James Blunt's grave fears

Sep 11, 2007, 7:00 GMT

09/04/2007 - James Blunt - you\'re starting to get on our nerves © Solarpix / PR Photos

James Blunt is terrified of dying.

The British singer, who is a former army officer, claims he is so scared of dying it keeps him awake at night, and his irrational fear manifests itself in his music.

Blunt said: "The themes are not deeply hidden - the solitude of life and the sense of isolation that is part of the human condition. I have a strong sense of passing time and how short life is. It's kind of frightening in a way. I often lie awake at night staring at the ceiling."

The 'You're Beautiful' singer also insists he doesn't write music for his fans, only for himself.

He said: "I do this for myself. If there was no audience, I'd still be a musician, I'd still be writing songs, because that's what I do."

Meanwhile, Blunt has revealed he knows how to say "Do you have a condom?" and "tickle my balls" in Spanish.

The 33-year-old musician owns a luxury villa on the party island of Ibiza, but is yet to completely master the language.

He said: "I can only say two things in Spanish, 'tienes un condon' and 'cosquillee mis pelotas'. The first means, 'Do you have a condom?' and the second means, 'Tickle my balls'."

The two phrases could prove useful for Blunt, who is fast earning a reputation as a womaniser.

He has been romantically linked to a string of famous beauties, including Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Paris Hilton, who described him as "totally hot".

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