Genius Meanings
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Sam Smith – Fire on Fire
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Sam Smith’s emotional vocals in “Fire on Fire” feature on the BBC and Netflix mini-series Watership Down, an adaptation of the eponymous 1972 Richard Adams novel, which debuted 23
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Sam Smith – Burning
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“Burning” sees Sam Smith reconcile themself to the break up of an important relationship, and the pain and unhappiness that it caused them. They have also said that the song is
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Shane Smith & the Saints – Fire in the Ocean
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[Intro] / (Two, three, four) / [Verse 1] / I couldn't hold you / But I dreamed that way sometimes / In the old days, we'd rage / [Chorus] / But have you ever in your mind / Dreamed
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Sam Smith & Normani – Dancing with a Stranger
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“Dancing with a Stranger” is a collaboration between singer-songwriters Sam Smith and Normani. It’s about finding someone new, expressed in the metaphor ‘dancing with a stranger
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Adele – Set Fire to the Rain
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“Set Fire To The Rain” talks about a relationship coming to an end. Girl meets guy, he is wonderful and she falls really quickly. He tells her all of these amazing things, but
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Semitoo (Ft. Phil Praise) – Fire on Fire
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[Verse 1] / My mother said I'm too romantic / She said, "You're dancing in the movies" / I almost started to believe her / Then I saw you and I knew / [Verse 2] / Maybe it's 'cause
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Naughty Boy (Ft. Sam Smith) – La La La
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Topping the UK charts in June 2013, this song by Naughty Boy is about running away from one’s problems. It features then up-and-coming artist Sam Smith, and was produced by Naughty
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Sam Smith – Pray
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“Pray” is the second single from Sam Smith’s sophomore album The Thrill of it All. The song follows lead single “Too Good at Goodbyes”, which dropped just four weeks earlier.
The
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Sam Smith – Say It First
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Sam Smith, in their interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1 Radio, said that
This is the only happy love song I’ve ever written. My feelings were getting a lot stronger … it’s sad
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Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep?
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After weeks of teasing on Sam’s social media sites, this song was released on July 19th 2019. Sam said that they wanted to move on from heartbreak ballads, commenting in a press
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Sam Smith – Writing's on the Wall
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Sam Smith confirmed on 8 September 2015 that he recorded the James Bond theme song. He said on his social media:
This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to
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Sam Smith – Night Before Christmas
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This Christmas song was dropped on 20th November 2022 and retrospectively added to Sam Smith’s 2020 Christmas EP The Holly And The Ivy. There was no promotion and it escaped much
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Sam Smith – How To Cry
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This song reverts in style to the “old Sam” — their soaring voice couldn’t be more emotional and heart-rending. Yet another relationship gone wrong.
The lyric is interesting in
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Sam Smith & Labrinth – Love Goes
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This is the title track, described by Clara Amfo when she interviewed Sam Smith for BBC Sounds, as “… so good, I love the ambition of this tune”.
The arrangement is markedly
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Sam Smith – Forgive Myself
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The spare simplicity of this ballad, reminiscent of Sam Smith’s early style, is what gives it its impact. The piano and solo cello backing is all that is needed, and the slow
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Sam Smith – Another One
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This is the third track on Love Goes, influenced, according to Sam, by Swedish singer Robyn. A few months after a relationship break-up while on “The Thrill of it All” tour, Sam
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Sam Smith – Kids Again
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In terms of the concept of the album, this song is well placed, effectively the last new track before the previously-released bonus tracks. After the opening song, “Young”, which
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Sam Smith – Man I Am
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“Man I Am” is a song by Sam Smith from Barbie: The Album. The song is a reimagining of Ken doll’s identity in pop culture. Sam switches between a humorous, gravelly, mock “
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Disclosure (Ft. Sam Smith) – Latch
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With its full-bodied vocals, “Latch” sums up the delirious feeling of falling head over heels in love with someone.
Showstopping, indelible and effusive—not to mention successful
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Sam Smith – For The Lover That I Lost
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“For The Lover That I Lost” is the seventh track from Sam Smith’s third album Love Goes. Originally co-written by Smith, Jimmy Napes and the Norwegian duo StarGate, this version is
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
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“Unholy” is the second single from Sam Smith’s fourth studio album, Gloria, released on 27th January 2023. The song is a collaboration with German-born singer and songwriter, Kim
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Sam Smith – Stay With Me
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“Stay with Me” sees Smith yearning for a lasting relationship after a one-night stand leaves them craving more. One of their biggest hits, it’s gone #1 in countries like the United
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Sam Smith – The Lighthouse Keeper
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This Christmas single dropped unexpectedly on 20th November 2020 with no promotion. Written in partnership with Labrinth it is unlike anything Sam Smith has produced before. It is
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Sam Smith – Pray (Edit)
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[Verse 1] / I'm young and I'm foolish, I've made bad decisions / I block out the news, turn my back on religion / Don't have no degree, I'm somewhat naive / I've made it this far
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Sam Smith – Say It First (Stripped)
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[Verse 1] / I never feel like this / I'm used to emptiness in my heart / And in my arms / You're not what I'm used to / You keep me guessin' with things that you do / I hope that
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Sam Smith – Dancing with a Stranger (Live at Abbey Road Studios)
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[Intro] / Ah, ah, ah ah-ah-ah / Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah / Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah / Ah, ah, ah-ah-ah / Miss dancing with you, baby / Miss dancing in your arms / Miss dancing with you, oh / Miss
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Sam Smith – To Die For
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“To Die For” is a mid-tempo, pop-soul ballad. The song comes after releasing several dance numbers in the previous eighteen months, such as “How Do You Sleep?,” “Dancing With a
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Sam Smith – Lay Me Down
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“Lay Me Down” was released on Sam’s debut album, In The Lonely Hour, as the lead single from the album. Much of In the Lonely Hour deals with a case of unrequited love Smith
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Sam Smith – Diamonds
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“Diamonds” is the second official single by English singer Sam Smith, taken from their third studio album, Love Goes. The upbeat song, follows July 2020’s first single “My Oasis
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Sam Smith – So Serious
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In an interview with Clara Amfo for BBC Sounds Sam said they wanted “So Serious” to be “like a cute pop song” but “deep lyrically”. The story of Sam’s relationship break-up is
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Sam Smith – I'm Not Here To Make Friends
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“I’m Not Here To Make Friends”, together with “Unholy”, is perhaps a stand-out track on Sam Smith’s Gloria album. Sam performed it flawlessly on the BBC 1 Graham Norton Show on
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