The Sweet Meaning Behind Luke Combs' 'Better Together'

Luke Combs achieved remarkable success right out of the gate. The North Carolina artist started his career in record-breaking fashion, with his first eight singles all reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, marking the first time that has happened in history. Combs also broke a record set by none other than Taylor Swift when his first two albums topped country charts for more than 25 weeks. With heartfelt songs such as "Beautiful Crazy," "Beer Never Broke My Heart," and "Lovin' On You," it's no surprise that Combs' success has been so widespread.

There is one song, however, that stands out among the rest as especially meaningful. A continuation of the themes from "Beautiful Crazy," his song titled "Better Together" is a ballad about two people joining together into something greater than the sum of their parts and making the kind of love that lasts forever. The song is no hypothetical. It was penned for Nicole Hocking, Combs' wife. "Better Together" is not simply about how great it is to be in love, but also an acknowledgment of the challenges the couple would overcome as a unit.

Luke Combs actually penned "Better Together" before he and Nicole Hocking were, well, together. 

"I wrote that one when me and my fiancée hadn't even started dating yet," he told The Boot in 2019. He said part of the inspiration for the song stemmed from the challenges of being a touring musician and having to leave loved ones behind for months at a time. "Before [Nicole] stopped working, that was really hard because she was working a 40-hour-a-week job," he said. "I was constantly gone, and constantly leaving her, but I took a lot of solace in the fact of knowing I was coming back to her too."

Combs also hinted that "Better Together" is an example of what his fans can continue to expect from him in the future. "I think there's definitely gonna be stuff, with us being engaged now, and eventually we'll be married and have a family," he said. "I think there will always be some sort of something like that somewhere in my music." 

Combs and Hocking tied the knot in Florida on Aug. 1, 2020, so it's safe to say this country crooner will be writing about his relationship for the foreseeable future.