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.
Baby You Make Me Crazy
Sam Smith Lyrics
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But I don't think I can let go
When you put the phone down I began to cry
What are you to do when the person that you love just says no?
Boy, get yourself together
Move on with your life
So I'm gonna play my favorite rhythm
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I'm gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to drown you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don't think about you 'til tomorrow
It wasn't enough but you could've had the guts to face me
It would have meant so much if you'd looked me in the eye
Oh, why do I always fall for the ones who have no courage?
I must see some kind of beauty in their eyes
So I'm gonna play my favorite rhythm
Got to get you out my system
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I'm gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to drown you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don't think about you 'til tomorrow
Baby
You make me crazy
Why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don't think about you 'til tomorrow
Baby
You make me crazy
Why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don't think about you 'til tomorrow
In the song "Baby You Make Me Crazy" by Sam Smith, the artist talks about the agony of a broken relationship. The lyrics express the pain one feels when their partner decides to walk away from the relationship. The lines "You say that you're leaving, but I don't think I can let go" show the reluctance of the singer to let go of the relationship despite their partner's decision to leave. They continue to hold on to the hope that the person will stay.
In the following lines, "What are you to do when the person that you love just says no? Boy, get yourself together, move on with your life," Sam encourages himself to stay strong even as he deals with the heartbreak of losing the person he loves. He tells himself to move on and try to get over the pain.
The chorus of the song is the most memorable part of the song where Sam sings "Baby, you make me crazy, why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?" The lines express the singer's vulnerability and the pain he is going through. The words "save me, make it all hazy, so I don't think about you 'til tomorrow," suggests that the singer wants to numb his feelings with distractions so that he can forget his pain for a while.
Overall, "Baby You Make Me Crazy" is a song that anyone who has lost someone they love can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
You say that you're leaving
The person he loves is leaving and he doesn't want them to go.
But I don't think I can let go
He's having trouble moving on and accepting the ending of the relationship.
When you put the phone down I began to cry
The person on the other end of the phone call is the one leaving and Sam is upset about it.
What are you to do when the person that you love just says no?
He's questioning what he can do when the person he loves doesn't want to be with him anymore.
Boy, get yourself together
He's trying to motivate himself to move on and let go.
Move on with your life
He's urging himself to move forward and start the next chapter of his life.
So I'm gonna play my favorite rhythm
He's using music to distract himself and ease his pain.
Got to get you out my system
He's trying to remove thoughts of the person he loves from his mind and heart.
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
His desperation to forget about the person he loves is causing him to take extreme measures.
I'm gonna have to call my sisters
He's turning to his family for comfort and support during this difficult time.
Be around the ones who listen
He's seeking out people who will listen to him and provide emotional support.
Anything to drown you out tonight
He's trying to avoid thinking about the person he loves by keeping himself busy and surrounded by others.
Baby, you make me crazy
The person he loves is driving him insane with love and heartache.
Why'd you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
He's questioning why the person he loves had to hurt him by leaving.
Save me
He's asking for help and support in getting through this difficult time.
Make it all hazy
He wants to forget about the person he loves and the pain they've caused him.
So I don't think about you 'til tomorrow
He wants to delay the pain and heartache of losing the person he loves until the next day.
It wasn't enough but you could've had the guts to face me
He wished the person he loves would have been brave enough to tell him in person.
It would have meant so much if you'd looked me in the eye
He values honesty and communication, and wished the person he loves would have been upfront with him.
Oh, why do I always fall for the ones who have no courage?
He's reflecting on his own dating history and questioning his attraction to people who lack courage.
I must see some kind of beauty in their eyes
He acknowledges that there is something appealing to him about people who aren't brave, but he can't pinpoint exactly what it is.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Emile Hayne, Gene Redd Sr., George Brown, James Napier, Richard Westfield, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Ronald Bell, Sam Smith, Woodrow Sparrow
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Alien King
Lyrics:
You say that you’re leaving
But I don’t think I can let go
When you put the phone down I began to cry
What are you to do when the person that you love just says no?
Boy, get yourself together
Move on with your life
So I’m gonna play my favorite rhythm
Got to get you out my system
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I’m gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to drown you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow
It wasn’t enough but you could’ve had the guts to face me
It would have meant so much if you’d looked me in the eye
Oh, why do I always fall for the ones who have no courage?
I must see some kind of beauty in their eyes
So I’m gonna play my favorite rhythm
Got to get you out my system
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I’m gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to get you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow.
Menel RB
LYRICS:
You say that you’re leaving
But I don’t think I can let go
When you put the phone down I began to cry
What are you to do when the person that you love just says no?
Boy, get yourself together
Move on with your life
So I’m gonna play my favorite rhythm
Got to get you out my system
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I’m gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to drown you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow
It wasn’t enough but you could’ve had the guts to face me
It would have meant so much if you’d looked me in the eye
Oh, why do I always fall for the ones who have no courage?
I must see some kind of beauty in their eyes
So I’m gonna play my favorite rhythm
Got to get you out my system
I would do anything to keep you off my mind
I’m gonna have to call my sisters
Be around the ones who listen
Anything to drown you out tonight
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow
Baby
You make me crazy
Why’d you have to fill my heart with sorrow?
Save me
Make it all hazy
So I don’t think about you ‘til tomorrow…
(The vibe of the song is incredible btw, all of them are truly talented)
João Vitor Pavan
i'd literally pay to have this version available on spotify 🥺
Gustavo Serrate
Pay me.
Dulce Atondo
I couldn't find it on Spotify :(
Orla A
I agree! I was DESPERATE TO FIND THIS SONG! 😍😍 I ADORE THIS ACOUSTIC VERSION!! #ILoveYouSamSmith
sasa
We want an acoustic version on Spotify urgently! =(
G-mane
see the respect he gives his back up singers, when its their turn he steps back. Man... Sam is a great human being.
eastlondonhustler
@SouthsideSox1998 Clueless 🤣
SouthsideSox1998
@eastlondonhustler I was about to say.😂 That’s definitely the correct spelling and I’m from the States. Bros just stupid
jamiejosh
@Angel Tenorio but in the real world you can't change pronouns
Tracy Peterson
@Angel Tenorio I understand what you are saying but do you understand saying that would make the grammar seem incorrect, just confusing