Niall Horan writes a new song after getting inspired by "Hey There Delilah"

Horan's new social distancing love takes inspiration from the iconic number "Hey There Delilah", reports aceshowbiz.com.

Horan told The Guardian: "I'm in London in my apartment, cooking -- I'm making a Victoria sponge right now -- and writing a lot: two songs yesterday, I had to cancel my tour, so I might as well go on the hunt for a big song.

"I started writing a 'Hey There Delilah'-type one about when this is all over, called, well, 'When This Is All Over', and I was also writing about the idea of meeting someone without actually meeting them, and getting to know them because of this crisis."

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The musician says there are benefits to dating from distance.

He said: "It's an odd one: it's actually a good way to get to know someone. Usually, say you went to a bar for a date, you're probably drunk after five drinks and you forget everything you've learned about them. Now, you actually have time to ask questions. There's no romances as of yet, but I wouldn't mind if they started to blossom."

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