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.

No Peace
Sam Smith Lyrics

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I see you in the morning, feel your fingers in my hair
Sometimes I still pretend you're there
It hits me without warning, your reflection walking by
But I know it's only in my mind

Will you show me the piece of my heart I've been missin'?
Won't you give me the part of myself that I can't give back?
Will you show me the piece of my heart I've been missin'?

'Cause I'd kill for you, and darlin', you know that

So I'll light up a cigarette
I'll drink it down 'til there's nothin' left
'Cause I sure can't get no sleep
And Lord knows there's no relief
You held my heart in your fingertips
So now I drown in my bitterness
Oh, I can't get no sleep
And I sure won't, I sure won't find no peace
No peace

All that I am asking is for a little clarity
That's all that really matters to me
In and out of focus, tears are in my eyes
We're burnin' down the bridges this time

Will you show me the piece of my heart I've been missin'?
Oh, won't you give me the part of myself that I can't give back?
Oh, will you show me the piece of my heart I've been missin'?
'Cause I'd kill for you, and darlin', you know that

So I'll light up a cigarette
I'll drink it down 'til there's nothin' left
'Cause I sure can't get no sleep (no sleep)
And Lord knows there's no relief
You held my heart in your fingertips
So now I drown in my bitterness
Oh, I can't get no sleep
And I sure won't, I sure won't find

I used to find comfort in your arms
Caught up in the wonder of your charms
Oh, I'll cry for you, I'll cry for you
I'll lie for you, I'll lie for you
But I don't even know you anymore

So I'll light up a cigarette
I'll drink it down 'til there's nothin' left
'Cause I sure can't get no sleep
And Lord knows there's no relief
You held my heart in your fingertips
So now I drown in my bitterness
Oh, I can't get no sleep
And I sure won't, I sure won't find no peace, oh

Sure won't find no peace, no, no
Will you give me the piece
Will you give me the piece of my heart?

Will you give me the piece
Won't you give me the piece of my heart?

Overall Meaning

The song "No Peace" by Sam Smith is about someone who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics describe feelings of longing and heartbreak and the struggle to find closure. The first verse sets the scene for the song, with the singer imagining their former lover still being with them in the morning. The chorus then poses the central question of the song - will the former lover be able to give back the missing piece of the singer's heart so they can find peace? The verse that follows reveals the singer's desperation, with the use of a cigarette as a coping mechanism and the admission that they can't find any relief.

The second chorus builds on the first and emphasizes the singer's desire for clarity and closure, even if it means burning bridges in the process. The bridge of the song takes a turn, where the singer reflects on the ways they used to love their former partner, but now they feel as though their love has been betrayed. The final chorus repeats the plea for the former lover to give back the missing piece of the singer's heart, but ultimately resigns to the fact that finding peace may be impossible.

The lyrics of "No Peace" are emotional and raw and capture the pain of a broken heart. Sam Smith's powerful vocals bring the lyrics to life and convey the intense emotion behind the words.

Line by Line Meaning

I see you in the morning
I am reminded of you every day, as soon as I wake up

Feel your fingers in my hair
Your touch still lingers, and I can't forget it

Sometimes I still pretend you're there
I can't accept that you're gone, so I create illusions of your presence

It hits me without warning
My emotions are unpredictable, and I can't control them

Your reflection walking by
Even seeing someone who looks like you is enough to trigger my memories

But I know it's only in my mind
I am aware that these thoughts are not real, but they still haunt me

Will you show me the piece of my heart I've been missing?
Can you help me find what's missing within me, which was once filled by you?

Won't you give me the part of myself that I can't get back?
I want back what once belonged to me, but now seems lost forever

'Cause I'd kill for you And darling you know that
I would do anything to have you back in my life, and you know it

So I'll light up a cigarette I'll drink it down 'til there's nothing left
I turn to smoking and drinking to relieve my pain, but it only makes it worse

'Cause I sure can't get no sleep And Lord knows there's no relief
My insomnia and anxiety have taken away my peace of mind and I can't find any solace

You held my heart in your fingertips So now I drown in my bitterness
You had control over me, and now I am lost in my resentment

All that I am asking Is for a little clarity That's all that really matters to me
I just want to understand what went wrong and why it had to end, that's all I need to move on

In and out of focus Tears are in my eyes We're burning down the bridges this time
My vision is blurry, and I can't stop crying over the irreversible damage caused to our relationship

I used to find comfort in your arms Caught up in the wonder of your charms I'll cry for you, I'll cry for you I'd lie for you, I'd lie for you But I don't even know you anymore
I miss the intimacy we shared, and how you made me feel, but now I can't recognize you or trust you the same way

Sure won't find no peace Will you give me the piece Will you give me the piece of my heart?
I have lost my sense of peace, so can you please help me fill this void with the missing piece of my heart?

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Abbey Smith, James Napier, Sam Smith

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