The Real Meaning Behind Luke Hemmings' 'Starting Line'

As demonstrated on 5SOS songs like "Not In The Same Way" and "Why Won't You Love Me," Luke Hemmings has the uncanny ability to unravel even the most complex emotions and perhaps never more astutely than on his debut single.While"a lot of the songs" on "When Facing The Things We Turn Away From" come

As demonstrated on 5SOS songs like "Not In The Same Way" and "Why Won't You Love Me," Luke Hemmings has the uncanny ability to unravel even the most complex emotions — and perhaps never more astutely than on his debut single. While "a lot of the songs" on "When Facing The Things We Turn Away From" come from Hemmings' current point of view, "some of them are written from the perspective of a 17-year-old kid in the thick of the industry." "You're reflecting on your youth and all of the madness and craziness," he explained (via Spotify). "It's like you're forgetting so many pieces of your life ... from the sheer volume."

On the first verse of "Starting Line," Hemmings repeats an aching refrain seeking solace: "Won't you comfort me / Warm the air that I breathe," "Won't you comfort me / Take the fear out of me." It's clear that he is looking — and longing — to be consoled, an elusive desire that seems to slip further and further out of reach as the track continues. Weighed down by fear and doubt, Hemmings belts on the chorus: "I wake up every morning with the years ticking by / I'm missing all these memories, maybe they were never mine / I feel the walls are closing / I'm running out of time / I think I missed the gun at the starting line." 

But, as the album title alludes, it's when we confront our deepest fears that we truly find ourselves.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7XCpKCsr5mbwW%2BvzqZmbW1gZoZ3e9OhnGaqlZa5brnEmqWippdir6a0yKebZqSloLJutMSmpKKml6h6tMDAq6uippdiuaq6xGg%3D

 Share!