But
Hunter ended up processing all of that through a guitar. He grew up intimately
understanding how fast life can change, and this urgency, in a way, has made
its way into his song “Last to Know”.
Hunter’s aggressive voice has
this rough, worn-down sound that fits the whole post-grunge tone. With that,
there’s a thick wall of guitars, drums and bass wrapping the headroom. The
song does a great job with dynamic tension. The verses feel tight and
claustrophobic, which makes the explosion into the wide-open chorus feel much
bigger.
Based on the lyrics, “Last to Know” is about a final reality check, a warning sign. Because it has Hunter’s personal wisdom in its recipe, we learn how none of us is getting out of this here alive, and none of us knows how much time we have left, so let's fix our life before it’s too late, or as Hunter says: "look inward and clean up your soul while you still can."
It plays out like a frantic wake-up call to snap out of
it before hitting rock bottom. And by sharing that struggle, Hunter naturally
extends a hand to someone who might be going through the exact same thing.