Quotes by James Blunt

“Tracer lighting up the sky.It's another families' turn to die.A child afraid to even cry out says,He has been here.And I see no bravery,No bravery in your eyes anymore.Only sadness.”

“You light the Spark in my Bonfire Heart.”

“In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You don't need to have direct communication. You can say, 'I can't describe it to yo...”

“I think I was lucky to be a little older when I became famous. But still, the shock of the world starting to treat you in a weird way... I had come from the army, where we had to deal with life or ...”

“Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible i...”

“Sometimes, reading my own media, the negativity can upset me, but I just deal with things on a positive basis. I mean, I have up to 20,000 people singing my words back to me on a nightly basis - th...”

“I think having toured the world and seeing many places, I've just been blown away by how we've really scarred our home. I'm as guilty as the next person if not more so. I travel a lot. The damage w...”

“I'm always ready for the enemy to come over the hill. I'm packed and set to go. That comes from my time in the army. I used to travel in a tank, but now it's a tour bus going to safer places.”

“'Top Gear' changed people's perceptions of me. I've had much more positive responses from my TV appearances than written articles. And I have the weirdest voice.”

“I relax by catching up with my friends and family. When I am at home in Ibiza, I find the contrast of living on a divided island relaxing - with beauty and tranquillity in the north and a sense of ...”

“I'm quite British in the sense of not expressing my emotions much. I save it for my songs. If you ask about a death in the family, or a lover, I will not be emotional. I'd probably answer with a sm...”

“Ladies love a soppy lyric. There's a real winner in 'Carry You Home.'”

“Maybe I should try singing like a man.”

“JB: We had 200 Russians lined up pointing their weapons at us aggressively, which was... and you know we'd been told to reach the airfield and take a hold of it. And if we had a foothold there then...”

“Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)You're just blowing my mind againThought I was born to endless night, until you shine.High.Running wild among all the stars aboveSometimes it's hard to believe you re...”

“My life is brilliant,My love is pure.I saw an angel,Of that I'm sure.She smiled at me on the subway;She was with another man.But I won't lose no sleep on that'Cause I've got a plan.”

“You're beautiful.You're beautiful.You're beautiful, it's true.I saw your face in a crowded place,And I don't know what to do.'Cause I'll never be with you.”

“Look who's alone now,It's not me, it's not me.Those three wise men,They've got a semi by the sea.Got to ask yourself the question,Where are you now?Got to ask yourself the question,Where are you now?”

“I am a dreamer and when I wake,You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take.And as you move on, remember me.Remember us and all we used to be.I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.I've watc...”

“There are children standing here,Arms outstretched into the sky,Tears drying on their face.He has been here.Brothers lie in shallow graves,Fathers lost without a trace.A nation blind to their disgr...”