JESSA - Not For You (Official Music Video)

Published 2021-01-28
Not For You is a moody single from my new indie-pop project JESSA's latest album release, Simple Songs ( bit.ly/3pcwSpD ), and was written in the moments after realizing that things would just never be able to work out between us, even though the spark and the fire were bigger than we’d ever felt. 

Stream "Not For You": open.spotify.com/track/5pmZ0BUqAXuUZA7mBJnMUa?si=p…
Own "Not For You": jessicastuartmusic.com/album/1712115/simple-songs
Follow/like/listen/buy JESSA stuff: linktr.ee/jessicastuartmusic

Music & Lyrics, Guitars & Vocals: Jessica Stuart
Producer/Mix Engineer: Devon Henderson
Strings: Drew Jurecka
Mastering Engineer: Phil Demetro/Lacquer Channel Mastering

Music Video:
Director - Carlos Coronado www.coronadofilms.ca/
Special thanks to MUA Angela McQueen & photographer Marc Lemyre.
Shot in Toronto, Canada in January 2021.

Thank you so much to FACTOR, Ontario Arts Council & Toronto Arts Council for their support of this project at several stages.

Not For You Lyrics

Think about you when the morning strikes
In the evening too
Try to remember all the little things that you had to do

Cause I tried
I tried, it’s tough
When you really don’t try hard enough

I wanna be your special
Wanna be your girl
Wrapped around me at the end of the world

I wanna be your wholesome
Wanna be your good
Be complete apart, it’s understood
But I guess I’m just not for you

Yesterday when we took a trip to the forest land
Sunlight streaming through the trees
Won’t you take my hand?

Cause I tried
I tried, it’s tough
When you really don’t try hard enough

I wanna be your special
Wanna be your girl
Wrapped around me at the end of the world

I wanna be your wholesome
Wanna be your good
Be complete apart, it’s understood
But I guess I’m just not for you

You
You’re not for me
I’m not for you
No matter what we do

I wanna be your special
Wanna be your girl
Wrapped around me at the end of the world

Oh I wanna be your wholesome
Wanna be your good
Be complete apart, it’s understood
But I guess I’m just not for you
Guess I’m just not for you

All Comments (21)
  • @Mike500
    If anyone is pondering getting the album: Go right ahead and buy it, it's 100% worth it. And we must support good independent artists, especially in times like these where they hardly have any gigs.
  • I got booted off the live chat! Thank you to all who joined for the premiere! I was responding to various folks when i got kicked out :( Sowwy! Love you all! <3 <3 <3
  • @jaypollockmusic
    Bottling the magic between two people, especially after a relationship has ended, is a graceful, yet tragically dying art. This music spews obvious emotional intelligence, and songwriting chops. Beautifully recorded, and perfectly paired with a gorgeous video. Thanks for your positive and heartfelt example in this turbulent sea of humanity. ...and thanks for sonically sneaking some nourishing broccoli into our musical ice cream.
  • @sergejg2
    New JESSA music to kick start 2021 with style!
  • @ariluxcq
    Hello, Jessica! I've just heard about your story with Fukue, and it really tugged at my heartstrings. Congratulations for finding her. Amazing music.
  • I cannot recall the last time I have heard such a melodious voice. Outstanding Musicianship!
  • @bookie6884
    What a touching video...TEARS CAME OUT OF MY EYESSSS!! I love the symbolism of the fish and bird so much--they think they can work until they realize who they are and where they're truly meant to be, which is sadly, but rightfully, apart from each other and onto new endeavors in a better world. Sending love your way, and impressed with your work as always 🤗❤
  • Jessa's singing again. And every time In my room, there's something magic in the air.
  • this song is spectacular it makes me think that even alone we can still have great power to bring to joy to others 😿 tears of joy
  • @TygraxDraws
    This is such a beautiful song. Thank you for sharing this with us.
  • @itsvivrose
    I’m so glad I found you! Your music is so amazing!❤️
  • @cratisk6537
    Your song hits different when compared to other music like wow what mighty fine talent you have and a nice voice to go along with it which just truly amazes me btw nice music video you put together
  • @TheSYmPHONICNV
    Wow! Very enchanting music video, beautiful. Brilliant song arrangement and lyrics, very romantic and sad, love those strings, excellent production. Amazing creative energy!
  • @Mike500
    Great song, a beautiful amalgamation of your heartfelt singing of the sincere lyrics, the great melody / chord progression and the flawless production. Your voice, those strings (!), those chords, the sadness becomes palpable, but then there is also this acceptance and realization, the notion that you won't let this make you bitter. It made me think of another lyric, "Something made me smile / Something seemed to ease the pain / Something about the universe and how it's all connected". I must've listened to your song about five times in a row now while writing this. It's timeless. A good song will always be a good song, especially when it doesn't try to follow any current trends. It's simple, yet rich. I love it.
  • @TorToroPorco
    A beautifully produced video and very fitting for such a beautiful song. This deserves to go viral.