Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. They rose to prominence in October 2012 after being featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Smith was subsequently featured on Naughty Boy's "La La La", which became a number one single in May 2013. In December 2013, they were nominated for the 2014 Brit Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll, winning both.

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.

Little Tin Buddhas
Sam Smith Lyrics

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'm all alone in this big old house
Think I'm 'bout to watch a movie, all my friends went out
And the pool's feeling good, it's just the right temp
Don't remember the last time
I even got it, I think what I need is
Company to comfort me, you call at the right time
Fun for you, it's fun for me, we are such a good time

And I wanna see you tonight, it's been a long time
I'm feeling lonely tonight, come and get it right
She said "okay baby I'll be on my way"
Ask me can her home girl come
We gon' have a lot of fun here
Just call me when you're coming
Got nothing else to do, just waiting for you
Just waiting for you

Think I'mma go get myself cleaned up
I'm finna hop up out the shower, feeling real fresh, fresh, real fresh
I'ma chill, I'ma chill, right up to the very second you get here
And let you know how I feel as soon as you walk in, I need your
Think I'm 'bout to make myself a drink
Thinking how we did it on the sink

Think I'm 'bout to roll myself a joint
I could roll some mo' up if you want, that's if you want
Faded now I'm sitting on the couch
I'll tell you what else I'm thinking 'bout

I'm thinking 'bout how I'mma hit it every kind of way
Call me when you're 5 minutes away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sam Smith's song 'Little Tin Buddhas' describe a lonely individual, left alone in a large house, who longs for company. The singer reminisces about the good times he had with his friends at the pool and the excitement and comfort they brought him. As he contemplates his monotonous and solitary existence, the object of his desire, a romantic interest, calls him to check up on him, which brings him joy and elation.

As he longs for passion and excitement, the singer goes on to prepare himself for his desired partner's arrival, taking a shower, making himself a drink, and rolling a joint. He wants to have fun and experience passion with his partner, and he invites his partner's friend to join them in the hopes that they will all have a good time. This song is about a person who longs for excitement and passion, and he is willing to go to great lengths to achieve it.

The song is also melancholic and speaks to the emotional pain that comes with loneliness, as well as the joy that comes from being with people you cherish. The lyrics expose the human desire for companionship, validation, and the need to be loved by others. The song 'Little Tin Buddhas' is about finding happiness and joy in the darkest moments of depression and isolation.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm all alone in this big old house
The singer is feeling lonely in a large house without the company of their friends.

Think I'm 'bout to watch a movie, all my friends went out
Since the singer's friends are out, they plan to watch a movie alone to pass their time.

And the pool's feeling good, it's just the right temp
The temperature of the pool is perfect and the singer is considering taking a swim.

Don't remember the last time
The artist cannot recall the last time they indulged in a particular activity.

I even got it, I think what I need is
The artist has forgotten how to swim and thinks that they need the company of someone to teach them.

Company to comfort me, you call at the right time
The singer's friend calls at the perfect time, providing them with the company they need to feel comforted.

Fun for you, it's fun for me, we are such a good time
Both the singer and their friend enjoy spending time together and have fun when in each other's company.

And I wanna see you tonight, it's been a long time
The artist wants to see their friend tonight as it has been a while since they last met.

I'm feeling lonely tonight, come and get it right
The artist is feeling lonely and hopes that their friend's company will make them feel better.

She said "okay baby I'll be on my way"
The friend agrees to come over and keep the artist company.

Ask me can her home girl come
The friend asks the singer if she can bring her friend along with her.

We gon' have a lot of fun here
The three friends plan on having a lot of fun together at the artist's house.

Just call me when you're coming
The singer asks his friend to call them when they are on their way.

Got nothing else to do, just waiting for you
The singer has nothing else to do and is eagerly waiting for their friend to arrive.

Think I'mma go get myself cleaned up
Before their friend arrives, the singer plans on taking a shower to freshen up.

I'm finna hop up out the shower, feeling real fresh, fresh, real fresh
The artist declares that they will hop out of the shower feeling clean and refreshed.

I'ma chill, I'ma chill, right up to the very second you get here
The artist plans on staying relaxed until the moment their friend arrives.

And let you know how I feel as soon as you walk in, I need your
As soon as their friend arrives, the singer plans on letting them know about their feelings and that they need their comfort.

Think I'm 'bout to make myself a drink
The singer plans on making themselves a drink to enjoy upon their friend's arrival.

Thinking how we did it on the sink
The artist is reminiscing about a past experience of intimacy with their friend on a sink.

Think I'm 'bout to roll myself a joint
The artist is planning on rolling a marijuana cigarette.

I could roll some mo' up if you want, that's if you want
The artist offers to roll more joints if their friend is interested in smoking with them.

Faded now I'm sitting on the couch
The singer is now feeling the effects of the marijuana and is sitting on the couch.

I'll tell you what else I'm thinking 'bout
The artist is planning on sharing their thoughts with their friend.

I'm thinking 'bout how I'mma hit it every kind of way
The singer is thinking about different ways they can engage in physical intimacy with their friend.

Call me when you're 5 minutes away
The singer wants their friend to call them when they are 5 minutes away from the house.

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