Hunter Easton Hayes nació el 9 de septiembre de 1991 en Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Desde una temprana edad, destacó por su talento musical, alimentado sustancialmente por la rica influencia cultural de su entorno. Apenas a los dos años de edad, Hunter ya había recibido su primera guitarra de manos del actor Robert Duvall, lo que marcó el inicio de una vida inmersa en la música.
Durante sus años infantiles y adolescentes, Hunter ya había mostrado un talento increíble. Apareció en el programa de televisión "The Maury Show" a los cuatro años y en "America's Most Talented Kids" a los trece, asombrando al público con sus dotes como cantante y multiinstrumentista. Podía tocar más de 30 instrumentos y se ganó una reputación como un verdadero niño prodigio.
En 2010, después de mudarse a Nashville, firmó un contrato con Atlantic Records. En 2011, lanzó su álbum debut homónimo, "Hunter Hayes". El sencillo principal, "Storm Warning", recibió una favorable acogida, pero fue con "Wanted" que alcanzó notoriedad mundial. Esta canción no solo ascendió rápidamente en las listas de éxitos, sino que también le otorgó su primer número uno en el Billboard Hot Country Songs.
If it's just me
I think we need to talk about some things
If it's just me
Then tell me what you want, say anything
If it's just me
I'll hang up now and call you back when I've had time to think
If it's just me
Crying alone in the middle of the night
Then it's just me
And my tendency to over analyze
And if it's just me
Holding on to someone letting go
Then I will let go of you
I'll take the blame, take the shame, walk away, no questions asked
Leave the best of me with you and you can leave me in your past
No battle cry, no battle scars
We're only down one broken heart
I guess you're free, if it's just me
If it's just me
If it's just me
One shadow on the wall on a coffee cup
Then it's just me
And a picture hanging I can't let go of
And if it was just me
Why didn't I know you needed me to keep my big mouth shut?
Yeah, cause when it come down to it, you know
I'll take the blame, take the shame, walk away, no questions asked
Leave the best of me with you and you can leave me in your past
No battle cry, no battle scars
We're only down one broken heart
I guess you're free, if it's just me
Yeah, yeah
I've got no problem holding on
I've got no problem being wrong
But if you're gone, then after all
Well, it's just me
I'll take a walk, clear my thoughts, move along, no questions asked
Take whatever's left of me and leave you in my past
No more crying, no more scars
I'd love to stay, but I got to say
I'd rather be free, if its-if it's just me, oh
If it's just me, it's just me
If it's just me
Then it's just me, yeah