Nathan Sykes Does A Taylor Swift, Pens Ariana Grande Break-Up Song

The Wanted star has revealed a song on his new solo album has been inspired by their split...

Monday, January 26, 2015 - 11:06

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes has opened up about his split from Ariana Grande, revealing he's penned a song about her for his debut solo album.

Yep, the 21-year old singer has 'done a Taylor Swift' by reflecting on their failed romance, telling The Sun: "The most emotional song is about me telling myself not to be angry at the break-up because sometimes things just don’t work out. That’s life.

"The time we broke up was really tough. The Wanted decided to take a break and I lost my grandad. I was not in the best place.

"She was my first grown up relationship. But sometimes you have to go into a place like that to be able to find the best music out of it."

Despite using their break-up as inspiration in the studio, Nathan went on to add that there is "no bad blood" between himself and the Love Me Harder singer.

View the lyrics

I'd like to say we gave it a try
I'd like to blame it all on life
Maybe we just weren't right, but that's a lie, that's a lie

And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show

'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows

Almost, almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart

But right here in each other's arms
And we almost, we almost knew what love was

But almost is never enough
If I could change the world overnight
There'd be no such thing as goodbye
You'd be standing right where you were

And we'd get the chance we deserve
Try to deny it as much as you want

But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later
We'll wonder why we gave up

The truth is everyone knows
Almost, almost is never enough
So close to being in love
If I would have known
That you wanted me the way I wanted you

Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each other's arms

And we almost, we almost knew what love was
But almost is never enough
(Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, baby)

Almost, baby, is never enough, baby
(You know)

And we can deny it as much as we want
But in time our feelings will show
'Cause sooner or later

We'll wonder why we gave up
The truth is everyone knows
Almost, almost is never enough (is never enough, babe)
We were so close to being in love (so close)
If I would have known that you wanted me
The way I wanted you (babe)
Then maybe we wouldn't be two worlds apart
But right here in each other's arms
And we almost, we almost knew what love was (baby)

But almost is never enough
Oh, oh baby, you know, you know, baby
Almost is never enough baby
You know

Writer(s): AL SHERROD LAMBERT, HARMONY DAVID SAMUELS, ARIANA GRANDE, CARMEN REECE, OLANIYI MICHAEL AKINKUNMI, SAMUEL JAMES MOSES Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

He stated: "It’s important not to be selfish with writing so there’s no detailed version of events. And there’s no bad blood. She’s a lovely girl.

"We split because of the long-distance thing. There was that amazing moment at the start of the relationship where we both convinced ourselves, ‘Yeah, long distance won’t matter. It will be fine.’ But it was impossible.”

Grande is now dating rapper Big Sean, while Nathan is gearing up to the release of his solo LP.