<Tr> <Td> "Either Way" (2017) </Td> <Td> "Broken Halos" (2017) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> "Broken Halos" is a song recorded by American singer - songwriter Chris Stapleton . It was released on April 14, 2017 as a promotional single from his second studio album From A Room: Volume 1 . Written by Stapleton and Mike Henderson, it is the lead track on the album . It was serviced to country radio on July 17 as the second single from the album . </P> <P> Musically, it was defined by critics as a multi-genre song . Stapleton said the song was inspired by "people who have passed away before their time ." The singer recorded the song a day after a longtime friend passed away . "Broken Halos" is a mid-tempo country rock number in which Stapleton "meditates on the wounds people suffer and the road toward healing that they travel," as noted by a Los Angeles Times' reviewer . An NPR editor described it as Southern gospel, and a Rolling Stone reviewer, as folk rock . Another Rolling Stone writer, Chris Parton, named it country gospel after listenting to a live performance of the song, and interpreted it as: </P> <P>... (The track) offers a tender, lump - in - your - throat reminder to keep the faith, even in the midst of tragedy . Angels appear to help us on our way, Stapleton sings, but when their job is done they leave...and we're not meant to understand why . </P>

What is the meaning behind the song broken halos