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Ella Langley Watches Cowboy Move On With Someone New In Heartbreak Story
Ella Langley captures heartbreak and heartbreak resilience in her latest release, “Choosin’ Texas.”
In the brand-new music video, directed by Wales Toney, Langley sits alone on a barstool, nursing a drink while a cowboy she once loved dances with another woman across the room. The dimly lit setting, framed by neon glow and slow-moving dancers, perfectly mirrors the ache in Langley’s voice as she watches him move on — not just with someone new, but back to the world he came from.
Langley debuted the emotional visual on Friday (October 17) alongside the release of the single. Co-written with Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor, “Choosin’ Texas” is a slow-burning heartbreak ballad that blends poetic storytelling with vivid country imagery.
The chorus paints a picture of love lost to geography and fate:
“Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee /
I shoulda known better than to take him back to Abilene /
I put him right back into her arms /
I wasn’t a match for that kinda spark /
She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way /
He’s two-steppin’ ’round the room /
And judgin’ by the smile that’s written on his face /
There’s nothin’ I can do /
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see /
A cowboy always finds a way to leave /
Drinkin’ Jack all by myself /
He’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell.”
The lyrics, steeped in classic country melancholy, speak to the pain of realizing that love isn’t always enough to keep someone from returning to where they belong.
Langley, 26, continues to carve out her space in country music with her raw storytelling and soulful edge. The Alabama-born singer-songwriter has built a devoted following with songs like “Weren’t For the Wind,” “You Look Like You Love Me,” “Paint the Town Blue,” and “Never Met Anyone Like You.”
With “Choosin’ Texas,” Langley delivers one of her most vulnerable and cinematic releases yet — a timeless tale of heartache, pride, and the kind of love that drifts away under the honky-tonk lights.