I originally recorded this back in November just for Patreon but I enjoyed it way to much to not share my reaction of it with you all!! Never realized Lewis was such a deep human, and now I'm really anticipating his next project. Its a long one so get comfy & thanks for being here
Grace - 6:05 Bruises - 12:33 Hold Me While You Wait - 18:00 Someone You Loved - 23:48 Maybe - 28:54 Forever - 34:00 One - 39:31 Don't Get Me Wrong - 45:02 Hollywood - 50:23 Lost On You - 55:53 Fade - 1:01:09 Headspace - 1:10:20 Before You Go - 1:20:12 Leaving My Love Behind - 1:26:49 Let It Roll - 1:31:16
It's funny that you compare Lewis to Adele so much because he's said this in an interview comparing himself: "imagine Adele and she's a guy and she's not as talented and that's me." But obviously Lewis is super talented and I love his music so much. Love the reaction!!
Before You Go is actually about his aunt that he found out committed suicide when his was a child. He didn't find out until he was older, so the song is him wondering if he could have done anything to prevent it at the time.
im mega late to this but this one hits hard, my uncle committed suicide when i was 6. i have absolutely no memory of any of the adults in my life acting different or sad, and i only have 1 memory of my uncle himself. i didnt find out how he actually died until i was nearly an adult and i still felt some guilt that i didnt do anything even though i was only 6
I haven't listen to this album in A WHILE. and you just reminded me again how fucking great it is! its TOP TIER, and deserved all the success it got and more!
Absolutely love your take on albums and the lyrics within them. Personally, this is one of my favorites. I would love for you to react to James Arthur’s discography. It’s similar to Lewis’ in the powerful vocals and impactful lyrics. I’d recommend starting with Back From The Edge and working toward this years album (3 albums total). Really amazing stuff from him as well that I feel you’d enjoy. Keep it up!
Headspace will always be one of my favorite songs ever. It’s so beautiful and so underrated. But at the same time, I love that it’s that underrated. It’s one of those songs that deserve to be hidden
Yes. Yes yes yes. It makes it feel so much more personal. I sing it every time I have to perform with a piano. I will never ever stop being so in love with it and it will always be my favorite Lewis song.
My favorite one is Mercy, and will always be since it has a personal meaning to me. I'm always sad when I see that almost no one knows it, but at the same time I keep it to myself as a reminder of the time nobody knew him and I was just forcing my friends to listen to my favorite singer hahaha
hollywood has always sounded like it fit perfectly on niall’s album flicker. they are besties and they inspire each other so much and it’s my favorite thing
Oh no. You take me from Adele to whomever this is. My God his voice pierces. I feel like I feel trying to both listen to the lyrics and his voice. It is like listening to To Be Loved. You just cannot. You did this…by recommending this to me. Why have I never heard him? I am old I have heard everything by everyone. Oh God he is a male Adele. I both need this and cannot take it at the same time…He is so brave. Thank you Michael.
‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ is actually a lyric pulled from an unreleased song that was supposed to be on this album but wasn’t finished in time - he talked about it in a few interviews and played a snippet of it on an Instagram live (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mWyvYVDaFQg.html - around the 9mknute mark I think??) it only plays for a few seconds but it sounds insanely beautiful
As someone who saw him live, it was just as amazing if not even more, his voice is purely angelic, he’s also hilarious and a lot of people at the concert didn’t even sing along they were just mesmerized by his voice 10/10 concert
One of the rare pop artist that doesn't need harmony behind his vocals to drive home a chorus. His vocal strength makes his voice cut through all on its own without needing any help with added harmony. Truly inspired to a heavenly extent.
Z"Before you go" is a song dedicated to his aunt,who committed suicide when he was a child. Lewis spoke about it, previously, which makes the song, even more heart wrenching and heartfelt. I've become such a fan of this awesome person, so have learned much about him
ive been going through a ROUGH time for the past couple of weeks and honestly this album has been the only thing getting me through, so im SO glad you checked this out ! :)
Finally!!! I've been waiting for you to react to Lewis Capaldi and just be amazed and at awe to his songs. How deep he is and how amazing his voice is. You might see him through his songs as someone very serious but watching him in various videos you'll crack up on how unintentionally good he is as a comedian 🤣. BTW the Forever song is about how he thinks will happen when he and his ex would meet again, and he writes his songs about 6 months after an event because he said in an interview that he cannot write a song on the spot about how he feels at the moment, he writes it 6 months after where he recalls what happened.
This album is honestly really deep and relatable. His voice is so emotional and raw it’s beautiful to not listen to it and also this album. This album is my favorite album currently right now cause of everything I said and how it goes through of what I’m going through as well. Such a beautiful masterpiece of an album. Lewis Capaldi is one of my favorite artists. Too bad he has Tourettes and he struggles with it live. But the whole fan base was helping him singing was the best experience ever.
I listened to Forever and didn’t know it was him until Someone You Loved went viral. He obv an extraordinary man with beautifully unique voice.. glad you did this reaction!
This album is Immaculate! Lewis Capaldi is so talented and this is really a no-skip album. Amazing! My Top 3 are probably Someone You Loved, Before You Go, and Bruises! The whole album is great but those 3 always stand out for me. This album just sounds so raw, and the way he sings, or how his voice comes in during certain parts of a song just gets you off guard. He is an incredible artist! ❤
I saw him during his first tour of this album and he played all of the songs. I absolutely loved headspace live. I didn’t pay that much attention to the song before but after hearing it live changed it so much for me. Don’t know why
I feel when you mentioned that "Don't get me wrong " form the album was one of the best on there, I couldn't help but shake my head in agreement. also that song specifically reminds me of the artist Alex Clare if your at all interested in explore more into that type of music.
"Before you go" will always make me cry knowing what it really is about, but it makes me think of my friend who committed suicide in 6th grade, and my cousin tried to stab himself infront of his family and is currently trying to drink himself to death, he is 18 right now. I also had a friend in 9th grade who wanted to but texted me and i had to talk him down from it and find him help, so his lyrics in this song really does hit in the worst places. Lewis makes us feel his lyrics and relate in some way and is truly amazing at doing it
Here’s what happens when you listen to this album for the first time: You start LIKING the songs and you realize his voice is out of this world right? RIGHT! But then you begin LOVING EVERY SINGLE SONG from the half of the album (until the end). At this moment you start wondering: “am I just impressed by his incredible vocals or the songs are really THAT good?!”. From now on you pay more attention to lyrics, instruments and harmonies and you get to the conclusion that yeah… HE IS AMAZING AND THE SONGS ARE “THAT” GOOD!!! By the way my favorite ones are: Fade / Forever / One / Bruises / Don’t get me wrong. I was so happy when I saw you reacted to “DUTAHE”… it’s 3 AM in Brazil right now but when I saw that YOU reacted to him I just HAD TO watch it… I’m a huge fan of Lewis and I truly loved your reaction! * I love ALL your reactions actually *
If you enjoyed Don't Get Me Wrong, you might enjoy the album Eye To The Telescope by KT Tunstall. A fellow Scottish singer, likewise drenched in soul and folksy heart. Seriously, Scottish musicians have a wavelength all of their own.
i’d love to see u react to the lumineers! idk if you’ve heard of them but they’re a canadian band. their first self titled album and last album brightside are their best pieces of work…so good
Michael I have found you and Lewis Capaldi, quite late in life. I'm ashamed, but glad I did. Thank you for your service, delving into the best artist, for me. You love Niall Horan,as do I, which is how I discovered Lewis. I appreciate your input and comments. It's beautiful,as are you
I love your reactions to his songs, i had just went to one of his concerts this year and i absolutely loved it so much, lewis is an amazing singer and it was such a cool experience being right there by the stage in the pit section. But his singing is just so real and emotional, he is definitely a story teller
Your intros are killing me, we need an album 🥺👉🏻👈🏻 And can't wait to watch this reaction tomorrow! I literally went in just to listen to the intro before going to bed and gonna watch the actual thing tomorrow 😂
Finally someone else who really loves the song Hollywood 🤗🤗 Also there's a version of the song Tough that is filmed in and around the Barrowlands that is something special.
I absolutely adore this album. Some of these songs make me tear-eyed and his voice and the emotion that transpires from it is chef’s kiss! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts x
For the song Before You Go, you're correct, it is about suicide. His aunt committed suicide when he was really little and the song was inspired by a conversation he had with his mom shortly after
I absolutely love this album!! I went to his concert in Vienna in 2019, he is so fucking talented and funny. I was crying my eyes out, not knowing if it was because of his heart wrenching singing or his jokes. It was definitely the best concert I've ever been to. Besides that, I would love you to check out these artists: Jessie Reyez, Ruel and PRETTYMUCH. Some of my favs, I think you'll love them!!
I’ve been waiting for this reaction. This album is one that I can listen to without skipping any track. I remember listening to this the week after it came out on a road trip and experienced all the emotions along with him. I also can’t wait for his next album. If this is the first can we imagine the second.
The album title is actually lyrics to a song.... FIGURE IT OUT. HIs second album is also lyrics from the same song. BROKEN BY DESIRE TO BE HEAVENLY SENT. Check out FORGET ME AND POINTLESS.
Loved your reaction!! This is my favorite album. I've met Lewis and have seen him live. He's an absolute sweetheart and is AMAZING live. Plus his concerts are so much fun. He's so funny and makes a lot of jokes during shows. His concerts are like half stand up and half music lol Also, sings a song "Days Gone Quiet" from the video game "Days Gone". I don't think its on Spotify or apple music, but you should listen to it on youtube whenever you get the chance. I really like it!
He also said in an interview that when his songs are mostly piano and no drums it's more delicate/emotional than thise with drums. Also, he said that in this album the songs alternate from piano and drums like the first will be with drums and the next will be in piano.
Headspace has been my favorite song since the album came out. I learned it on the piano and it’s my song to sing. It has such a special place in my heart especially the last line. “I never thought that a lie, could sound so sweet, until you opened your mouth and you said you loved me.” Chills every time. I will never ever stop listening to it.
You should watch him singing Grace live at the people's choice awards. It will blow you away Great reaction bud 👍he's a fellow scotsman. You should definitely check out the video for Grace.
YESSS I’m so glad you listened to this! I came across Lewis when “Hold Me While You Wait” came on a new music playlist not long after the album came out. Been a huge fan ever since, and I think that’s still my favorite song of his. Probably one of my favorite albums ever. His talent is just unreal. ❤️ Very excited to hear what he does next!
I don't know if you read the comments but I will try, anyways... Lewis is Scottish, from Glasgow, which is the accent you are hearing. Thank you for posting this. I'm always taken on an incredible journey with his music. What a beautiful gift to hear that out of this world voice!! He sings from his very soul, which touches my heart ❤️. This is my therapy
I have tried to find someone react to this full album in the depth and appreciation that you gave it for so long. I think this is a truly magical album and thank you for releasing this to RU-vid ❤
Little Fact: A song called figure it out was supposed to be on this album but didn't make it. I'm not sure why it didn't and I wish it was on here. He did perform the song a couple times and you can find videos of them
It's wonderful of you, I appreciate all of the moment in this video when you're hearing his album. It's such a beautiful album, hope Lewis Capaldi comeback soon
Oh have I listened to this album. Still do! I agree about Adele and Lewis being similar. Emotional big voices, both of them. I like Lewis more cuz he is my spirit animal and he's just a very interesting human being. I mean, he is so relatable, and kind of adorable ngl! But musically, Adele's got experience and practice in the big leagues that Lewis is just starting to get, so he is not in her league for now. Can't wait to see where he goes from there and hopeful that the *biz* is not gonna ruin him by making him generic. I want the dork and foul mouthed funny guy to keep being just that! And you entertained me greatly, great video!
niall and lewis sang bruises together too at the horan and rose charity gala in 2021 (a gala niall holds every alternate year to raise money for cancer research). THEY SOUNDED SO SO GOOD TOGETHER! its not a full recorded version, but theres clips and someone combined it to make the whole song. you should definitely watch it.
I love your reactions. If you ever have the time please react to The Wallows playlist. They are very underrated and I would love to see how you would react to them :) I hope you’re healthy and well ❤️
I'm so happy that you posted this! I love this album, and Forever and Let It Roll are my favourites. I love Fade, so much, but it's harder to listen to -- like you said, the main vocal sounds torn, hollowed out, and the backing vocal sounds like whatever he lost is there to echo the sentiment (funnily, echos fade). Can't wait for the next album! Keep up the reactions, you're awesome.
can you please make a reaction to ALEKSEEV? This is a Ukrainian singer, his famous songs are in Russian, but he also has a translation of some of his songs into English, since he performed at Eurovision. I highly recommend popular songs: Forever, Steel Oceans(Океанами стали), Shards of Dreams (Снов осколки), Drunken Sun(Пьяное солнце). There is a lot of meaning in his songs and videos and he sings very beautifully!
I found "Bruises" in 2018 and immediately fell in love with Lewis' voice, a month after that i went to a Sam Smith concert and i was already so excited. Then I see the name "Lewis Capaldi" everywhere and I'm like wait a minute?? He came out with his guitar and introduced himself as a "chubby scottish boy" and started singing and i completely lost my mind. He is absolutely amazing!! I went to his concert 2 years ago today and i'm about to see him again next year, i can't wait 🥰 Loved your reaction! This is the first video of yours ive seen and i'm definitely subscribed now!
43:05 - From what I take from the song, I feel as if it is Lewis himself acting as a third party and giving an overview of how the person listening to the song let the priorities of their relationship get away from them, and now that partner has moved on to a brighter and better person, and the listener is regretful of that. "the one that got away" is the lyric specifically that makes me think this.
Hey Michael ! I love your channel and I wanted you to check out k pop group STRAY KIDS for a while now. I love them and I think you would enjoy their music as well. Thank you, love your videos.
the way i'm watching your channel for bts but i love your reactions so much that i started checking out your reactions to albums that i listened to in the past before my kpop phase and i got sooo nostalgic now that it's 2 am and i'm here crying to infinity by one direction yes thank you for that
Loved your reaction! The first time I listened to Lewis I was really impressed, my sister showed me his music, and now is one of my favorites... I don't know why but I think Faouzia and him would sound great together in a collaboration... Also, you should check Faouzia!! she's amazing!
ive been binge watching your channel for the past 10 hours i swear.. love the reactions! also had the pleasure of seeing Lewis live in a bar in Finland when he wasnt a huge star just quite yet. it has been my favourite gig thus far. anyhow imma continue watching your videos now just wanted to let you know im a fan:)
