Are the songs from Early Spring autobiographical in some way?
All of my songs spring from events that have actually happened to me, or to people very close to me. I can safely say that in my 16 years as a singer there are perhaps only two or three songs that are not, in some way, personal. All of the others, and in particular those of the last two albums, are strongly autobiographic. Which song from that album is most personal? Then Again No. This song is not only the most personal, it’s also the one that scares me the most of all the songs I’ve written so far; at the same time, it’s also the one I find most soothing. The lyrics were inspired by the loss of my grandmother who was a fundamental presence in my life. It made me think of the pain people go through because they might not have been able to say all they wanted to when there was still time. This is a very important thought for me. How did your duet with James Blunt come about? Early Spring is the name of the album, and also the last song I wrote for the album. I was lacking a point of ar
