Yet, just one year ago - with two albums already to his name, a raft of rave reviews, and a legion of fans from five years of solid gigging - Jack was about to pack it all in.
Having left his former label and management, he had become thoroughly disillusioned with the music biz at the age of 27. βI was seriously thinking about giving it all up,β he admits. He had just gotten married, had a kid on the way, and hadn't written a song in months.
Then, contemplating his next move last summer, a song came into his head. βI was thinking my career was over before it had really begun. Then this song came along and made me realise I wanted to make another album.β
That song, 'Knock Knock,' is one of the 13 self-penned songs that make up 'Before the Storm.' It's Jack's third album, but he sees it as a new beginning. βFor me this is like starting all over again. The first two albums came from my imagination, but for this one I have drawn on my personal experience.β
The songs on 'Before the Storm' chart a turbulent relationship, and articulate the emotional dilemma of a young man torn between enjoying his freedom and settling down with the love of his life. There are fast songs and slow songs, sad ones and happy ones, songs about wild nights on the town and dark nights of the soul. What they share is the honesty of the lyrics and the catchiness of the tunes.
The son of a Polish-German model, whose own parents had fled the Holocaust, and an Italian actor who fled home to escape terrorist death threats, he grew up in London, Italy and Switzerland. Having spent school days βlooking out of the windowβ, he first planned to become a footballer.
Next came a plan to study film in California, prompted by seeing 'The Graduate' at the age of 16, and falling in love with its Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack. That ambition was dramatically thwarted by Jack leaving home on September 11, 2001. βI woke up on a plane halfway across the Atlantic with military jets outside the window and the captain telling us the Pentagon had been hit, and the Twin Towers were no longer standing.β Fourteen frightening hours after taking off in Zurich, he was landing in Geneva. βMy California dream came to a pretty abrupt end.β
When he finally made it to Los Angeles, he found a nation in shock, but fell in love with the city and its music. Encouraged by his mother, who had hung out with Hendrix and the Stones in her modelling years, he picked up a guitar and began to write tunes for the poetry he had written at school.
The outcome was 'Between The Minds', a debut album that showcased Jack's husky voice and knack for a catchy tune. Radio 2 loved it and he was invited to tour Europe with Corinne Bailey Rae, culminating in a gig in front of 9,000 fans at Hammersmith Apollo.
But Jack and his indie label were fighting to be heard against the machine of the industry. βIt was just the wrong time for me to try to break through.β
A headline tour of Caffe Nero branches around Britain helped generate a buzz about Jack, but his second album, 'Harder than Easy,' failed to reach the audience it deserved when he parted ways with his first label.
Fast-forward to the Spring of 2012 and Jack is in the studio around the corner from his home. Recorded in just four days at KensalTown Studios, 'Before the Storm' is produced by Martin Terefe and The Suppliers, the Scandinavian collective behind a host of hits for artists including James Morrison and Jason Mraz.
βAfter eight years I have finally found my sound,β says Jack. βI feel like this is my first album. The first two felt like my education and my college years, and this feels like my first real job. I sat down and decided I wanted to make a great album, where every song could stand alone and yet be part of a great album. I think we've achieved it. I am very proud of this album.β
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Broken Glass
Jack Savoretti Lyrics
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Lying next to books
I've never even read
Wide awake, all the mess that I made
Everything I've taken
You're the one who paid
Sometimes I've lost you
Sometimes I've won
Just let me do
Everything I can
'Cause everything I do is for you
There's a darkness to my shadow on the wall
Everytime I try to stand
That's when I fall
There's a fever burning deep in my bones
Even when I'm with you
I'm on my own
Forget what I have done
Sometimes I've lost you
Sometimes I've won
Just let me do
Everything I can
'Cause everything I do is for you
Mmm, I do it all for you
You're the lighthouse when I'm lost at sea
You're my band-aid when I bleed
Am I hypnotizing you, like you're hypnotizing me
Forget what I have done
Sometimes I've lost you
Sometimes I've won
Just let me do
Everything I can
'Cause everything I do is for you
I do it all for you
Broken glass on the floor by my bed
Lying next to books
I've never even read
Wide awake, all the mess that I made
Everything I've taken
You're the one who paid
The lyrics of "Broken Glass" by Jack Savoretti are very introspective and contemplative. The first verse sets the tone for the entire song, with broken glass lying next to books that the singer has never even read. This can be interpreted as a symbol of the singer's messy life and the lack of attention he has given to things that really matter. He's lying in bed awake, surrounded by the mess he's made, and realizes that everything he's taken has been paid for by someone else, presumably the person he's addressing in the song. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's struggles, with the admission that he's always falling when he tries to stand, and that even when he's with the person he's singing to, he still feels alone. The chorus reinforces that everything he does is for this person, and he's willing to do everything he can to make it right.
The bridge is particularly powerful, with the imagery of the person he loves being a lighthouse when he's lost at sea, and a band-aid when he bleeds. He questions if he's done enough, if he's doing something wrong, and if he's hypnotizing the other person like they're hypnotizing him. It's clear that this relationship is complicated and deep, with both sides giving and taking.
Overall, "Broken Glass" is a poignant reflection on love, loss, and the messiness of life. It's a beautifully written song that speaks to anyone who has struggled with relationships and the internal battles that come with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Broken glass on the floor by my bed
I wake up to find broken glass on the floor beside my bed
Lying next to books
The broken glass is beside books that I haven't yet read
Wide awake, all the mess that I made
I am completely conscious of all the chaos that I am responsible for
Everything I've taken
I have taken a lot of things from you
You're the one who paid
You're the one who has had to pay the price for my actions
Forget what I have done
I want you to forget all the past mistakes I've made
Sometimes I've lost you
I have lost you in the past
Sometimes I've won
But, I have also won you back
Just let me do
Please, let me try to make it right
Everything I can
I'll do everything I possibly can
'Cause everything I do is for you
All of my actions are motivated by my love for you
There's a darkness to my shadow on the wall
My shadow on the wall represents my dark side
Everytime I try to stand
Whenever I try to straighten my life, it seems like I fall harder
That's when I fall
Those are usually the moments when I fall
There's a fever burning deep in my bones
I have a passion that runs deep within me
Even when I'm with you
Although I'm with you, it still consumes me
I'm on my own
Despite being with you, I still feel somewhat alone in my passion
You're the lighthouse when I'm lost at sea
You guide me home when I'm lost
You're my band-aid when I bleed
You heal me when I'm hurt
Am I hypnotizing you, like you're hypnotizing me
Are you as drawn to me as I am to you? Are we both under each other's spell?
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management
Written by: JACK SAVORETTI, SAMUEL RONALD DIXON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sandraaraujo586
Whenever youtube recommends this video I can't resist hearing this song again. Simply amazing. I love Jack's voice.
@sonjaduhon6766
I love Jack also what a voice youll what a talent
@dee78xx90
Me tooπ₯°
@silvanaivone5525
FOR me jack savoretti is the best performer alive with HIS guitar and HIS sexy voice
@t.brooks5082
I want to wrap up in his voice like it's a big soft comforting blanket. So freaking good!!!
@lornagillan5839
Songs from yrs ago new songs cover songs all magical Never a bad song never a bad performance Jack Savoretti a unique man
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@KKP20111
Jack is making all the songs to sound magically beautiful! π
@roseartlefty
Awesome poet, singer, songwriter! Thanks mom for giving that guitar to that boy!
@stellakrk
The best song i've heard in my entire life. Jack Savoretti i don't know who you are, but i will find you and i will hear you!