Sister Hazel’s Andrew Copeland co-wrote the song about his brother-in-law, Chuck, who faced his own struggles with alcoholism.
Unfortunately, Chuck passed away from the disease, and the band members hope this song will offer some light to those who are still out there struggling with addiction. Andrew said “It’s just an extremely powerful song. It’s seems like the appropriate time to confront this issue. We’ve all been affected by addiction in one way or another.” He continued, “We hope that it will draw attention and give people that might be battling this some hope. At the end of the day, maybe they’ll see that there’s a way out of this and to not have so much guilt involved in it, but know there are other people struggling with this.”
Sister Hazel lead singer Ken Block was able to perform the song with conviction as he’s been in recovery himself for many years now. His bandmates and family members staged an intervention to get Ken into treatment, and he’s seen firsthand that recovery is possible. He also hopes “You Won’t See Me Again” will lead people to get help, and also help families and friends talk honestly about addiction.
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Here is The Official Audio Version of You Won’t See Me Again: