I miss music. I miss my attitudes and my personality. I’m keenly aware that things are different, and not necessarily in a good way… or at least in the way that I’d prefer.

But you know what? My struggles don’t define me. And I do have some degree of control over what I do with my life - even if it can be hard to find the bandwidth or motivation. So I’m making the choice to do something about it. Not to continue falling apart… But falling back together.

”Me I Used To Be” will be the first single released from the album. Keep your eyes peeled for the official release announcement!

Lyrics:

I can’t believe that I’m still here
Been waiting on another year
Another time, where I might be alright
I’m nothing that I chose to be
I’m taking what’s in front of me
And doing all I need to make a life

I’m not gone, I’m just away
I still believe I’m the me I used to be

I’ve left it all behind for now
I need to get it back somehow
The same old story, but a different page
I’m praying for a second chance
A pivot to my circumstance
I’m begging for a means to make things right

I’m not gone, I’m just away
I still believe I’m the me I used to be

I wanna breathe again
Be me again, for good this time
I choose to be free again
Not falling apart
But falling back together

I’m alright
I’m in there somewhere
I still believe I’m the me I used to be
I’m not gone
I’m just away
I still believe I’m the me I used to be

I’m just waiting on another year
Another time, where I might be alright

About the “Falling Back Together” album:

Falling Back Together takes Matt back to his singer / songwriter roots. It will be a collection of 6 brand new tracks, featuring the Matt Adler Band’s first recordings in 10 years! The songs are authentic and raw, with themes of love, regret, nostalgia, hurt, hope, and everything in between. They are a time capsule of where he is right now.

“I’m excited and nervous to share these songs with the world. They’re more real and vulnerable than anything I’ve ever released up to now. But I am so happy with how the songs are shaping up! I hope that others can see themselves in the lyrics and know that they’re not alone - and that they’ll be okay.”

- Matt Adler