Eric Hunker is an up and coming singer-songwriter who already has garnered … Read Full Bio ↴Eric Hunker is an up and coming singer-songwriter who already has garnered a large grassroots following. After graduating from University of Pittsburgh, and with much encouragement from his friends, Eric has decided to pursue his passion for music full-time.

Growing up, traveling with his family, exploring new places and cultures, music remained a huge part of his life. From the early songwriting of his youth, through multiple bands in childhood and high school, to touring the country and playing guitar for international youth groups, music has proved to be the mainstay and driving force in everything he does.

His music is fresh and honest; his lyrics are clever and from the heart. Eric's sound is a mix of folk rock with influences sampling from the best of the music world, from the obscure to the classic.

Know Better
Eric Hunker Lyrics

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She said have you forgotten
Have you lost that feeling you had
And if you still sing it
Is it just a song

So i reassured her
Im it singing it more than you know
Its words are an anthem

And its tune is an oath

I can't promise that i'll call you
We both know better but i'll do what i can to remind you

You're never alone i'm only a phone call away
And i'll be your hometown when you need grounding
Remember your heart is the place where it started
When you can't find yours i'll be at your door you're never alone

You're chasing a muse
Girl you're confusing yourself
But that altitude brings you close to the stars
If you become one remember don't worry so much
‘Cause youth is a short run Between a long crawl

I can't promise that i'll be there we both know better but take
care of the long nights and red hair and know we're never alone
I'm only a phone call away and i'll
be your hometown when you need grounding
Remember your heart is the place where it started when
you miss before i'll be at your door you're never alone

A mile above me a thousand away
A half hidden letter a promise to stay the only
good bet is The coming of day and there'll come a day
When were never alone i'm only a phone call away
and i'll be your hometown when you're bay bounded
Remember your heart is the place where it started when
you can't find yours i'll be at your door you're never alone

When you miss before i'll be at your door you're never alone

Overall Meaning

The song "Know Better" by Eric Hutchinson is a story of reassurance and comfort in moments of distress or loneliness. In the first verse, the lyrics tell of a conversation between two people, with one person asking if the other has forgotten something significant. The other person reassures the first that they have not forgotten, and that the words of a song they sing are an anthem and an oath. Though the second person cannot promise to be there all the time, they vow to do what they can to remind the first person that they are not alone.

The second verse directly addresses a girl who is chasing a muse and may be confused. The lyrics speak about the fleeting nature of youth and remind her not to worry too much. The chorus reiterates the reassurance of the first verse, reminding the listener that they are never alone and that the singer will always be there, even if just a phone call away.

Overall, the song is a reminder to listeners that they are not alone and that someone is always there for them, even if they cannot physically be present all the time.

Line by Line Meaning

She said have you forgotten
She inquired whether I had forgotten something.

Have you lost that feeling you had
She asked if I lost that feeling I previously had.

And if you still sing it
She wondered if I still sing it.

Is it just a song
She questioned whether it's just a song to me.

So i reassured her
So, I comforted her.

Im it singing it more than you know
I'm singing it more than she knows.

Its words are an anthem
The lyrics of the song are like an anthem.

And its tune is an oath
Its tune is like a promise.

I can't promise that I'll call you
I cannot guarantee that I'll call her.

We both know better but I'll do what I can to remind you
We both understand that I might forget, but I'll try my best to remind her.

You're never alone I'm only a phone call away
She is never alone since I'm always there for her with just a phone call.

And I'll be your hometown when you need grounding
When she needs grounding, I'll be her familiar place to remind her of where she comes from.

Remember your heart is the place where it started
Remember that her heart is the origin of her journey.

When you can't find yours I'll be at your door you're never alone
When she feels lost, I'll be by her side, so she's never alone.

You're chasing a muse
She's chasing an inspiration.

Girl you're confusing yourself
She's making things complicated for herself.

But that altitude brings you close to the stars
The situation may be challenging, but it brings her closer to her dreams.

If you become one remember don't worry so much
If she becomes one with her inspiration, she shouldn't worry too much.

‘Cause youth is a short run Between a long crawl
Since youth is fleeting, she should make the most of it while she can.

I can't promise that I'll be there we both know better but take care of the long nights and red hair and know we're never alone
I cannot assure her that I'll be physically present, but she must take care of herself in the long, tough times and know that she's never alone.

A mile above me a thousand away
She may be distant or out of reach, but she's always above me.

A half hidden letter a promise to stay the only good bet is The coming of day
Her message, despite being partially hidden, promises her to stay, and the only certainty is the coming of a new day.

And there'll come a day When were never alone I'm only a phone call away and I'll be your hometown when you're bay bounded
A day will come when we're never alone, and I'll be there for her with just a phone call. I'll remind her of her roots when she's missing them.

Remember your heart is the place where it started when you can't find yours I'll be at your door you're never alone
When she can't find her way, she should remember that her heart is her starting point, and I'm always there to help guide her, so she's never alone.

When you miss before I'll be at your door you're never alone
When she's lost, I'll be there to remind her that she's never alone.

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