Description
“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi is an emotional piano ballad by the Scottish singer-songwriter, released on 8 November 2018 through Vertigo Records. It first appeared as the third single from Capaldi’s EP Breach and was later included on his debut studio album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019). The song was written by Lewis Capaldi, Samuel Romans, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, and Benjamin Kohn, and produced by the production team TMS. (Wikipedia)
Musically, “Someone You Loved” is a sparse, emotional pop ballad built around Lewis Capaldi’s lead vocals and piano, with additional strings arranged into the production. The song is played at around 110 BPM and is written in the key of D-flat major. Its simple arrangement allows Capaldi’s raw vocal delivery to carry the emotional weight of the song. (Wikipedia)
The lyrics deal with grief, loss, and the feeling of needing someone who is no longer there. While many listeners interpret it as a breakup song, Capaldi revealed that he wrote it about his grandmother, who had died. This personal background gives the song a deeper meaning: it is not only about romantic heartbreak, but also about the emptiness left by losing someone important. (Wikipedia)
“Someone You Loved” became Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough hit. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks, and became the best-selling single of 2019 in the UK. In the United States, it was a slow-building success, eventually reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 24th week on the chart. It also topped the charts in Ireland, Canada, and Malaysia, and received a Song of the Year nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards. (Wikipedia)
One curiosity about “Someone You Loved” is that it took Capaldi around six months to write. He said he disagrees with the idea that the best songs always come quickly, explaining that some of his strongest work comes from spending hours at the piano trying to find the right melody. (Wikipedia)
Another notable detail is the song’s first music video, released in partnership with the organ donation charity Live Life Give Life. It stars actor Peter Capaldi, Lewis Capaldi’s distant relative, as a grieving husband who finds comfort by meeting the family of the woman who received his wife’s donated heart. A second music video, featuring Lewis Capaldi himself, was released in August 2019 and focuses on the role of friends and family in helping someone move forward during difficult moments. (Wikipedia)
Lyrics
I'm going under and this time
I fear there's no one to save me
This all or nothing really got a way
Of driving me crazy
I need somebody to heal, somebody to know
Somebody to have, somebody to hold
It's easy to say, but it's never the same
I guess I kinda liked
The way you numbed all the pain
Now the day bleeds into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used
To being someone you loved
I'm going under and this time
I fear there's no one to turn to
This all or nothing way of loving
Got me sleeping without you
Now, I need somebody to know, somebody to heal
Somebody to have, just to know how it feels
It's easy to say, but it's never the same
I guess I kinda liked
The way you helped me escape
Now the day bleeds into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used
To being someone you loved
And I tend to close my eyes
When it hurts sometimes
I fall into your arms
I'll be safe in your sound
Till I come back around
For now the day bleeds into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used
To being someone you loved
But now the day bleeds into nightfall
And you're not here
To get me through it all
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used
To being someone you loved
I let my guard down
And then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used
To being someone you loved
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Specification
“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi is an emotional piano ballad by the Scottish singer-songwriter, released on 8 November 2018 through Vertigo Records. It first appeared as the third single from Capaldi’s EP Breach and was later included on his debut studio album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019). The song was written by Lewis Capaldi, Samuel Romans, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, and Benjamin Kohn, and produced by the production team TMS. (Wikipedia)
Musically, “Someone You Loved” is a sparse, emotional pop ballad built around Lewis Capaldi’s lead vocals and piano, with additional strings arranged into the production. The song is played at around 110 BPM and is written in the key of D-flat major. Its simple arrangement allows Capaldi’s raw vocal delivery to carry the emotional weight of the song. (Wikipedia)
The lyrics deal with grief, loss, and the feeling of needing someone who is no longer there. While many listeners interpret it as a breakup song, Capaldi revealed that he wrote it about his grandmother, who had died. This personal background gives the song a deeper meaning: it is not only about romantic heartbreak, but also about the emptiness left by losing someone important. (Wikipedia)
“Someone You Loved” became Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough hit. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks, and became the best-selling single of 2019 in the UK. In the United States, it was a slow-building success, eventually reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 24th week on the chart. It also topped the charts in Ireland, Canada, and Malaysia, and received a Song of the Year nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards. (Wikipedia)
One curiosity about “Someone You Loved” is that it took Capaldi around six months to write. He said he disagrees with the idea that the best songs always come quickly, explaining that some of his strongest work comes from spending hours at the piano trying to find the right melody. (Wikipedia)
Another notable detail is the song’s first music video, released in partnership with the organ donation charity Live Life Give Life. It stars actor Peter Capaldi, Lewis Capaldi’s distant relative, as a grieving husband who finds comfort by meeting the family of the woman who received his wife’s donated heart. A second music video, featuring Lewis Capaldi himself, was released in August 2019 and focuses on the role of friends and family in helping someone move forward during difficult moments. (Wikipedia)
Specification
“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi is an emotional piano ballad by the Scottish singer-songwriter, released on 8 November 2018 through Vertigo Records. It first appeared as the third single from Capaldi’s EP Breach and was later included on his debut studio album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019). The song was written by Lewis Capaldi, Samuel Romans, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, and Benjamin Kohn, and produced by the production team TMS. (Wikipedia)
Musically, “Someone You Loved” is a sparse, emotional pop ballad built around Lewis Capaldi’s lead vocals and piano, with additional strings arranged into the production. The song is played at around 110 BPM and is written in the key of D-flat major. Its simple arrangement allows Capaldi’s raw vocal delivery to carry the emotional weight of the song. (Wikipedia)
The lyrics deal with grief, loss, and the feeling of needing someone who is no longer there. While many listeners interpret it as a breakup song, Capaldi revealed that he wrote it about his grandmother, who had died. This personal background gives the song a deeper meaning: it is not only about romantic heartbreak, but also about the emptiness left by losing someone important. (Wikipedia)
“Someone You Loved” became Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough hit. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks, and became the best-selling single of 2019 in the UK. In the United States, it was a slow-building success, eventually reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 24th week on the chart. It also topped the charts in Ireland, Canada, and Malaysia, and received a Song of the Year nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards. (Wikipedia)
One curiosity about “Someone You Loved” is that it took Capaldi around six months to write. He said he disagrees with the idea that the best songs always come quickly, explaining that some of his strongest work comes from spending hours at the piano trying to find the right melody. (Wikipedia)
Another notable detail is the song’s first music video, released in partnership with the organ donation charity Live Life Give Life. It stars actor Peter Capaldi, Lewis Capaldi’s distant relative, as a grieving husband who finds comfort by meeting the family of the woman who received his wife’s donated heart. A second music video, featuring Lewis Capaldi himself, was released in August 2019 and focuses on the role of friends and family in helping someone move forward during difficult moments. (Wikipedia)
Specification
“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi is an emotional piano ballad by the Scottish singer-songwriter, released on 8 November 2018 through Vertigo Records. It first appeared as the third single from Capaldi’s EP Breach and was later included on his debut studio album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019). The song was written by Lewis Capaldi, Samuel Romans, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, and Benjamin Kohn, and produced by the production team TMS. (Wikipedia)
Musically, “Someone You Loved” is a sparse, emotional pop ballad built around Lewis Capaldi’s lead vocals and piano, with additional strings arranged into the production. The song is played at around 110 BPM and is written in the key of D-flat major. Its simple arrangement allows Capaldi’s raw vocal delivery to carry the emotional weight of the song. (Wikipedia)
The lyrics deal with grief, loss, and the feeling of needing someone who is no longer there. While many listeners interpret it as a breakup song, Capaldi revealed that he wrote it about his grandmother, who had died. This personal background gives the song a deeper meaning: it is not only about romantic heartbreak, but also about the emptiness left by losing someone important. (Wikipedia)
“Someone You Loved” became Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough hit. It reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for seven consecutive weeks, and became the best-selling single of 2019 in the UK. In the United States, it was a slow-building success, eventually reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its 24th week on the chart. It also topped the charts in Ireland, Canada, and Malaysia, and received a Song of the Year nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards. (Wikipedia)
One curiosity about “Someone You Loved” is that it took Capaldi around six months to write. He said he disagrees with the idea that the best songs always come quickly, explaining that some of his strongest work comes from spending hours at the piano trying to find the right melody. (Wikipedia)
Another notable detail is the song’s first music video, released in partnership with the organ donation charity Live Life Give Life. It stars actor Peter Capaldi, Lewis Capaldi’s distant relative, as a grieving husband who finds comfort by meeting the family of the woman who received his wife’s donated heart. A second music video, featuring Lewis Capaldi himself, was released in August 2019 and focuses on the role of friends and family in helping someone move forward during difficult moments. (Wikipedia)
