Welcome to Chillers, the ongoing series where we take a look at songs that give me goosebumps. Bi-weekly posting will be done on WordPress with a cross post to Bluesky.

In only the way we’ve come to expect, Dear John is a reflection on a relationship seen through the clarity of hindsight. It’s a visceral takedown of emotional manipulation and misplaced trust, filtered through vulnerability instead of vengeance.

The singer lays bare the bruises of the past—softly, deliberately—turning pain into poetry. There’s anger here, yes, but also acceptance; the understanding that closure doesn’t come from confrontation, but from finally seeing things as they were.

Musically, it’s layered and cathartic—hilly vocal runs against driving guitars and rolling percussion. It’s personal without being petty, aching without being fragile, and powerful enough to leave its mark long after the song fades.