What Was It For is a song about the quiet heartbreak of being someone’s secret. It captures the ache of love that lives in private but disappears in public, tracing the distance between love and denial. Each verse unfolds like a confrontation with truth, where affection turns into uncertainty and the spark fades into smoke.
Built on emotional honesty and operatic tension, the song reflects on the moment you realize that what once felt real might have only been real to you. It’s raw, reflective, and unflinching in its question: "if it ain't love, then what was it for?"
“Cornelius Versa as a provocative troubadour collides time frames and genres with a vocal alchemy that feel like an amalgam of Kenny Chesney, The Righteous Brothers, Roy Orbison, Percy Sledge and George Michael. Your head is spinning now, isn't it?” -American Pancake
