Everytime by Britney Spears is now trending after the controversial revelation she made in her upcoming memoir, The Woman in Me. In some excerpts from the book, the Pop Princess revealed she got pregnant while dating Justin Timberlake when she was 19 but had to terminate the pregnancy as her ex “didn’t want to be a father.”
She was seemingly blamed for their infamous 2002 breakup, accused of cheating on the former NSYNC member, so she released the song Everytime in 2004. And just when everyone thought it was her “sorry song” for Timberlake, following his release of Cry Me a River, the pregnancy issue gave the song a whole new meaning. So, is Everytime connected to the pregnancy controversy?
The Connection of Everytime to Britney Spears’ Pregnancy
Timberlake seemingly put the blame for their breakup on Spears. The way he had publicly accused her had been a subject of criticism in recent years amid her conservatorship battle. However, it looks like the tables have turned after Sam Asghari’s former wife claimed that she didn’t push through with the pregnancy as he wasn’t happy about it and said they weren’t ready to have a child yet.
“If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure he didn’t want to be a father,” she said via People.
So, what does Everytime have something to do with this? As the song has the lyrics, “I may have made it rain / Please forgive me / My weakness caused you pain / And this song’s my sorry,” many believe it’s her way of apologizing to Timberlake.
But the shocking revelation sheds new light on the song, making everyone convinced it’s her track for her unborn child. Instead of apologizing to Jessica Biel’s husband, it may be her way to reflect on their decision to abort the baby.
Everytime by Britney Spears Explored
Everytime started with a melody and piano music reminiscent of a lullaby and its chorus, Spears repeatedly sang the phrase, “I guess I need you, baby.” So, by the looks of it, the baby she referred to was probably her child and wasn’t Timberlake, just like everyone initially thought.
“Every time I see you in my dreams / I see your face, it’s haunting me,” the song continued. This part could mean that she could see her baby in her dreams after what happened, and the guilt was probably haunting her.
“I make believe that you are here / It’s the only way that I see clear.” After revealing that it had remained one of the agonizing things she had been through, she might still imagine that her child was still around, and what happened made her see things clearly.
“What have I done? You seem to move on easy.” And if fans are looking for something that may refer to Timberlake, this line is probably for him. As she seemed to question herself, the record producer might have already moved on.
Britney Spears, Everytime and Pregnancy Explained
Spears admitted that the unplanned pregnancy was a surprise, but she never considered it a tragedy. With her love for Timberlake back then, she looked forward to them having a family, but the pregnancy came earlier than expected.
The pregnancy might have come untimely at 19 years old and the height of their careers. Sure, Spears claimed that if she were the only one to make the decision, she “would have done it,” but Timberlake might not be ready to be a father yet.
Everytime might be her way of expressing her feelings and subtly telling what happened during their relationship while everyone thought she was to blame. As another piece of evidence, it was the first song she had complete creative control over, from writing it from scratch to the sound and melody.
The Woman in Me will hit the shelves on October 24. Timberlake has yet to address the issue as of this writing.