Deeply personal lyrics laid bare with emotional depth and honesty, the song came to frontman Matt Quinn while touring the country in 2023. The band were able to introduce it live as the song evolved and found an instant connection with audiences around the world, and finally the fan favorite finds its official release across all platforms.
Matt Quinn elaborates on “Highway Queen”: “The song is about being in love with someone you see a bit of yourself in. My wife is from Brazil but left home when she was 15 to chase a dream and had success that has kept her away from home and moved her all over the world ever since. Living away from home corrals your demons in a specific way, you feel like the only way to out run them is to keep moving, and it makes being home torturous. It’s something I personally struggle with so I know it when I see it in someone else, especially someone I love. Now we share a home together and I hope this song can represent a reminder that we have each other to work through it all and hopefully the rest of our lives to figure it out at whatever pace we need.”
