Smith's debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, was released in May 2014 on Capitol Records UK. The album's lead single, "Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". The album's second single, "Money on My Mind", became Smith's second number one single in the UK. The third single, "Stay with Me", was an international success, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while their singles "I'm Not the Only One" and "Like I Can" reached the top ten in the UK. The album won four awards, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
For Smith's and Jimmy Napes's song "Writing's on the Wall", the theme for the James Bond film Spectre (2015), Smith won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Smith's second studio album, The Thrill of It All, was released in November 2017 and debuted atop the UK and US album charts. The lead single, "Too Good at Goodbyes", reached number one in the UK and Australia and number four in the US. They released the single "Promises" with Calvin Harris, which peaked at number one in the UK. Smith released "Dancing with a Stranger" with Normani in 2019, which reached the top ten in the UK and the US and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards, and followed it by releasing a string of commercially successful singles "How Do You Sleep?", "To Die For" and "I'm Ready" with Demi Lovato; all of which feature on Smith's third album, Love Goes.
Smith has won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and an American Music Award, as well as a Golden Globe and an Academy Award through their career. Smith has been publicly gay since 2014, genderqueer since 2017, and has used they/them pronouns since 2019.
A Little Melancholy
Sam Smith Lyrics
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of wanting somebody that I can't have
I wish I could believe you, relieve my tension
By telling something that I want to hear
But you won't, will you?
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
I resign myself to a day of frustration
I can't hide the feelings that I've found
Your sentimental touch fills my heart with elation
Are we gonna kick this off the ground?
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
I resign myself to a day of frustration
I can't hide the feelings that I've found
And you're not going to help are you?
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
So I, might be a little melancholy
In "A Little Melancholy," Sam Smith sings about the pain of unrequited love. He resigns himself to a strange sensation of wanting someone that he can't have. He wishes that this person would tell him something that he wants to hear and relieve his tension, but they won't. The chorus repeats the line "So I might be a little melancholy," emphasizing the sense of sadness and hopelessness that comes with wanting someone that you can't have.
Smith then sings about a day of frustration, where he can't hide the feelings that he's found. The person that he loves has a sentimental touch that fills him with elation, and he wonders if they'll ever be able to start a relationship together. However, the song ends on a somber note as Smith acknowledges that this person is not going to help him or make his feelings any easier to bear. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song adds to the sadness and sense of longing that Smith is expressing.
Overall, "A Little Melancholy" is a heart-wrenching song about the pain of unrequited love. Smith's soulful vocals and vulnerable lyrics capture the frustration, sadness, and hopelessness that come with wanting someone who doesn't feel the same way. The song is a poignant reminder that, sometimes, love is not enough to make a relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
I resign myself to a strange sensation
I acknowledge and accept that I am experiencing an uncomfortable and peculiar feeling
of wanting somebody that I can't have
I desire someone who is out of my reach and I cannot have them
I wish I could believe you, relieve my tension
I hope that I could have faith in you and alleviate the stress I am going through
By telling something that I want to hear
By saying what I want to listen, you can make me feel better
But you won't, will you?
But it seems like you won't do that for me, will you?
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may be a bit sad and gloomy
I resign myself to a day of frustration
I accept that this day is going to be frustrating
I can't hide the feelings that I've found
I am unable to conceal the emotions that I have discovered
Your sentimental touch fills my heart with elation
Your emotional and affectionate touch brings joy and happiness to my heart
Are we gonna kick this off the ground?
Will we start this venture and make it successful?
And you're not going to help are you?
And it seems like you are not going to aid me, are you?
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may feel a little blue and dejected
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may feel a little downhearted and sorrowful
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may feel a little melancholic and disheartened
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may feel a little woeful and depressed
So I, might be a little melancholy
Therefore, I may feel a little low-spirited and crestfallen
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Paula Morgan
on Stay with Me
this man has the most amazing voice
Laura Salomon
on Stay with Me
Love this song...
Chanty Medina-Cuesta
on Stay with Me
love this man
Jeannie Smith
on Stay with Me
I like this.