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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No One's Aware
Jack Savoretti Lyrics
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To an island no one's aware of
We can go together and take to the sea
Sail with me
Sail with me
Every road lead us to somewhere
And every turn bring us closer to home
So come with me
Come with me
Come with me
Come with me
Every face is there to be looked at
Every word is there to be heard
Don't believe in all that you see
Just believe, believe in me
Believe in me
Sing with me
Sing with me
(Sing with me...)
There's a note waiting out there
For a song no one's aware of
No one's aware of
No one's aware
The lyrics of Jack Savoretti's song "No One's Aware" present a sense of adventure and the idea of going on a journey with someone. The artist sings about a boat sailing to an island that nobody knows about, inviting the listener to accompany him on the journey. The first two verses are an offer to escape from everyday life by setting sail and exploring new lands. The artist suggests that every road leads somewhere, and through each turn, we can get closer to home. However, he also emphasizes that being alone does not equate to freedom. The chorus repeats the invitation, with the artist urging the listener to come and sing with him.
The final verse includes a subtle philosophical statement. The artist says that every face is there to be looked at, and every word is there to be heard. However, he advises the listener not to believe everything that they see, just to believe in him. The last two lines mention a note waiting for a song no one's aware of, indicating that the journey embarked on might take the listener to unexpected places and new opportunities that nobody knows about.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a boat sailing out there
There's an opportunity waiting for us, just out of reach.
To an island no one's aware of
This opportunity is something unique that not many people know about.
We can go together and take to the sea
We can team up and venture into the unknown together.
Sail with me
Come with me on this adventure.
Every road lead us to somewhere
Each decision we make brings us closer to our destination, physically or mentally.
And every turn bring us closer to home
Even if we feel lost, we are moving forward and closer to where we belong.
Being alone doesn't mean that you’re free
Being independent doesn't always equate to being liberated.
So come with me
Let's embark on this journey together, as support gives one more freedom.
Every face is there to be looked at
Each person deserves attention and respect.
Every word is there to be heard
Everyone has an opinion that should be valued and heard.
Don't believe in all that you see
Not everything that is put in front of us is truthful.
Just believe, believe in me
Believe in us and what we can accomplish together.
Sing with me
Let's lift each other up and celebrate what we can accomplish.
There's a note waiting out there
There's another potential opportunity waiting for us, just out of sight.
For a song no one's aware of
This opportunity has yet to be discovered by many people.
No one's aware
This opportunity is hidden and not well-known.
Contributed by Max O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.