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.
Omen
Sam Smith Lyrics
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When you left, my picture changed
I was blinded, I'd not envisioned
The same face in a different frame
It's an omen, caught my baby crying
Saw the silver lining
It must be an omen
My mind would rule my heart
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart
But now I see your tears are an omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
You were waiting, I was vacant
You left before my eyes, then it hit me
You're relocating and I need you by my side
It's an omen, caught my baby crying
Saw the silver lining
It must be an omen
Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely
My mind would rule my heart,
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart,
But now I see your tears are an omen
My mind would rule my heart,
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart,
But now I see your tears are an omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(Woah, now love)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(But now I see your tears are an omen)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(Now I see your tears are an omen)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
The lyrics of Sam Smith and Disclosure's song Omen speak of realizing the importance of someone's presence in life, only after they have left. The song is about seeing the silver lining in a situation that at first appears bleak. As the song progresses, it talks about the realization that someone's tears are a premonition or an omen. The lyrics are about seeing the positive in a negative situation and finding hope in that.
The opening lines "I'm feeling something, something different / When you left, my picture changed" suggest a change in the singer's life after someone they love has left. The line "My mind would rule my heart / I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark" indicates that in the past, the singer was ruled by logic instead of emotion. However, they now acknowledge that the tears of the person they lost are a sign or an omen, that they should have been paying attention to all along.
Overall, the song Omen speaks about the importance of appreciating the people in our lives and not taking them for granted. The lyrics suggest that we should pay attention to our emotions and realize the value of things only after they leave.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling something, something different
I am experiencing a new and unfamiliar sensation
When you left, my picture changed
After your departure, my perception of the world was altered
I was blinded, I'd not envisioned
I was ignorant and lacked foresight
The same face in a different frame
The familiar visage in an unrecognizable context
It's an omen, caught my baby crying
The sobbing infant was a warning of what is to come
Saw the silver lining
I found a glimpse of hope amidst the gloom
It must be an omen
This portent is inescapable
Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely
I required your companionship and guidance; without it, I am desolate
My mind would rule my heart
I relied too much on logic and not enough on emotions
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
I failed to notice the positive aspects of negative situations
It left me torn apart
It caused me significant emotional pain
But now I see your tears are an omen
I now understand that your weeping is a prophecy
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Vocalization
Omen
A prediction of future events
You were waiting, I was vacant
You were anticipating my presence, but I was emotionally unfulfilled
You left before my eyes, then it hit me
You departed right in front of me, and only then did the realization come to me
You're relocating and I need you by my side
You are moving away, and I require your presence
Now love
A term of affection
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAM SMITH, JAMES NAPIER, GUY LAWRENCE, HOWARD LAWRENCE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I'm feeling something, something different
When you left, my picture changed
I was blinded, I'd not envisioned
The same face in a different frame
It's an omen, caught my baby crying
Saw the silver lining
It must be an omen
Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely
My mind would rule my heart
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart
But now I see your tears are an omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
You were waiting, I was vacant
You left before my eyes, then it hit me
You're relocating and I need you by my side
It's an omen, caught my baby crying
Saw the silver lining
It must be an omen
Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely
My mind would rule my heart,
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart,
But now I see your tears are an omen
My mind would rule my heart,
I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark
It left me torn apart,
But now I see your tears are an omen
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(Woah, now love)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(I didn't pay attention to the light in the dark)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(But now I see your tears are an omen)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
(Now I see your tears are an omen)
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Omen
Source: LyricFind
@thevibeguide
Great to see Disclosure and Sam Smith doing a collab again!
@beenaatlee8020
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@John17TheOGmp4
55 likes 1 reply 5 years ago??? C'mon youtube verified checkmark
@rogeliomartinez8955
Ya se amerita otra
@fts9584
Disclosure and "they"* omg
@joyfortuin6103
Zi
@bethtarlton
Sam Smith and Disclosure are such a perfect mix. I come back to this so often. Great music is timeless.
@anemone409
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@leonardofranco9151
I do the same! hahaha
It's go good!
@oanaaursei6443
Totally agree!
Love this song β€ π΅