J.Lo “Feels Better and Stronger Than Ever” After Ben Affleck Divorce In “Wreckage of You” Lyrics

Jennifer Lopez is gearing up to release new music as her Up All Night Tour kicks off, and she isn’t holding back when it comes to her lyrics. The Grammy nominee debuted six new tracks at a top-secret listening party in L.A. on July 3, including “Free,” “Up All Night,” “Regular,” “Save Me Tonight,” “Birthday,” and “Wreckage of You.”

That last one is an emotional pop ballad that comes in the aftermath of J.Lo’s public divorce from Ben Affleck, which marked the end of Bennifer 2.0. Per Us Weekly, Jennifer told fans at her listening party that the song “came to her” when “she was lying in bed after a long day of tour rehearsals.” She reportedly wrote and cut the track in two weeks amid her split from Ben, which the source said she called “a very difficult time for her both personally and professionally.”

Oh, and “Wreckage of You” has officially been added to the setlist for J.Lo’s Up All Night Tour, as she performed the ballad during the tour’s opening night in Spain on July 8. Based on timing, the unreleased song seems to be all about her relationship with Ben and how she’s come out stronger after their split.

Let’s look into Jennifer Lopez’s “Wreckage of You” lyrics and their potential meaning, shall we?

Lyrics provided by Genius

[Verse 1]
All it takes to make a diamond is pressure, pressure
It’s only now I’m realizing, I’m better, better
And I know, I know the difference, but I see it from a distance
The love I want, the love I need, it starts in me, now I found my way here
I’m gonna stay there

From the start, Jennifer likens herself to a diamond, as she continues to shine in the spotlight despite the pressures of fame and headlines surrounding her divorce from Ben Affleck.

The pair has a history that dates back 23 years, as they first met and started dating when they met on the set of Gigli in 2002. They rekindled their romance in 2021 following splits from their respective partners at the time and wed the next year. After blending their families and riding the high of their romance for a few years, they finalized their divorce in January 2025.

[Pre-Chorus]
Thank you for the scars you left on my heart
Was showing me that stars shine brighter in the dark
I won’t fall apart because of who we are
But your broken parts

The pre-chorus reiterates how Jennifer won’t let the hard times get her down. Following the fan listening event, an insider told Us Weekly, “She mentioned how last year was a very difficult time for her, both personally and professionally. She had to cancel her tour and really focus on herself.”

The source went on to add, “Fast-forward to one year later, and she feels better and stronger than ever, so she wanted to write a song about coming out of a bad situation much stronger.”

[Chorus]
Because of you, I am stronger, wiser
Better than I’ve ever been
I won’t let you no longer, longer
Ever say goodbye to me
It was perfect the while that you made me believe
Really got only greater for me
And it made me stronger, stronger, bulletproof
Now watch me climb out of the wreckage of you

The fan who attended the listening event also revealed that the “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” singer “kept thinking of the word ‘wreck’ because it means destruction, but she wasn’t destroyed.”

[Verse 2]
Like I’m home but in a silence, go missing, missing
I won’t ignore all of the sirens, I’m listening, listening

In the second verse, Jennifer makes it clear that she’s no longer ignoring the signs that lead down the wrong road when it comes to her relationships. She previously told Elle U.K. that she tends to dismiss red flags when they appear, saying, “Everybody has seen that I make mistakes. I rush in, I get swept up and I ignore the signs. But so many of us are guilty of these things. Each time it goes wrong, it’s hard.”

She continued, “I get really hurt but I have to let myself go: ‘What did I do? What can I learn?’ And as hard and as hurtful as things get, I want to believe I will be able to go one step higher. I’ve got to hope that if I keep going I will eventually get it right.”

[Pre-Chorus]

[Bridge]
Thank you for it, the pain that you caused
You gon’ have to watch me
Thank you for it, the pain that you caused
You gon’ have to watch me climb out of the wreckage of you

While she’s faced a difficult transition period in the public eye, J.Lo is still staying booked and busy. As she embarks on her Up All Night Tour and gears up to return to Vegas for her residency of the same name, the multihyphenate is allowing her heartbreak to lead her toward better things.

[Chorus]

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