SAM SMITH

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Samuel Frederick Smith was born on 19 may 1992 in London. The son of Frederick smith
and Broker Kate Cassidy. He is an english singer and song writer.

Early Years

A natural singer, Smith began performing as a child, but the first real press he got came in
2009, when his mother, a successful banker, was fired after allegedly promoting her 15-year-
old son’s singing career while on company time. Smith had only recorded two songs at that
point and it would be a few years before he left his mark on the musical world.

Throughout his teenage years, Smith studied music while hitting the books at St. Mary's
Catholic School in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. He looked for inspiration in such soulful
artists as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder while keeping a close eye on his future in the
music business.

First Be a Popular

Smith’s first moment in the spotlight would come when the dance/electronica duo Disclosure
released its 2012 song “Latch,” to which Smith lent his vocals. The track featured the singer’s
melodic falsetto over Disclosure’s electronic beat, and it immediately turned people on to the
power of Smith’s voice. "Latch" reached the top of the UK singles chart when Smith was just
21, and he soon released his own single, “Lay Me Down.” "Latch," featuring a stripped-down
sound that made the listener take notice of Smith’s vocal work, resonated in a big way with
music fans and critics alike and laid the groundwork for his future success in the UK and
beyond.

Smith’s next hit was again via a featured role on another artist’s song: Naughty Boy’s
Bollywood-inspired "La La La." With Smith's lead vocal, the song became an instant No. 1
single in the UK in the spring of 2013. In the fall, Smith released his first EP, Nirvana, on
which listeners were treated to an acoustic version of "Latch." A few months later, in
February 2014, Smith was again at the top of the UK singles chart with "Money on My
Mind," and in May 2014, his full-length debut, In the Lonely Hour, was released in the UK.

Coming out and get success

The same month that In the Lonely Hour was released, Smith told the world he was gay. He
also revealed that despite the album being full of love songs, he’s never experienced it
firsthand. “I've never been in a relationship before,” he said to the magazine Fader. “In the
Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn't love me back. ... I
was in a very dark place.”

That dark place has taken Smith to some very exciting, rewarding arenas. At the 2015
Grammy Awards, Smith and his record took four awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal
Album, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“Stay With Me”).

"Before I made this record I was doing everything to try and get my music heard," Smith said
during one of his four acceptance speeches. "It was only until I started to be myself that the
music started to flow and people started to listen."

More Disclosure and James Bond

Smith continued to keep busy in 2015, releasing a re-recorded version of "Lay Me Down" as

a duet with soul singer/songwriter John Legend. The track went to No. 1 on the UK pop
charts while raising money for the charity initiative Comic Relief. Smith then contributed
lead vocals on the sleek "Omen," one of the first singles from Disclosure's sophomore
album, Caracal.

Smith has since joined the James Bond canon of movie vocalists with his orchestral single
"Writing's on the Wall" for the 007 outing Spectre. Co-written with Jimmy Napes, the song
became a No. 1 single in the UK. "Wall" received both a Golden Globe and an Academy
Award in 2016, with Smith dedicating his Oscar win to LGBT communities across the globe.
Stay With Me

Theme: Love

Genre:Pop,Music Soul

[Verse]
Guess it's true
I'm not good at a one night stand
But I still need love 'cause I'm just a man
These nights never seem to go to plan
I don't want you to leave
Will you hold my hand
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you stay with me
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love, it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
[Verse 2]
Why am I so emotional
No it's not a good look, gain some self control
Deep down I know this never works
But you could lay with me
So it doesn't hurt
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you stay with me
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love, it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you stay with me
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love, it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
[Chorus]
Oh, won't you stay with me
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love, it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
This song about Stay with Me” is Sam Smith’s third single from In The Lonely Hour (2014)
and won the 2015 Grammy for Song of the Year. The ballad has gospel elements by virtue of
Sam’s layered vocals, and the lyric describes the emotional conflict in one-night stands.
Too Good At Goodbyes
Theme: Relationship
Genre: Pop,Orchestral pop,R&B kontemporer
[Verse]

You must think that I'm stupid

You must think that I'm a fool
You must think that I'm new to this
But I have seen this all before
[Refrain]
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Verse 2]
I know you're thinking I'm heartless
I know you're thinking I'm cold
I'm just protecting my innocence
I'm just protecting my soul
[Refrain]
I'm never gonna let you close to me
Even though you mean the most to me
'Cause every time I open up, it hurts
So I'm never gonna get too close to you
Even when I mean the most to you
In case you go and leave me in the dirt
[Pre-Chorus}
But every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No way that you'll see me cry
(No way that you'll see me cry)
[Chorus]
I'm way too good at goodbyes
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Bridge]

No
No, no, no, no, no
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
No, no, no, no
No, no, no
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
(No way that you'll see me cry)
(I'm way too good at goodbyes)
[Outro]
'Cause every time you hurt me, the less that I cry
And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry
And every time you walk out, the less I love you
Baby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's true
I'm way too good at goodbyes

This song about personal relationship sam smith. In a Beats 1 interview, Sam explained that
only four songs on the album are about him, and “Too Good at Goodbyes” is one of them. He
told Zane Lowe how the song was inspired by a real relationship

Lay Me Down

Theme: Sad

Genre: R&B Kontemporer,Music Soul

[Verse 1]

Yes, I do, I believe

That one day I will be
Where I was right there
Right next to you
And it's hard
The days just seem so dark
The moon and the stars
Are nothing without you
Your touch, your skin
Where do I begin?
No words can explain
The way I'm missing you
Deny this emptiness
This hole that I'm inside
These tears
They tell their own story
[Pre-Chorus]
Told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side?
Next to you, you
And make sure you're alright
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Verse 2]
I'm reaching out to you
Can you hear my call?
This hurt that I've been through
I'm missing you, missing you like crazy
[Pre-Chorus]
You told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side?
Next to you, you
And make sure you're alright
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Outro]
Lay me down tonight
Lay me by your side
Lay me down tonight
Lay me by your side
Can I lay by your side?
Next to you
You
This song about an important person in his life disappears and he misses him and hopes to
come back with him again.

I’m Not The Only One

Theme: Love

Genre: Pop

[Instrumental]

[Verse 1]

You and me, we made a vow

For better or for worse
I can't believe you let me down
But the proof's in the way it hurts
For months on end I've had my doubts
Denying every tear
I wish this would be over now
But I know that I still need you here
[Chorus]
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I've known what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
[Verse 2]
You've been so unavailable
Now sadly I know why
Your heart is unobtainable
Even though Lord knows you kept mine
[Chorus]
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I've known what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
[Bridge]
I have loved you for many years
Maybe I am just not enough
You've made me realize my deepest fear
By lying and tearing us up
[chorus]
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I've known what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
[chorus]
You say I'm crazy
'Cause you don't think I've known what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one
[Outro]
I know I'm not the only one
I know I'm not the only one
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I know
And I don't know
I know I'm not the only one

This song about I'm Not the Only One "is Smith’s slow realization that his lover has been
cheating on him and lying about it when Smith voices his suspicions. Smith loved him so
much and he put so much into his relationship that he won 't let him even when he wanted to.

I’ve Told You Now

Theme: Sad

Genre: Pop

[Verse 1]

You know what I mean

It's like walking in the heat all day with no water
It's like waiting for a friend
Watching everybody else meet theirs on that corner
Or losing in an argument
Though you're right, can't get your thoughts in order
[Pre-Chorus]
Still I refrain
From talking at you, talking on
You know me well
I don't explain
[Chorus]
But what the hell
Why do you think I come 'round here on my free will?
Wasting all my precious time
Oh, the truth spills out
And oooooo oh I've
I've told you now
[Verse 2]
You know what I mean
Although I try my best, I still let down the team
You're everything I want,
Why should I resist when you are there for me?
[Pre-Chorus]
Still I refrain
From talking at you, talking on
You know me well
I don't explain
[Chorus]
But what the hell
Why do you think I come 'round here on my free will?
Wasting all my precious time
Oh the truth spills out
And oooooo oh I've
I've told you now
[Bridge]
I've told you now
And I've told you now!
And I've told you now!
[Pre-Chorus]
Still I refrain
From talking at you, talking on
You know me well
I don't explain
[Chorus]
But what the hell
Why do you think I come 'round here on my free will?
Wasting all my precious time
What the hell
Why do you think I come 'round here on my own will?
Wasting all my precious time
Oh, the truth spills out
And oooooo oh I've
I've told you now

The song tells of a badly handled relationship, with an unexpectedly aggressive responses
from Sam. It is unexpected because Sam is warm-hearted and makes friends readily and is
generally liked in the industry; he has a gift for friendship. This song will strike a cord for all
those who make mistakes in how we relate to people — which we all do. His songs are
always relatable.