Born on born 9th January 1987 in Paisley, Scotland, his father is of Italian descent and his mother Glaswegian, although his father's family have been in Scotland for four generations. Nutini had no formal music training, and was expecting to follow his father into the family fish and chip shop business. He was first encouraged to sing by his music-loving grandfather and a teacher at his school who recognised his talent. He left school to work as a roadie and to sell T-shirts for Speedway and spent three years learning the music business, performing live, alone and with a band, and working as a studio hand at Glasgow's Park Lane Studio.
His big chance came when he attended a concert for David Sneddon's return to his home town of Paisley at the beginning of 2003. Sneddon was delayed, and as the winner of an impromptu pop quiz, Nutini was given the chance to perform a couple of songs on stage during the wait. The favourable reaction of the crowd impressed another member of the audience, who offered to become his manager.
A Daily Record journalist, John Dingwall, saw him performing at the Queen Margaret Union, and invited him to appear live on Radio Scotland. Still only seventeen, he moved to London, and performed regularly at the Bedford pub in Balham whilst still legally too young to drink alcohol himself. Other radio and live appearances followed, including two live acoustic spots on Radio London, The Hard Rock Cafe, and support slots for Amy Winehouse and KT Tunstall.
His debut album, These Streets, produced by Ken Nelson (Coldplay/Gomez), was released on 17th July 2006, and immediately entered the U.K. album charts at number three. Many of the songs on the album, including "Last Request" and "Rewind", were inspired by a turbulent relationship with a girlfriend, and "Jenny Don't Be Hasty" is a true story about encounters with an older woman.
On 29th May 2009 Nutini released his second studio album, Sunny Side Up, after the first single from that album, "Candy", was released on 18th May. In July, he appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, performing "Coming Up Easy". This was released as the second single from the album on 10th August.
298. Let Me Down Easy
Paolo Nutini Lyrics
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Though your love for me is gone
Let me down easy
Since you feel that staying is wrong?
We are broken by others
But we mend ourselves
We take comfort in strangers
If every fool were a clown
I would be a king and not a clown
Cause love can't?
Closer than our hands and our feet
But it's lost on me
Oh oh
It's lost on me
Your love for me is wrong
Let me down easy
since you feel that staying is wrong?
There was no sweeter fruit than this
With no taste of bitterness
It was so fresh and sweet before
But I can't taste it anymore
I was like a man with no candy?
I had everything
But as long as?
Your love for me is wrong
Let me down easy
Your love for me is gone
Let me down easy
Since you feel that staying is wrong?
On a better day
we'd be waiting on our corner
Selling dreams of redemption
But this time you've gone your way
So I'll go mine
Out of sight, out of love, out of time
Your love for me is wrong
Let me down easy
Your love for me is gone
Let me down easy
Since you feel that staying is wrong?
Let me down easy
In "Let Me Down Easy" by Paolo Nutini, he pleads with the person he loves to let him down gently since their love for him is gone and they feel staying in the relationship is wrong. He reflects on how people are hurt by others but they can also mend themselves, and how seeking comfort in strangers might not be the solution. Nutini wishes he could be a king instead of a clown if every fool was a clown. He acknowledges that love is supposed to be closer than hands and feet but he feels it's lost on him. The sweetness and freshness of the relationship have faded away, and he can't taste it anymore.
He views himself as a man with no candy, someone who had everything but still misses what he can't have. He wishes it could be a better day where they could be selling dreams of redemption on the corner, but it's not that day. He realizes that they've gone their separate ways, and the best thing for him to do is to go his own way too, out of sight, out of love, and out of time. Nutini repeats his request to let him down easily since their love for him is gone and they feel staying is wrong.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me down easy
Please end things with me gently and without causing too much pain
Though your love for me is gone
Even though you no longer feel the same way about me
Since you feel that staying is wrong?
Because you think it's better for us to part ways
We are broken by others
We are affected by other people's actions and words
But we mend ourselves
We have the ability to heal and recover from our traumas
We take comfort in strangers
Sometimes we seek solace in people we don't know well
But I don't think it helps
But I don't believe it's a long-term solution
If every fool were a clown
If everyone who acted foolishly were a performer
I would be a king and not a clown
Then I would rather hold a noble position than be seen as a fool
Cause love can't?
Love can't do what?
Closer than our hands and our feet
As close as we can physically be
But it's lost on me
But I don't feel it anymore
Your love for me is wrong
You no longer love me in the way that's right for us
There was no sweeter fruit than this
There was nothing better than our love
With no taste of bitterness
Without any hint of negativity
It was so fresh and sweet before
Our love used to be pure and joyful
But I can't taste it anymore
But I no longer feel that way
I was like a man with no candy?
I had all the good things in my life?
I had everything
I had everything going for me
But as long as?
But as long as what?
On a better day
On a day when things were better between us
we'd be waiting on our corner
We would wait for each other to meet up
Selling dreams of redemption
Talking about how we can make things right
But this time you've gone your way
But this time you've decided to move on
So I'll go mine
So I'll do the same
Out of sight, out of love, out of time
Once we're apart, we'll inevitably move on and our love will become a distant memory
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAOLO GIOVANNI NUTINI, WRECIA HOLLOWAY, JAMES MC DOUGAL, ROLLO ARMSTRONG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ghadah31
Do I attract you?
Do I repulse you with my queasy smile?
Am I too dirty?
Am I too flirty?
Do I like what you like?
I could be wholesome
I could be loathsome
I guess I'm a little bit shy
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me without making me try?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
"Getting angry doesn't solve anything"
How can I help it
How can I help it
How can I help what you think?
Hello my baby
Hello my baby
Putting my life on the brink
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like me
Why don't you like yourself?
Should I bend over?
Should I look older just to be put on your shelf?
I tried to be like Grace Kelly
But all her looks were too sad
So I try a little Freddie
Ive gone identity mad!
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you walk out the door!
Say what you want to satisfy yourself
But you only want what everybody else says you should want
[x2]
I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be violet sky
I could be hurtful
I could be purple
I could be anything you like
Gotta be green
Gotta be mean
Gotta be everything more
Why don't you like me?
Why don't you like me?
Walk out the door!
"Humphry! We're leaving."
"Cha-ching!"
@philippeh2154
I'm gonna leave this comment here so when someone likes it, I'll get reminded of this masterpiece
@VoidMySoul
Youre due for a listen
@perledefeu
Hey please listen to it
@dragondraws6403
Hey, Look, Listen
@rauldiaz1561
😂
@emile-arthuroosterlynck2320
You're welcome
@musieen6201
You’re not a little Freddie. You are a big Mika
@myxikillian1813
yeah, mika is his own kind of cool :)
@neverminditsjustava
He does sound significantly like Freddie mercury
@bernhardsonn8996
Haha