Lewis Capaldi releases "bold and courageous" comeback single hours before expected Glastonbury show
Lewis Capaldi has made his eagerly awaited comeback with the surprise release of his first new material in two years.
The much-loved singer, from Whitburn, West Lothian – who took an 'extended break' from the music business to concentrate on his physical and mental health – dropped the powerful new single at midnight.
The new song, called Survive, charts his emotional turmoil that led him to step back from making music in 2023.
Referencing his mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair, Lewis, 28, sings, 'How long 'til it feels, Like I'm more than a spoke in a wheel?
'Most nights I fear that I'm not enough. I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up. But when hope is lost. And I come undone, I swear to God I'll survive, If it kills me to, I'm gonna get up and try, if it's the last thing I do.
He then comes out swinging in a chorus full of defiance with the line, 'I swear to God I'll survive, if it kills me to, I'm gonna' get up and try, if it's the last thing I'll do.
'I've still got something to give, Though it hurts sometimes, I'm gonna get up and live, Until the day that I die.'
The 'bold and courageous' single has been released just hours before an expected to make a surprise return to the Glastonbury music festival.
Two years ago, the singer had visibly struggled throughout his performance at Britain's biggest festival, with loyal fans helping him to finish his songs.
Feverish speculation had been mounting in recent days that a comeback was in the works after mysterious billboards appeared at a station close to the Glastonbury festival, in Somerset, and in Glasgow's City Centre.
The billboards teased the reveal of a secret 'TBA' Glastonbury performer and featured a taster of the lyrics from the song.
A leaked snippet of the song went viral on TikTok.
The song is described by Lewis's team as 'a bold and brave new anthem that underscores a challenging period in his career that ended at Glastonbury 2023 in an extremely tough, but special unifying moment as the Pyramid Stage crowd helped carry an emotional Capaldi over the finish line.'
The release bodes well for the singer who first achieved global success in 2019, with his breakthrough single Someone You Loved. The single charted in 29 countries and remained at No1 for seven weeks.
A debut album Divinely Inspired To A Hellish Extent and the 2023 follow up Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent also topped the charts.
But the worldwide success and adulation took its toll and Lewis, who suffers from Tourette's syndrome and anxiety, stepped back from the limelight two years ago, almost to the day.
This year's Glastonbury festival will see The 1975 take to the Pyramid stage tonight (Friday).
Lewis is also expected to play Glastonbury tonight.
Saturday, will see Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time, following his previous performance in 2009, before Olivia Rodrigo closes the Sunday bill.
The full lyrics to the new song are:
How long 'til it feels
Like the wounds finally starting to heal
How long 'til it feels
Like I'm more than a spoke in a wheel
That I'm not enough
I've had my share of Monday mornings when I can't get up
But when hope is lost
And I come undone
I swear to God I'll survive
If it kills me to
I'm gonna get up and try
If it's the last thing I do
I've still got something to give
Though it hurts sometimes
I'm gonna get up and live
Until the day that I die
I swear to God I'll survive
How long 'til you know
That in truth you know nothing at all
How far will you go
To get back to the place you belong
Most nights I fear
That I'm not enough
But I refuse to spend my best years rotting in the sun
So when hope is lost
And I come undone
I swear to God I'll survive
If it kills me to
I'm gonna get up and try
If it's the last thing I do
I've still got something to give
Though it hurts sometimes
I'm gonna get up and live
Until the day that I die
I swear to God I'll survive
I swear to God I'll Survive
I swear to God I'll survive
If it kills me to
I'm gonna get up and try
If it's the last thing I do
I've still got something to give
Though it hurts sometimes
I'm gonna get up and live
Until the day that I die
You can also hear Lewis's new track here https://lewiscapaldi.lnk.to/Survive
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