Martin Garrix and Jex Reimagine “Told You So” as Haunting Acoustic Ballad

by Michael Ryan · Published February 15, 2025

Some EDM moments don’t need flashing lights or pounding bass to feel electrifying. With his acoustic take on "Told You So," Martin Garrix proves that sometimes, the softest sounds leave the deepest impact.

Stripped of its shimmering house beat, the acoustic version of "Told You So" breathes in a different kind of intensity. Jex’s voice, once soaring above Garrix’s uplifting production, now trembles with a quiet urgency. It's a hushed confession in one breath and an unrestrained crescendo in the next, stretching skyward toward the kind of emotion that only exists when you surrender completely.

Garrix's acoustic arrangement embraces both extremes, allowing the song to breathe between vulnerability and power. He takes an unexpected turn trading layered synths for delicate piano chords and leaving space for every lyric to land with devastating clarity.

Watch Garrix and Jex perform the acoustic rendition below and stream the track here.

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