Someone You Loved
Lewis Capaldi
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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 'til 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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Written by: Benjamin Kohn, Lewis Capaldi, Peter Kelleher, Samuel Roman, Tom Barnes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Background Information"Someone You Loved" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, from his second extended play, "Breach", and his debut album, "Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent".
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Chart PerformanceThe song topped the UK Singles Chart in March 2019 and stood there for seven weeks, making it one of the longest-running number one singles in UK chart history.
- It also topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US in October 2019, becoming Capaldi's first number-one single on the chart.
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Genre and Composition"Someone You Loved" is a pop, soul, and ballad song. It is a dramatic, heart-wrenching breakup song infused with piano and a choral backdrop.
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Awards and AchievementsThe song received a nomination for the Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
- It also won the Brit Award for Song of the Year in 2020.
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Music VideoThe music video starred the actor Peter Capaldi, who is Lewis Capaldi's second cousin once removed.
- The video has a powerful message, focusing on the importance of organ donation.
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Emotional InspirationLewis Capaldi has stated that the song was written about a painful breakup he had endured.
- The song is said to be about feeling isolated and realizing the impact and value of losing someone you can't imagine living without.
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Global Impact"Someone You Loved” hit number one on the charts in eight different countries including Ireland, New Zealand, and Canada, contributing to its massive global success.
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SongwritingCapaldi said that "Someone You Loved" took him six months to write because he couldn’t figure out how to end the song in a way that he liked.
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Commercial SuccessThe song was streamed over a billion times on Spotify, marking Capaldi's biggest hit to date.
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Record Labels"Someone You Loved" was released by record labels Virgin EMI Records and Universal Music Group.
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