Lewis Capaldi's "Before You Go" is a somber tune, according to Genius. The song details the "aftermath of someone close committing suicide, including feeling like you are responsible for their death. Throughout the track, Lewis repeatedly questions whether he could have done something to prevent it."
When he sings, "So, before you go / Was there something I could've said / To make your heart beat better? / If only I'd have known you had / a storm to weather / So, before you go / Was there something I could've said / To make it all stop hurting? / It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless," it's clear Capaldi is struggling to deal with this person being gone and thinking about what he could've done differently.
He explained to Apple Music's Beats 1 (via ABC News) that a tragic family event inspired the song. "When I was 5 or 6 ... my aunt committed suicide and I just remember recently speaking to my mom about her feelings," he said. "About going through that sort of rigmarole in your head of like, you know, 'What could I have done here? Could I have done anything?'" Capaldi recalled of his mom, "She said at first you're angry. You kinda get angry at them. And then you get angry at yourself ... she said it was a very, very strange [emotional] arc."
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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