Some songs shout. Others whisper truths that stay with you. Liam Higgins’ new single “Distance” does exactly that and more.
With an artist’s eye and a poet’s heart, Higgins returns after the success of “No Hill I’d Rather Die On” with a track that feels like a letter never sent. “Distance” is soaked in longing, not the dramatic kind, but the quiet ache of moments gone, words unsaid, and people who live on only in memory.
Opening with ambient layers that feel like mist over a still lake (flutes, piano, and soft strings) “Distance” gently pulls you in before Higgins’ voice cuts through with honesty and nostalgia: “Ten feet tall on father’s shoulders / I saw a world beyond the sea…” From that first line, you know this is storytelling at its most intimate.
As the song builds, so does its emotional pull. The chorus — “You pull on every heartstring / Make my mind unweave…”— doesn’t just strike a chord; it untangles all the ones you’ve been trying to ignore. It’s cinematic yet grounded, melancholy but hopeful.
Produced with care and restraint, “Distance” avoids overstatement and leans into authenticity. Liam’s ability to shape emotion into melody is what continues to make him a standout voice in the UK’s folk-pop world. If Tom Odell writes for rainy days and Hozier for thunderstorms, Liam Higgins is the voice of the overcast in-between.
“Distance” is available to stream now. Press play, and let yourself feel something real.
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