Teddy Swims Drops Emotional New Song Following Breakup With His Child's Mother

Teddy Swims has released an emotional new song that draws from the end of his relationship with the mother of his young son.

The Lose Control singer pours his personal heartbreak into Break Up in Reverse, inspired by Nas' 2001 song Rewind. The track reflects on his split from Raiche Wright, who gave birth to their son in June last year.

He sings: “I wish we could break up in reverse / Every night would get better, instead of getting worse. I’d watch you slowly slip back into my hands / Say goodbye to me in the beginning, and love me in the end.”

Teddy explained that the song mirrors what he has been experiencing in his personal life as he works on his upcoming album. “Upon writing this song and my next album, I’ve been going through it with my relationship with my baby’s mother coming to an end. We loved how Nas told a whole story in reverse, so we took that idea and wrote it about my relationship, with the punchline being ‘Say goodbye to me in the beginning and love me in the end.’”

Earlier this year, while performing at Stagecoach in April, Teddy admitted he had expected to be writing music about becoming a father rather than coping with a breakup.

He said: “I’m going through a bit of a situation with my baby mother.

“I got a 10 month old… and he’s the sweetest kid in the world. Trying to make music not about being a dad is the hard part because nobody wants to hear just nothing but dad tunes.”

Raiche has also been candid about the challenges she has faced while adjusting to co parenting.

She wrote on her Instagram Story: "When I dreamed of becoming a mother and having children, I never imagined this would be my reality. My heart hurts, and my stomach is in constant knots. My heart goes out to anyone who is going through this, or who has ever had to.”