Tom Grennan - Barrowland - Glasgow - 09/10/2018 -
LITTLE BY LITTLE LOVE...TOM GRENNAN. Tom Grennan.
Lyrics
Mama told me not to get involved
But I never did what I was told
Always drawn to the golden light
And it would happen every single night
Carry on, carry on, carry on
We were living by the Marlboro rule
Never talking to the jakes or turnin' up at school
And I'd pretend that I was fine enough
That I was never giving up
Carry on, carry on, carry on
And I saw my devil closing in
Never thought I'd do such bad things
You saved me though
Little by little love
And I try so hard to bury that stuff
Never thought I'd get so fucked up
You saved me though
Little by little love, Little by little love
Misbehaviour, clocking out reports
Where's your manners, where's the things you're taught
I said "What's your business with the things I do?"
You say "Boy, if you only had a clue"
Carry on, carry on, carry on
All them years and never thinking straight
In my own way I was lying awake
All my demons came whispering
Telling me carry on, carry on, carry on
And I saw my devil closing in
Never thought I'd do such bad things
You saved me though
Little by little love
And I try so hard to burry that stuff
Never thought I'd get so fucked up
You saved me though
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love
And I saw my devil closing in
Never thought I'd do such bad things
You saved me though
Little by little love
And I try so hard to bury that stuff
Never thought I'd get so fucked up
You saved me though
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love, little by little love
Little by little love
Raw, emotive vocals on top of acoustic guitar melodies
Fact title Fact data
From
Bedford
Age
20
Born in Bedford but based in London, singer-songwriter Tom Grennan first found fame as the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's track When It All Goes Wrong. A Hottest Record on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 Show, the track gave Grennan the chance to cut his teeth in the Radio 1 Live Lounge and on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland.
But it might not have turned out that way. As a teenager, he had a promising football career, playing for Luton Town, Northampton Town, Aston Villa and Stevenage.
“I was close to playing over in the States but something was telling me not to and obviously it was the music,” he told Music Week earlier this year.
“My head was turned by music and people saying I had a voice!”
After moving to London for university, Grennan would gig around London with his acoustic guitar. His inclination towards blues and soul can be heard on his debut EP, Something In The Water, which was produced by Charlie Hugall (Florence + The Machine, The Maccabees) and showcases his raspy, emotive vocals.
Early support came from BBC Music Introducing in Beds, Herts, & Bucks, who invited him in for a session; while the title track to his EP reached number one on music blog aggregator Hype Machine.
Grennan goes on tour in February 2017, as he works towards his debut album.
