Lewis Capaldi has done it again, butt! This time, the Scottish heartbreak hero took on Paramore’s 2013 pop-rock anthem Still Into You in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge — and somehow turned it into a full-blown emotional rollercoaster. 🥹🎸
Where Hayley Williams’ original was all punchy drums and bubblegum energy, Lewis slowed things right down, swapping the pop-punk bounce for piano-driven melancholy and that unmistakable Capaldi croon. It’s tender, dramatic, and yes… a little bit devastating (because of course it is). 💔
Fans online are calling it “hauntingly beautiful” and “the breakup version we never knew we needed.” Meanwhile, Paramore fans are collectively losing it over how well Lewis captured the song’s heart without losing its spirit.
Lewis himself laughed mid-set, saying he’s “just trying to ruin happy songs one at a time.” Classic Capaldi, mun. 😅
🎧 Go check out the full performance on BBC Radio 1’s YouTube — and grab the tissues while you’re at it.
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Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
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