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Your late teens and early twenties can be one of the most confusing, lonely times for anyone, even if you\u2019re finally stepping into the identity and career you\u2019ve always dreamed of. Hudson Ingram offers a beautiful keepsake of that time with \u2018Linger,\u2019<\/a> a sentimental new single that sees him reflecting on his teen years and the people that made them so special before he left his hometown to chase his musical dreams in Nashville. At 19, he\u2019s in that bittersweet spot between playful teenager and pensive adult, and he\u2019s capturing the magic of that melancholic nostalgia<\/a> in such a moving way.\u00a0<\/p>\n Each lyric on \u2018Linger\u2019 feels so vulnerably specific, bringing up flashbacks of stargazing<\/a>, bonfires, and awkward catch-ups with people you used to talk to all the time. They\u2019re curated to his unique experiences and memories, but bring up universal feelings of togetherness and being torn apart that you\u2019ll definitely find ways to relate to.<\/p>\n The visuals in the song\u2019s lyric video are just as thoughtful, with Hudson singing on a set of bleachers in the dark before driving off in a truck. He\u2019s surrounded by the comfort of high school<\/a> scenery, but this time, alone rather than with his friends or classmates, much like how he can go back to his favorite memories mentally but not physically, without the people who made them memorable to begin with.<\/p>\n In the months before writing this song, I spent a lot of time in my head about things that weren\u2019t in my life anymore, people who I had parted ways, and time periods in my life that I had left behind. I had just graduated high school and my life took a turn in a very quick and specific way, and I found that the only way I could manage this feeling of chaos was to be present in the moment, taking things at face value and enjoying them while they\u2019re there. Naturally, I think as you progress in life, things come and go \u2014 I wrote \u2018Linger\u2019 as a reminder to not let those things pass by right in front of you.<\/p>\n Hudson Ingram<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n\n