Hell
Chase Huglin Lyrics

The song "Hell" by Chase Huglin is a poignant reflection upon the desperation of feeling hopelessly lost, and how the company of one person might just be enough to make the struggle all worthwhile. The lyrics describe two individuals driving home, with the singer asking whether they mind holding hands on the way back. The singer's assumption that they might say no is indicative of the fact that they feel they have nothing to offer, that they are somehow not worthy of the other's time or affection.

Despite this, the singer promises to try and cheer the other person up, to make them smile, to joke with them about the future and the past. They are acutely aware of their own shortcomings, their own failings, but still they push through, trying to connect with someone in a world that seems to have no place for them. The repeated question "Where are you now?" suggests that both characters are struggling, that both are in a bad place, but that together, they might be able to find a way forward.

The last lines of the song, where the singer says goodbye to their mother, suggesting that they are about to do something dangerous or classically self-destructive. They tell her that they are heading into hell, the place where bad people go. It is unclear what exactly this means, but it is likely a metaphor for a dark and difficult period in their life, a time that they feel they have little control over. However, the way the singer says that it is the "only place for me to go" suggests that they are aware that it is ultimately their own choices and actions that will determine their future, regardless of the difficulties they face.