After two years away from the spotlight, Lewis Capaldi today makes his welcome return with new single ‘Survive’. The track is a brutually honest 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.
“Most nights I fear that I’m not enough, I’ve had my share of Monday mornings when I can’t get up” sings Capaldi in an emotional track that addresses mental health challenges of self-doubt and despair, but comes out swinging in a chorus full of defiance: “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”
‘Survive’ also sees Lewis re-united with close collaborator Romans, who co-wrote his global hit ‘Someone You Loved’. The new track arrives off the back of a run of Scottish warm up shows in May that saw Lewis return to the stage as a guest of mental health charity CALM, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week. With no pressure, and no level of expectation, the shows allowed Capaldi the space to gauge his comfort and emotional response before returning to the spotlight – a move which ended up proving nothing short of a triumph.
After weathering the storm, Lewis Capaldi returns with a renewed sense of purpose. ‘Survive’ proves that even in the darkest moments, there’s still strength in showing up. As he marks a new era, Lewis isn’t just surviving, he’s returning even stronger, heart wide open, and ready to step out again. It’s a joy to see him return and to release ‘Survive’ during Glastonbury says so much about his own personal battle.
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