Im Not Here to Make Friends
Sam Smith Lyrics


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(If you can't love yourself
How in the hell you gon' love somebody else?
Can I get an amen in here?)
You gotta, you gotta ask me
Yeah, I'm going to the party
But I'm not going with my friends
I need a lover
Everybody's looking for somebody
For somebody to take home
I'm not the exception
I'm a blessing of a body to love on

If you want it bad tonight (ooh, ooh)
Come by me and drop a line (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Put your aura into mine (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Don't be scared if you like it
I could fill you up with life (ooh, ooh)
I could ease your appetite (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Know you've never been this high (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Don't be scared if you like it

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
No, I'm not here to make friends (yeah)
'Cause I'm not here to make friends
I need a lover (I need a lover)
I need a lover (I need a lover)

I'm just being honest, baby
I just need a partner when the lights come on
(When lights come on) Yeah, yeah
Thirty almost got me and I'm so over love songs, yeah

So if you want it bad tonight (ooh, ooh)
Come by me and drop a line (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Know you've never been this high (ooh, ooh-ooh)
Don't be scared if you like it

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
No, I'm not here to make friends (yeah)
'Cause I'm not here to make friends
I need a lover (I need a lover)
I need a lover (I need a lover)

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a lover (I need a lover)
I need a lover (I need a lover)

Everybody's looking for somebody
Fr somebody to take home
I'm not the exception
I'm a blessing of a body to love on

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
No, I'm not here to make friends
'Cause I'm not here to make friends
I need a lover (I need a lover)
I need a lover (I need a lover)

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a lover
I need a lover
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la




I need a lover (I need a lover)
I need a lover (I need a lover)

Overall Meaning

In the song "I'm Not Here to Make Friends" by Sam Smith, the lyrics express the desire for a lover rather than just friends. The chorus repeats the line "I'm not here to make friends," emphasizing the need for a romantic connection. The opening line, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?" is a famous quote coined by RuPaul, and serves to set the tone for the song's message about self-love and finding love with another person.


The verses of the song describe a desire for physical intimacy, and the lyrics use sensual imagery to create an atmosphere of desire. Smith's voice is smooth and seductive as they sing about filling someone up with life and easing their appetite. The chorus acts as a declaration of intent, stating that they are not at the party to make friends, but rather to find a lover.


Overall, the song expresses a longing for romantic connection and physical intimacy, while also emphasizing the importance of self-love in order to find and maintain a healthy relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?
It is important to love yourself before trying to love someone else.


Can I get an amen in here?
Seeking validation or agreement from others in the vicinity.


You gotta, you gotta ask me
One must take the initiative to show interest in the singer.


Yeah, I'm going to the party
The singer is going to a party.


But I'm not going with my friends, I'm just a bum
The singer is going alone as they do not want to be with their friends.


Everybody's looking for somebody, for somebody to take home
Everyone is looking for a potential partner.


I'm not the exception, I'm a blessing of a body to love on
The singer is confident and believes they are worthy of love and attention physically.


If you want it bad tonight
If someone is looking for physical intimacy today.


Come by me and drop a line
Interested individuals should approach the singer and make their interest known.


Don't be scared if you like it
The singer is assuring interested parties they should not be afraid if they enjoy the experience.


I could fill you up with life
The singer believes they could satisfy the interested party's emotional and physical needs.


I could ease your appetite
The singer believes they could satisfy the interested party's sexual needs.


Know you've never been this high
The singer assures that the experience will elevate the interested party's emotions and senses.


'Cause I'm not here to make friends
The singer is not looking for a friend but rather a romantic partner.


No, I'm not here to make friends, yeah
Reiterating the fact that the singer is not looking for friendship.


I need a lover, I need a lover (I need a lover, I need a lover)
The singer is actively seeking a romantic partner.


I'm just being honest, baby
The singer is being truthful about their intentions.


I just need a partner when the lights come on, yeah (the lights come on)
The singer is looking for someone to be with in a romantic sense in the long term.


Thirty almost got me, and I'm so over love songs, yeah
The singer is in their thirties and tired of listening to and singing about love songs. They are looking for something more substantial.


I need a la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la
Nonsensical lyrics meant to convey the happiness and excitement of finding a romantic partner.


I need a lover, I need a lover
Once again reiterating the singer's desire for a romantic partner.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Calvin Harris, Jessie Reyez, Mikkel Eriksen, Sam Smith, Tor Hermansen

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@wly8735

(If you can't love yourself
(Se você não consegue amar a si mesmo

How the hell you gonna love somebody else?
Como vai conseguir amar outra pessoa?

Can I get an amen in here?
Posso ouvir um amém?

You gotta, you gotta ask me
Você tem, você tem que me perguntar

Yeah, I'm going to the party
Sim, estou indo pra festa

But I'm not going to make friends
Mas eu não vou pra fazer amigos

I need a lover)
Eu preciso de um amor)


Everybody's looking for somebody
Todo mundo está em busca de alguém

For somebody to take home
Alguém para levar pra casa

I'm not the exception
Eu não sou uma exceção

I'm a blessing of a body to love on
Eu sou um corpo abençoado para amar


If you want it bad tonight
Se você me quiser muito esta noite

Come by me and drop a line
Venha até mim e diga alguma coisa

Put your aura into mine
Junte sua aura à minha

Don't be scared if you like it
Não se assuste se gostar

I could fill you up with life
Eu poderia te preencher de vida

I could ease your appetite
Eu poderia aliviar seu apetite

No, you've never been this high
Não, você nunca esteve tão alto

Don't be scared if you like it
Não se assuste se gostar


'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

No, I'm not here to make friends (yeah)
Não, eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

I need a lover (I need a lover), I need a lover (I need a lover)
Eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor), eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor)


I'm just being honest, baby
Só estou sendo sincero, amor

I just need a partner when the lights come on (when the lights come on)
Só preciso de um parceiro quando as luzes se acenderem (quando as luzes se acenderem)

Thirty almost got me and I'm so over love songs (yeah)
Já estou quase nos trinta e estou cansado de canções de amor, sim


So if you want it bad tonight
Se você me quiser muito esta noite

Come by me and drop a line
Venha até mim e diga alguma coisa

No, you've never been this high
Junte sua aura à minha

Don't be scared if you like it
Não se assuste se gostar


'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

No, I'm not here to make friends (yeah)
Não, eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

I need a lover (I need a lover), I need a lover (I need a lover)
Eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor), eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor)


I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a lover, I need a lover
Eu preciso de um amor, eu preciso de um amor


Everybody's looking for somebody
Todo mundo está em busca de alguém

For somebody to take home
Alguém para levar pra casa

I'm not the exception
Eu não sou uma exceção

I'm a blessing of a body to love on
Eu sou um corpo abençoado para amar


'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

No, I'm not here to make friends
Não, eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

'Cause I'm not here to make friends
Porque eu não estou aqui pra fazer amigos

I need a lover (I need a lover), I need a lover (I need a lover)
Eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor), eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor)


I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a lover, I need a lover
Eu preciso de um amor, eu preciso de um amor


I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Eu preciso de um a-a-a-a-a-a

I need a lover (I need a lover), I need a lover (I need a lover)
Eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor), eu preciso de um amor (eu preciso de um amor)



@luissamuel69

Romanos 8
1
Ahora, pues, ninguna condenación hay para los que están en Cristo Jesús, los que no andan conforme a la carne, sino conforme al Espíritu.
2 Porque la ley del Espíritu de vida en Cristo Jesús me ha librado de la ley del pecado y de la muerte.
3 Porque lo que era imposible para la ley, por cuanto era débil por la carne, Dios, enviando a su Hijo en semejanza de carne de pecado y a causa del pecado, condenó al pecado en la carne;
4 para que la justicia de la ley se cumpliese en nosotros, que no andamos conforme a la carne, sino conforme al Espíritu.
5 Porque los que son de la carne piensan en las cosas de la carne; pero los que son del Espíritu, en las cosas del Espíritu.
6 Porque el ocuparse de la carne es muerte, pero el ocuparse del Espíritu es vida y paz.
7 Por cuanto los designios de la carne son enemistad contra Dios; porque no se sujetan a la ley de Dios, ni tampoco pueden;
8 y los que viven según la carne no pueden agradar a Dios.
9 Mas vosotros no vivís según la carne, sino según el Espíritu, si es que el Espíritu de Dios mora en vosotros. Y si alguno no tiene el Espíritu de Cristo, no es de él.
10 Pero si Cristo está en vosotros, el cuerpo en verdad está muerto a causa del pecado, mas el espíritu vive a causa de la justicia.
11 Y si el Espíritu de aquel que levantó de los muertos a Jesús mora en vosotros, el que levantó de los muertos a Cristo Jesús vivificará también vuestros cuerpos mortales por su Espíritu que mora en vosotros.
12 Así que, hermanos, deudores somos, no a la carne, para que vivamos conforme a la carne;
13 porque si vivís conforme a la carne, moriréis; mas si por el Espíritu hacéis morir las obras de la carne, viviréis.
14 Porque todos los que son guiados por el Espíritu de Dios, éstos son hijos de Dios.
15 Pues no habéis recibido el espíritu de esclavitud para estar otra vez en temor, sino que habéis recibido el espíritu de adopción, por el cual clamamos: ¡Abba, Padre!
16 El Espíritu mismo da testimonio a nuestro espíritu, de que somos hijos de Dios.
17 Y si hijos, también herederos; herederos de Dios y coherederos con Cristo, si es que padecemos juntamente con él, para que juntamente con él seamos glorificados.
18 Pues tengo por cierto que las aflicciones del tiempo presente no son comparables con la gloria venidera que en nosotros ha de manifestarse.
19 Porque el anhelo ardiente de la creación es el aguardar la manifestación de los hijos de Dios.
20 Porque la creación fue sujetada a vanidad, no por su propia voluntad, sino por causa del que la sujetó en esperanza;
21 porque también la creación misma será libertada de la esclavitud de corrupción, a la libertad gloriosa de los hijos de Dios.
22 Porque sabemos que toda la creación gime a una, y a una está con dolores de parto hasta ahora;
23 y no sólo ella, sino que también nosotros mismos, que tenemos las primicias del Espíritu, nosotros también gemimos dentro de nosotros mismos, esperando la adopción, la redención de nuestro cuerpo.
24 Porque en esperanza fuimos salvos; pero la esperanza que se ve, no es esperanza; porque lo que alguno ve, ¿a qué esperarlo?
25 Pero si esperamos lo que no vemos, con paciencia lo aguardamos.
26 Y de igual manera el Espíritu nos ayuda en nuestra debilidad; pues qué hemos de pedir como conviene, no lo sabemos, pero el Espíritu mismo intercede por nosotros con gemidos indecibles.
27 Mas el que escudriña los corazones sabe cuál es la intención del Espíritu, porque conforme a la voluntad de Dios intercede por los santos.



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@samsmith

Who's ready Sailors? ⚓

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@cassandregloriasmith

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@cassandregloriasmith

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@cassandregloriasmith

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