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.
Money On My Mind
Sam Smith Lyrics
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Don't wanna see the numbers, I wanna see heaven
You say could you write a song for me?
I say I'm sorry I won't do that happily
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
Can't you see?
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
Please don't get me wrong, I wanna keep it moving
I know what that requires, I'm not foolish
Please can you make this work for me?
'Cause I'm not a puppet, I will work against your strings
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
So sing with me
Can't you see?
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
When the sun will set, don't you fret
No, I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No, I have no money on my mind
When the sun will set, don't you fret
No, I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No, I have no money on my mind
Just love
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
The lyrics to Sam Smith's song "Money on My Mind" speak to the pressures and expectations that come with success in the music industry. Smith expresses the desire to focus on creating music for the love of it, rather than solely for financial gain. He reflects on the pressure he felt upon signing his record deal and acknowledges that he never wanted to be solely driven by money. Despite this, he recognizes the hard work and effort that goes into success and the difficulties that come with maintaining creative control.
Throughout the song, Smith emphasizes his commitment to creating music for the love of it. He rejects the idea of writing a song purely for commercial success and stresses that he is not interested in being controlled by others in the industry. The chorus repeats the phrase "I don't have money on my mind, I do it for the love" as Smith affirms his commitment to music as an art form rather than a commodity. He closes the song by reiterating that he is not driven by money, saying "No, I have no money on my mind, just love."
Overall, "Money on My Mind" is a commentary on the complex relationship between creativity and commerce in the music industry. Smith rejects the idea of being a puppet in the music industry and emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself while pursuing success.
Line by Line Meaning
When I signed my deal, I felt pressure
I felt the pressure of being forced to focus on making money when I signed my contract
Don't wanna see the numbers, I wanna see heaven
I'm not interested in focusing on financial success, I'm more concerned with spiritual success
You say could you write a song for me?
Someone is asking me to write a song for them
I say I'm sorry I won't do that happily
I won't write a song for them if it goes against my beliefs or creative process
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
So sing with me
Can't you see?
I like to keep my personal life private and I just want people to connect with my music and the love behind it
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I'm not motivated by money, I'm motivated by my love for music and creating it
Please don't get me wrong, I wanna keep it moving
I know what that requires, I'm not foolish
Please can you make this work for me?
'Cause I'm not a puppet, I will work against your strings
I want to keep moving forward and making music, but I won't allow anyone to manipulate or control me in the process
When the sun will set, don't you fret
No, I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No, I have no money on my mind
When the sun will set, don't you fret
No, I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No, I have no money on my mind
Just love
Even when everything fades away and my career is over, I won't regret not having focused solely on making money because I did it all for the love of music
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
Money is not my priority, I'm creating music out of my love and passion for it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Benjamin Ross Ash, Sam Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cutemeister
When I signed my deal
I felt pressure
Don't want to see the numbers
I want to see heaven
You say could you write a song for me
I said I’m sorry I won’t do that happily
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
So sing with me
Can't you see
I don't have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
Please don't get me wrong
I wanna keep it moving
I know what that requires
I'm not foolish
Please can you make this work for me
'Cause I'm not a puppet I will work against your strings
When I go home
I tend to close the door
I never wanted more
So sing with me
Can't you see
I don't have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
Do it for the oh
Do it for the love
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When the sun will set
Don't you fret
No I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No I have have money on my mind
When the sun will set
Don't you fret
No I have no money on my mind
No money on my mind
No money on my mind
No I have have money on my mind
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Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I don't have
Money on my mind
Money on my mind
I do it for, I do it for the love
I do it for the love
I do it for the love
@alloutofwords
Why do people keep discussing whether he is gay or not? What is it to you? He's openly gay, who the fuck cares. Just enjoy the music.
@alloutofwords
kidwavey36 Well, alright.
@miacole1901
kidwavey36 you liked him before u knew his sexuality ? Put yourself I'm his shoes wat if there were heterophobes and just bc ur straight your hated. think about it...
@nazreyes
it's about time we see a gay man that doesn't look like Boy George :)
@guns21111boatbuilding
People seem to have a disconnect in the region of the brain that controls sarcasm...
@ricardocasais16
Needless to say that some of the best voices (including the best of them all) came from homossexual singers. There are many, but I'm just gonna mention Freddie Mercury. Certainly enough to destroy any argument about sexual life having something to do with music.
@schulyrun198
Rihanna:"Money on my mind"
Sam Smith:"I don't have money on my mind "
@diamondfacedrea8996
Schuly Run I’m with riri
@beenaatlee8020
Don't believe that 😬
@jahmajor2632
Do you no me we