The singer also recalled some advice his father gave him about Richie’s death.

“Look, you will never, ever get over this happening,” Blake’s father said.

“You’re just going to have to learn to get used to it.”

Blake Shelton speaking on stage

Before “Over You,” Blake had never tried to put his grief into music before.

During a 2012 interview withPeople, Miranda explained some of the stories behind the lyrics.

Blake Shelton singing for audience

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert