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. “I was seriously thinking about giving it all up,” 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. “I 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.”
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. “For 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.”
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 “looking out of the window”, 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. “I 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.” Fourteen frightening hours after taking off in Zurich, he was landing in Geneva. “My California dream came to a pretty abrupt end.”
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. “It was just the wrong time for me to try to break through.”
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.
“After eight years I have finally found my sound,” says Jack. “I 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.”
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LifeTime
Jack Savoretti Lyrics
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But that's alright
Happens to everyone
The alright part is a lie
But that's alright
We tell it to everyone
If you feel like you're wasting your time
Waste it if you want to
Waste it if you want to
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Now the sun is bound to go down
But that's alright
It happens every night
Tomorrow it comes back around
But that's okay
It happens everyday
If you feel like you're wasting your time
Waste it if you want to
The reason does not have to rhyme
Waste it if you want to
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Waste it if you want
Waste it if you want
Waste it if you want
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Take it easy
Oh, take it easy
The lyrics of "Lifetime" by Jack Savoretti can be interpreted as a reminder to the listeners that we all have limited time in this life, and it is important to accept the fact that one day we will have to say goodbye. However, the song suggests that it is okay to feel conflicted about it, as saying goodbye is not an easy feat to overcome. The chorus repeats that there is only so much one can do in a lifetime, implying that life should be lived with ease and at one's own pace, without the pressure of achieving everything all at once.
The second verse acknowledges the inevitability of time passing, as the sun sets and rises every day. It highlights that the routine of life, of things coming to an end and starting anew, should be seen as natural and something to embrace, rather than fear or resist. The song's message is ultimately that wasting time is not always a negative thing, as sometimes it's necessary for rest, reflection, and simply enjoying life. The repetition of the phrase "Waste it if you want to" in the song suggests that it is okay to take breaks and enjoy life's little moments without having a specific reason for it.
Line by Line Meaning
We will all say goodbye
Everyone dies someday.
But that's alright
Death is inevitable and we all have to accept it.
Happens to everyone
Death is a natural part of life that everyone has to go through.
The alright part is a lie
Saying that it's alright to die is a false comfort.
We tell it to everyone
We say it's alright to die to make ourselves and others feel better about it.
If you feel like you're wasting your time
If you feel like you're not doing anything meaningful,
Waste it if you want to
Do what you want with your time, even if it's not productive.
The reason does not have to rhyme
You don't have to have a reason for how you spend your time.
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Our time on earth is finite and there's only so much we can accomplish.
Take it easy
Don't stress yourself out trying to do too much.
Oh, take it easy
Relax and don't worry too much about what you haven't accomplished yet.
Now the sun is bound to go down
The day will come to an end.
But that's alright
Just like death, the end of the day is a natural occurrence.
It happens every night
Day turns into night and it's something we're used to.
Tomorrow it comes back around
After the darkness of night comes the light of a new day.
But that's okay
It's okay that we can't stop the day from ending, just like we can't stop death.
It happens everyday
Just like death, day turning into night is an inevitable occurrence that happens regularly.
Waste it if you want
Do whatever you want with your time.
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Don't try to do too much, otherwise, you'll end up dissatisfied.
Take it easy
Relax and enjoy life at your own pace.
Oh, take it easy
Don't worry too much about what you can't control.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK SAVORETTI, JAMES LAWRENCE IRVIN, JULIAN EMERY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lifetime
Jack Savoretti
We will all say goodbye
But that's alright
Happens to everyone
The alright part is a lie
But that's alright
We tell it to everyone
If you feel like you're wasting your time
Waste it if you want to
The reason does not have to rhyme
Waste it if you want to
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Now the sun is bound to go down
But that’s alright
It happens every night
Tomorrow it comes back around
But that’s okay
It happens everyday
If you feel like you're wasting your time
Waste it if you want to
The reason does not have to rhyme
Waste it if you want to
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Waste it if you want
Waste it if you want
Waste it if you want
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
There's only so much you can do in one lifetime
Take it easy
There's only too much you can do in one lifetime
Oh, take it easy
Take it easy
Oh, take it easy
@TheNtombazana
"if you feel like you're wasting your time, waste it if you want to." This.
@saathvika4036
I remember listening to this song the first time and how it made me smile. Rediscovered thsi after 5 years and it still brings a smile to my face. Thank you Jack and all you wonderful humans on this video for making me smile. Its a hard thing for me to smile.
@rociorioos
I have no correct words to define this song and this video, all I can say is: just amazing.
@ayoubdylan
This video might not be pro in some people's eyes but it made me smile for no reason
@SalmanEstyak
Pro is overrated.
@DeniseLombardiPhotographer
I can't stop dancing! :)
@Weston-super-Mare
As always since the beginning, keep them coming Jack. 10/10 Amazing Albums and LOVE the new one too.
@doriskoschmieder2500
Wie cool,ich tanze spontan auf meinem Sofa herum❤❤😂
@ositoARABE
Buenos Aires si !!!
@mintygriff
Love this! A proper feel good video for a proper feel good song, big smiles watching this