Cian Ducrot has paid tribute to his late finest pal on his shifting new single “Half Of Me,” which finds him teaming up with Italian rising star Matteo Romano.
The observe displays on the moments Ducrot and his pal Phily shared collectively and the issues that outline a friendship. He expresses his remorse for not having the prospect to speak to his pal about his psychological well being struggles, whereas Romano provides his personal introspective ideas on coping with grief and loss.
“I used to be attempting to jot down ‘A part of Me’ for such a very long time, however I by no means managed to get it proper,” Ducrot stated. “Shedding a pal to suicide isn’t the simplest factor to place in phrases as there are such a lot of feelings of so many individuals you need to take into account. I knew how essential the tune can be to anybody who was going by the identical factor, so I simply couldn’t get it flawed.
“I believe finally there was a second the place I simply let go, and I keep in mind all of the lyrics flooding out of what appeared to be nowhere, and I knew then this was it, every part I felt, every part I wished to say and seize about our friendship, the individual he was, how he made us all really feel and the way he left us feeling it simply poured out into this tune. I all the time thought Phily would stay without end, hopefully, this tune can in his place.”
Romano added: “‘Half Of Me’ offers with such an intimate expertise in Cian’s life, and my foremost aim, whereas writing the lyrics, was being respectful and delicate to his personal viewpoint. Making artwork and sharing it by music helps me flip my emotions and life experiences into one thing that is also common. My Italian lyrics are about my very own method to deal with loss. I believe our voices and lyrics are actually aimed to convey completely different factors of view of one thing everybody’s pressured to stay with of their life.”
The pair have additionally recorded a efficiency video for the observe, which finds Ducrot main the tune on piano whereas Romano stands close by, able to share the burden of the tune.
“Half Of Me” follows the discharge of Ducrot’s debut album, Victory, earlier this yr. The document scored big worldwide success for the star, charting at No.1 within the UK and Eire whereas hitting the Prime 5 within the Netherlands and the Prime 20 in Belgium and Switzerland. Of late, he has additionally served as assist on excursions for the likes of Ed Sheeran and Dermot Kennedy.
Purchase or stream “Half Of Me.”