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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Sweet Hurt
Jack Savoretti Lyrics
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Looks like paradise hidden in your eyes
Lightning strikes anywhere it sometimes strikes
Im so happy now, happy we survived
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
Take your time, take your time with me tonight
We can both be wise start over again
All you need is to leave behind
Leave behind your troubled mind
Your so happy now, happy in a lie
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
Summer Time everywhere I turn tonight
I'm so happy now, happy we survived
"Sweet Hurt" by Jack Savoretti is a song about the ups and downs of a relationship. The song opens with the singer remarking on the beautiful summer night full of paradise and lightning strikes but then reflects on the little things that both connect and divide them. These little things are secrets that are buried deep within their hearts, and yet they have managed to survive together. The chorus then shifts to the singer urging their partner to embrace their own “sweet hurt,” even as the couple begins to realize that they may be living a lie.
The song’s bridge is particularly poignant as the singer implores their partner to take their time to start over again, assuring them that they only need to leave behind their troubled mind. The song concludes with the singer commenting on how happy they are to have survived. The song thus explores the complexities of relationships, the duality of joy and pain, and the importance of taking conscious steps to rebuild a relationship that has been marred by secrecy and hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer Time everywhere i turn tonight
The singer is surrounded by reminders of the warmth and happiness of summer.
Looks like paradise hidden in your eyes
The singer sees a glimpse of paradise and beauty in the eyes of their partner.
Lightning strikes anywhere it sometimes strikes
Unexpected events or emotions can arise at any moment.
I'm so happy now, happy we survived
The artist is grateful to have made it through a difficult time and finds happiness in their current situation.
All the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
The small details in their relationship can either strengthen or damage their bond.
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Unspoken or hidden truths can have a permanent impact on them.
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
The singer desires to fully experience the pain and challenges of their relationship.
But Oh unless you want me too
The artist wants their partner to join them in this emotional journey, but only if they are willing.
Take your time, take your time with me tonight
The artist wants their partner to approach their time together with patience and care.
We can both be wise start over again
They can both learn and grow from their past mistakes and begin again with newfound wisdom.
All you need is to leave behind
In order to move forward, their partner must let go of their troubled thoughts and emotions.
Leave behind your troubled mind
The artist encourages their partner to let go of their worries and find peace in the present moment.
You're so happy now, happy in a lie
Their partner may be pretending to be happy or avoiding confronting the issues in their relationship.
Summer Time everywhere I turn tonight
Once again, the singer is surrounded by reminders of the warmth and happiness of summer.
I'm so happy now, happy we survived
The song ends with the singer expressing gratitude for their current situation and the fact that they made it through tough times.
Writer(s): Samuel Ronald Dixon Copyright: Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Contributed by Jordan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Summer Time everywhere i turn tonight
Looks like paradise hidden in your eyes
Lightning strikes anywhere it sometimes strikes
Summer Time everywhere i turn tonight
Looks like paradise hidden in your eyes
Lightning strikes anywhere it sometimes strikes
Im so happy now, happy we survived
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
Take your time, take your time with me tonight
We can both be wise start over again
All you need is to leave behind
Leave behind your troubled mind
Your so happy now, happy in a lie
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
All the the little things keeping us together tearing us apart
All the little secrets leaving us forever buried in our hearts
Now I want more take in your own sweet hurt
But Oh unless you want me too
Summer Time everywhere I turn tonight
I'm so happy now, happy we survived
@ThomasSummerWine
2023 still love it ❤
@evastein1821
Jack Savoretti is a secret voice.😎
@pjmann1950
Im a oldie but this guy has class style and above all real talent
@cazdix
This is my favouirte of Jack's songs at the minute. Can't stop singing it, saw him perform it live in Newcastle, Brilliant.
@amijackson8524
I love how Jack’s wife or a look a like of Jack’s wife is in all his videos pretty much - all his songs are about her - such a lovely husband xxxx ❤️
@kristopherowen1491
How the FU*K is Jack not the biggest name in music right now?
@rafaelec4036
Amazing! This song should be the summer song..👍😎
@AlexandraNc
Ladies and Gentlemen, this will be one of the best summer songs this year.
@donnamcginn1193
Fresh....WOaw...super impressed.....like Summer....itself...Gorgeous Xxx
@vickybd96
this song makes me really happy idk why .. but thank you jack savoretti (: