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.
Latch
Sam Smith Lyrics
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You, you enchant me even when you're not around
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I'm latching on, babe, now I know what I have found
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
I feel we're close enough
Now I've got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm so en-captured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it, got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
Now I've got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
Now I've got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm latching on to you
In Sam Smith's song "Latch", the lyrics speak to the deep connection and attraction the singer feels towards their love interest. The singer feels lifted up by their love interest, even in times of emotional distress, and is enchanted by them even when they're not physically present. The singer expresses a desire to break down any boundaries that may exist between them and their love interest, showing a deep commitment to the relationship.
The chorus emphasizes how close the singer feels to their love interest, asking if they could "lock in" their love. They feel so connected and enamored that they want to hold onto it forever. The second verse highlights the physical aspects of their attraction, with the singer being "en-captured" by their love interest's touch and feeling so close that they're "shackled" in their embrace. The lyrics express an intense desire to cling to this person and never let go, with the final repetition of "I'm latching on to you" driving home this point.
Overall, the lyrics to "Latch" convey a sense of deep connection, attraction, and commitment to a love interest. The singer is pulled in by both emotional and physical factors, and wants to hold onto this relationship tightly.
Line by Line Meaning
You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down
You make me feel better when I'm feeling down
You, you enchant me even when you're not around
You have a special hold over me even when you're not here
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be with you, even if there are obstacles in the way
I'm latching on, babe, now I know what I have found
I am committed to you now that I've realized how significant you are in my life
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
I feel like we have a strong connection; can I secure your love?
Now I've got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I have you in my life and I'm holding on with all my might
I'm so en-captured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it, got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?
You have me completely captivated and your touch, embrace, and love leave me breathless and heart pounding
I'm latching on to you
I am committed to you and refuse to let go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Guy William Lawrence, Howard John Lawrence, James John Napier, Sam Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pmil9645
Everyone talking about love and stuff, but it’s the nostalgia that got me.
@KillJoy_Since2017
P Mil
Same
@knowimwright
Same I was in 6th grade when this came out and I’m a Senior now.
@bellabritt5103
sameee
@bellabritt5103
@@knowimwright damn fr i was like in first grade or sum now I am in 7th grade
@austiniscoolduh
knowimwright I was a senior when it came out now I’m just some loser with a job lol
@idikyou9202
This song was ahead of its time. If you’re here. You’re a legend
@elizabethmontoya7034
Legends r a treasure ya?
@evanream6878
❤️
@queenfielder2961
I remember when this first came out I was 8 now I'm finna be grown I can't believe it been that long