Time. Love. Death. Life. Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody shares the emotional journey behind the band’s latest chart-topping album, at whose heart is the story of losing his father.
How do we comprehend the depths of love in hindsight, and the immensity of grief? How can we say ‘I love you’ to a listener who is no longer alive? And how do we find forgiveness and learn to forgive ourselves? Lead singer and lyricist of Snow Patrol, Gary Lightbody, shares the raw and emotional story of grief, love, and life, upon losing his father in 2019, a journey which inspired the band’s latest album, The Forest is the Path. This conversation is a testament to the power of music and to the endurance of love.