The Powerful Story Behind David Archuleta’s ‘Hell Together’
01.04.2024 - 18:21
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American Idol star dropped “Hell Together” last week after teasing new music was coming. The track is a gospel-tinged affair, a nod to his past and the story he tells in the song. “Hell Together” is powerful and meaningful – qualities that are not always guaranteed when it comes to pop music.
It shows a much more mature side of Archuleta, who is not the young boy who appeared on everyone’s TV screens so many years ago. He’s a grown man, and one who is using his voice to expel his demons and help others with theirs.In the song, Archuleta sings of a love so strong and deep that it’s worth forgoing an eternity in heaven just to remain with that special someone. Many who listen may identify with the cut and connect it to a romantic partner, and that’s a great way to interpret the single.
For the man behind the tune, though, it’s about family. In a press release announcing “Hell Together,” Archuleta explained the meaning behind the song, which comes with a title that may raise some eyebrows.The singer states that the tune “is inspired by what my mom said to me after I left my Mormon faith and religion altogether.” He referred to that decision as “scary,” but admitted that it was “something I knew I needed to do as I felt a new sense and purpose for life.”Archuleta went on to share more about the story behind “Hell Together.”“A few days after I publicly announced leaving the Mormon church, my mom texted me saying she had decided to leave too. I was shocked as she was so devout.
I asked what made her feel she needed to leave because she didn’t need to follow my example. She said, ‘If you go to Hell, we’re all going to Hell with you. We’re a family and we’ll always be there for each other, in good or in bad!’” Clearly,
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