Hold Me While You Wait

About this song

It is the second single from the album, following "Someone You Loved." The song debuted at #4 in the UK singles chart while "Someone You Loved" was still at #1, making Lewis Capaldi the second artist to have two singles in the Top 5, after Ed Sheeran. It also debuted at #1 in the Irish and Scottish singles charts.

What it's about

The song is a piano ballad about a breakup, in which Capaldi wants a cuddle from his girlfriend of six months after she unexpectedly tells him she hates him. He has described it as a song about the uncertainty of being in a relationship when one partner isn't sure what they want.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “Hold Me While You Wait by Cora Dockery”.
• Covered 3 times, including “Hold Me While You Wait (The Yellow Jacket Session) by Rea Garvey”.
• Written by Jamie N Commons, Jamie Hartman and Lewis Capaldi.
• Produced by Edd Holloway, TMS, Nick Atkinson and Lewis Capaldi.