He first rose to mainstream prominence on 8 November, 2018, with the release of his second EP Breach, including the massive hit single "Someone You Loved".
2019 saw "Someone You Loved" charting in over 29 counties and becoming a global hit.
On 17 May, 2019, Capaldi released his debut album titled Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, including his top 10 singles "Grace", "Someone You Loved", "Hold Me While You Wait", amongst several other songs featured in Capaldi's previous EP's.
The debut album peaked at number one in the UK and Ireland, whilst becoming the fastest-selling album of the year, and becoming certified gold in the UK just a week after its release.
In March 2021 Capaldi announced that he postponed all his upcoming shows to work on his upcoming sophomore album. He returned in the summer of 2022 to play his postponed shows, including his headlining slots at the TRNSMT Festival, the Latitude Festival, and the Isle of Wight Festival.
The lead single "Forget Me" from his second album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent, was released in September 2022 and it became his first song to debut at the top of the UK Singles Chart. His frozen pizza range Big Sexy Pizza was also released later that month in the UK supermarkets Iceland and Tesco. He achieved his fourth number-one single when "Pointless" climbed to the top of the UK charts in January 2023. In April 2023, his documentary How I'm Feeling Now was released on Netflix.
In April 2023, Capaldi achieved his fifth number-one song on the UK Singles Chart with "Wish You the Best".
On 19 May 2023, Capaldi released his sophomore studio album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent.
HALF THE WORLD AWAY
Lewis Capaldi Lyrics
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A little more soul and let me know
When you feel that fire get a little less cold
Just let me know"
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stayIt's always half the world away
She said, "Stay, why'd you always have to walk away"
Girl, you know I've always been the same
I'm a runaway
And I've never been sure
If I'll ever want more
I'm a runaway
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
It's always half the world away
I sold my soul just so I could right a wrong
I lost all hope in the road that we were walking on
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
It's always half the world away
I hope there's love, hope there's love
Left there in your heart
We got too close, we fell apart
I hope there's love, hope there's love
Left there in your heart
We got too close, but
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been beforeI found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
It's always half the world away
I sold my soul just so I could right a wrong
I lost all hope in the road that we were walking on
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
It's always half the world away
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
It's always half the world away
In Lewis Capaldi's song "Half The World Away," he is speaking to a former lover who is imploring him to find more heart and soul and let her know when he feels the fire again. The song describes the pain and challenges of love, with Capaldi expressing his frustration that he cannot find a way to make love stay even though he falls in love every time. He has burned his bones getting closer to love but finds himself unable to make it last. Despite this, Capaldi hopes that there is still love left in his former lover's heart and reminisces about their past relationship.
The lyrics of "Half The World Away" speak to the universal struggle of finding love and the difficulties that come with it. Capaldi's raw and emotional vocals convey the pain and heartache of not being able to make love last, while the instrumentation builds to a climactic chorus that emphasizes the song's themes. The closing line of the song, "It's always half the world away," is particularly poignant, as it highlights the gap between the desire for love and the reality of making it work.
Line by Line Meaning
She said, "Go find a little more heart
She asked him to find more emotional strength and resilience.
A little more soul and let me know
She asked him to deepen his emotional connection with her.
When you feel that fire get a little less cold
She wants him to let her know when he is no longer emotionally distant.
Just let me know"
She wants him to communicate his emotions more effectively.
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
He has made significant emotional progress and took risks to connect.
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
He took a chance to connect emotionally, even in difficult circumstances.
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
He struggles to maintain emotional connections and relationships.
It's always half the world away
Emotional connections and relationships are always distant and fleeting for him.
She said, "Stay, why'd you always have to walk away"
She wants him to overcome his tendency to emotionally distance himself.
Girl, you know I've always been the same
He has struggled with emotional avoidance for a long time.
I'm a runaway
He has a tendency to avoid emotional connections and relationships.
And I've never been sure
He lacks confidence in his ability to connect emotionally.
If I'll ever want more
He is uncertain whether he can overcome his emotional avoidance.
I sold my soul just so I could right a wrong
He made significant emotional sacrifices to try to fix things.
I lost all hope in the road that we were walking on
He has been disappointed in past relationships and their potential for connection.
I hope there's love, hope there's love
He wants to believe that there is still potential for emotional connection.
Left there in your heart
He hopes that his partner still has feelings for him.
We got too close, we fell apart
Their relationship disintegrated despite their attempts to connect emotionally.
I burned my bones getting closer than I've been before
He put more effort into trying to connect emotionally than he ever has before.
I found myself diving headfirst through a closing door
He was willing to take risks to try to connect emotionally.
I fall in love but I can't find a way to make it stay
He struggles to sustain emotional connections and relationships.
It's always half the world away
Emotional connections and relationships always feel distant and out of reach for him.
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Written by: Edward Holloway, Lewis Capaldi, Nicholas Atkinson
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