#garylightbody

“It was all because of Ed Sheeran, Ed and I are friends... The story goes that they were singing a song of mine together the night they were in the studio together, they were singing "Set The Fire To The Third Bar" which is a song that I sing with Martha Wainwright. And it was like, 'Gary lives just about a mile away from the studio, so you want me to get him in?' So she said, 'Yes, bring him in.' And I went into the studio and I actually ended up singing on the song that Taylor and Ed did for that album, the Red album. And then I can't remember whether I asked Taylor or she asked me - it might have been me asking her - if she wanted to write a song together. We went in together, myself, Taylor and Jacknife Lee, who's Snow Patrol's producer. We did that song "The Last Time" in a day. In one day we wrote and recorded it and finished it all, that was all done in a day. So that's very fast how she works, which is extraordinary really. I think that's probably the fastest that we've ever finished or completed a song. So she's extraordinarily talented and great to work with.”

— Gary Lightbody on 'The Last Time' via KFM981

Life On Earth Live Birmingham 25 January 2019

🇬🇧 Had an amazing time yesterday night enjoying Snow Patrol’s gig in Paris. It was so great to see them again, to hear both old and new songs (and realise that I do remember all the lyrics but still struggle when someone ask me how old I am or where I parked my fucking car 🤦🏻‍♀️) and be able to spend a little time with Gary Lightbody just before the show. Snow Patrol has always been one of my favourite bands (I saw them three times, which is quite unusual since I don’t go very often to gigs) (the last one was Toto in 2013 ...) and their music has something very special, genuine and breathtaking that always melt my musical heart. Thank you again for coming in France, guys. Polar bears’ magic is still working. Maybe more than ever. ❄️🎶🖤 #snowpatrol #concert #gig #music #zenith #paris #wildness #snowflake #garylightbody #nathanconnolly #paulwilson #johnnyquinn #johnnymcdaid #dontgivein #anditwassnowing #andilooksotired #spacesheepforever Pensée toute particulière pour @valielelentari et @midnight_tales_net, vous savez pourquoi 😉😘 (à Zenith Paris - La Villette) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCGzvfH016/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=52curh3okwkk

Tonight’s late night acoustic is Chocolate. Well it’s not late night as, in the spirit of Delia Smith, this is one I prepared earlier as tonight I am watching I, Tonya and eating home made chicken tikka masala.

All I know is holding you is all I ever wanna know But maybe I’m not brave enough to tell you so But I don’t have the strength to watch you go Oh, they say it’s better to have loved at least but reel it in It wasn’t that I wasn’t feeling anything More like feeling everything at once I couldn`t let your love go by

I've crashed to earth But I'd fallen for so long that it was just relief I saw your face In everyone that looked me in my drunken eyes