"A lot of the promises that you have in life don't really always meet expectations," the singer tells PEOPLE of the meaning of the powerful song
Huntley will never forget the morning after his Voice win.
"I woke up to an empty hotel room with nothing but me and a trophy," the 34-year-old vocal powerhouse tells PEOPLE in a recent interview. "All the people left, and I was supposed to go see my family, but I got asked to do the halftime show for the [Los Angeles] Chargers game. I ended up staying there an extra week in the hotel by myself." He pauses. "I think there's a misconception on what happens after you win these shows."
Certainly, the stage that Huntley and so many others have found themselves on during the quarter century of The Voice has been one that have allowed artists an incredible opportunity to an already avid fan base, but a real chance to establish a career one could only dream of.
"They are an amazing organization to work with," the Season 24 winner of The Voice stresses. "They were fair to everybody, and they gave everybody an opportunity to speak their mind. They really gave you the opportunity to show what you would look like with a million-dollar stage setting."