Catie Offerman releases her newest track today, “I Just Killed A Man.” The song is written by Offerman, Ryan Beaver (Blake Shelton, HARDY), Joe Clemmons (Gabby Barrett, Ryan Hurd), Jessie Jo Dillon (George Strait, Jon Pardi) and Benjy Davis (Chris Young, Jake Owen), and is produced by Dann Huff. The track will go to country radio next month and will be featured on Offerman’s upcoming debut project.
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The heartbreak song was the idea of Clemmons and Beaver, who came up with the title and suggested they try to write something called “I Just Killed A Man.”
“No one’s ever said it like that before. It’s a different and brutally honest way of saying ‘I just broke this dude’s heart,’” says Offerman. “It’s about a guy I loved who I wasn’t meant to be with.”
Adds Offerman, “I love the line in the bridge that says, ‘just because it ain’t a crime, don’t mean I won’t be doing time.’ Even if you’re the one doing the breaking up, it still kills you like nothing else. I knew from the first second this song was spoken into existence that it was something special. My hope is that others feel that when they hear it.”
Lyrics for “I Just Killed A Man”
There ain’t nobody calling the cops
There ain’t no body circled in chalk
It was over and he knew it
Yeah, somebody had to do it
I just killed a man
Left him in his drive
Watch the light go out of his loving eyes
I got in my car
Made my get away
Couldn’t stop the tears
Running down my face
Yeah, he begged me not to let him go
But goodbye don’t give a damn
They won’t lock me up for this one, no
But his heartbreak’s on my hands
I just killed a man
Tonight it’s just whiskey and guilt on the rocks
Word gets around, this towns gonna talk
It ain’t like I never loved him
Wish that mattered, but it doesn’t
I just killed a man
Left him in his drive
Watch the light go out of his loving eyes
I got in my car
Made my get away
Couldn’t stop the tears
Running down my face
Yeah, he begged me not to let him go
But goodbye don’t give a damn
They won’t lock me up for this one, no
But his heartbreak’s on my hands
I just killed a man
Just because it ain’t a crime
Don’t mean I won’t be doing time
I just killed a man
I just killed a man
Left him in his drive
Watch the light go out of his loving eyes
I got in my car
Made my get away
Neither one of us will be the same
Yeah, he begged me not to let him go
But goodbye don’t give a damn
They won’t lock me up for this one, no
But his heartbreak’s on my hands
I just killed a man I just killed a man
About Catie Offerman
Catie Offerman may be a new name to country music fans, but she’s already gaining a reputation as one of the genre’s most skilled players and promising modern traditionalists and Nashville’s music community is responding. Originally from New Braunfels, Texas, Offerman grew up on a horse ranch. Home schooled by her father in the tack room of their barn, she gravitated towards music at a young age. Offerman started playing piano at the age of four which eventually led her to pursue other instruments such as violin, accordion and more. When she was 11, Offerman’s accordion teacher asked her to join their polka band where they traveled across Texas performing. Offerman graduated from Berklee College of Music at the age of 19 and signed her publishing deal with Universal Music Group Publishing about five years later. Offerman was featured in The Highwomen’s “Redesigning Women” video and inked her record deal with Universal Music Group in 2020. She was named Pandora Country’s Artists to Watch for 2023, as well as one of CMT’s Next Women of Country and a CMT Listen Up artist for 2023. Offerman released four songs in 2022 – “Happyland Trailer Park,” “Don’t Do It In Texas,” “Get A Dog,” and “‘Til I See You Again.” Offerman is in the studio working on her upcoming debut project.
Audio / Catie Offerman talks about "I Just Killed a Man."
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“It’s about heartbreak. Everybody knows what this feels like, at least I do, and I’m sure you do. This is something I’ve never heard a woman say before or anybody for that fact, and I just think it’s a new perspective on a very relatable song. I love this song, and I hope you do too.”