Tossed Aside -A Chill song for a summer night 

For release August 13th, 2025 

The general idea of Tossed Aside is that sometimes you need a new partner and sometimes, if you’re lucky, you find that new partner in your current one. It reminds me of a time when I was at a dive bar awhile back and there was a guy complaining about his wife over a few beers, “…hell I don’t know. I mean what are you gonna do,” the guy asked after a long string of complaints. An old man at the far end of the bar broke the silence that followed and he said, “you sit down and you write an instruction manual to your wife’s future new husband. By the time you’re done, you’ll realize that you’re writing it to yourself.” It wasn’t until awhile later that I thought back and wondered why that old man was drinking alone? Was his the voice of reason or regret? Either way I hope you enjoy my tune.

Making Tossed Aside

I laid down the initial guitar part for Tossed Aside while staying up all night at the empty studio with the only intern that was still awake on the controls. To me, that late summer night sort of feeling comes through in the song. I am joined again by a great singing partner and I wish I could tell you who it is but she chooses to remain anonymous. Backed by Russick Smith on Cello, John Paul Grigsby on Bass, Shane Zweygardt on drums, and Katie Wise on piano. Produced and Engineered by Grammy Nominee Andrew Berlin and Mastered by Grammy Winner Jason Livermore. 

The video for Tossed Aside consists of one minimal continuous shot overlaid with lyrics.

With its evocative blend of Indie Folk and Singer Songwriter styles Tossed Aside is a chill song that is sweet enough to listen to over and over.  

“Tossed Aside” Lyrics

Him:

She won’t fight for attention but she would love to dance

and she knows that she’s worth it but it’s on you to see that

tell her that she’s beautiful ‘cause she sometimes forgets

that you see her like I did in her white dress

Hold her like I did when I thought it was over

Both:

not the way that I did as it all fell apart

How could a love so deep and a heart so wide just get tossed aside

Her:

He’s always felt like an outsider so just let him in

‘cause all he really needs is you to believe in him

and though he acts like he’s a cynic made of stone

on the inside he’s a boy on his white horse.

Hold him like I did when I thought it was over

Both:

not the way that I did as it all fell apart

How could a love so deep and a heart so wide just get tossed aside

tell me why

interlude

Him:

She’ll keep on working when she knows that she shouldn’t

Both:

help her like I tried to when she drowned but I couldn’t

and if she breaks your heart she didn’t know that she could do it

Him:

that she has the power, you’ve got to remind her.

Hold her like I did when I thought it was over

Her:

Hold Him Like I did When I thought it was over

Both:

Hold me like you did when you thought it was over

Just hold me

Written and performed by Chris Rusin copyright 2025.