"I wanna be as transparent as possible. I'm not a serious guy." — Lewis Capaldi

I don't think writing open-ended lyrics is necessarily an important part of writing good pop songs.

People like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding - I do not put myself in that category.

I think soul singers are much better singers than I am.

For me, there's bands like Frightened Rabbit and The View, and they've all had that Scottish accent. It's just class to hear it.