Story Behind The Song

The non-traditional perspective of husband who finds himself being supported by his powerful business executive wife.

Song Description

"Executive Wife" is a deeply honest, modern love story about navigating partnership when ambition, distance, and devotion collide. Told from the perspective of the man who stays home while the woman he loves conquers boardrooms across the world, the song captures the quiet battles of pride, longing, and insecurity that live inside high-powered relationships. With cinematic detail and heartfelt vulnerability, the lyric paints scenes of late-night flights, hotel bars, million-dollar deals, and the ache of wanting someone to soar while fearing they might fly too far away. The chorus lifts with emotional clarity -- a man torn between celebrating her success and wondering if he's still enough for the woman who moves through the world like a force of nature. Tender, introspective, and boldly contemporary, "Executive Wife" is a song for anyone who's ever loved someone extraordinary and felt the weight of keeping up. It's a tribute to commitment in the age of global careers, and to the quiet promise at the heart of the story: love can still win, even when the world keeps pulling you apart.

Lyrics

EXECUTIVE WIFE

(Xolani Kacela)

[Verse 1]
She's got the CEO wrapped 'round her finger
A power suit and confidence that lingers
I watch the news, see her closing deals
Swimmin' in a river of pride, that's how I feel

When she props her suitcase by the door
My heart drops straight down to the floor
Wanting her to conquer every city
Yet praying she comes home to me

[Chorus]
She's flying high with titans of industry
While I'm at home with my insecurity
I love her strength, I love her drive
But am I enough to keep her satisfied

Want her to shine, want her to stay
Torn between pride and being afraid
She writes pages in my book of life
Must a man rely on his executive wife

[Verse 2]
Three A.M., and she's in Tokyo
Closing million-dollar deals on the go
She texts "goodnight" and a loving heart
I wonder if someone's there playing my part

Making her laugh at the hotel bar
While I'm here missing who we are
I bite my tongue and say, "Great job, babe"
What I mean is, "Please don't go away"

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Should I be the man who holds her down
Or the one who lifts her off the ground
Can't be both, can't be neither
Boy, I wish this was easier
Love means letting go sometimes
But letting go feels like goodbye

[Verse 3]
She comes home exhausted, falls into my arms
Says she missed me and our quiet charms
I want to ask about every single day
But I smile instead, put my fears away

'Cause she chose me instead of another one
Maybe that's enough, maybe love has won
But tomorrow when she has to go
The cycle starts and I'll never know

[Chorus]
She's flying high with titans of industry
While I'm at home with my insecurity
I love her strength, I love her drive
But am I enough to keep her satisfied

[Outro]
I love what she's achieving
In our love I'll keep believing
She's my bride, my executive wife

©2025 Xolani Kacela, ASCAP, xolani.kacela@gmail.com, 919-949-2002