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.
The One That Got Away
Sam Smith Lyrics
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Embrace me, you irreplaceable you
Baby, just one look at you
My heart goes tipsy in me
You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me
Oh, I love all
Oh, those many
Oh, charms about you, oh
Ooo, don't be a naughty baby
Oh, why don't you come and get your baby, do
Call for an appointment
My sweet embraceable you
Never treats sweet an' gentle
The way he should
I got it bad, and that ain't good
(I got it good, and it ain't bad!)
My poor heart is sentimental
Not made of wood
(What do you think mine's made outta? Lasagna?)
I got it bad, and that ain't good
Ooo, and when the weekend's over
Baby, and Monday rolls around
My man and I, we gin some
And pray some and sin some
Lord up above me, please make him love me
Ooo, the way he should (I ain't gonna change!)
I got it bad, and that ain't good
The lyrics to Sam Smith's song, The One That Got Away, are about the struggle of losing someone who was once an important part of your life. The use of the phrase "the one that got away" implies a sense of regret and longing. The opening lines, "I remember when we used to be / In love for days, now you're packing up for college" indicate a relationship that has come to an end due to distance. Smith's use of emotive language like "broken heart" and "lonely soul" expresses the pain of this loss.
The song also touches on the fear of being forgotten by someone who was once significant. Smith sings, "I'm the one that you left behind / Don't you miss me? / 'Cause I've been missing you." The line, "You were the only one that I let in" suggests that this person was very special to them and they feel like they'll never be able to find someone quite like them again.
The repeated reference to "the one that got away" creates an overall sense of bittersweet nostalgia. The song acknowledges that sometimes we lose people that we were not ready to let go of and it's okay to feel pain from that. At the same time, there is a sense of acceptance that comes with acknowledging the past and moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you
Hold me tight, my one and only irreplaceable love
Baby, just one look at you
My heart goes tipsy in me
With a glance from you, my heart races and stumbles like a tipsy drunk
You and you alone bring out the gypsy in me
Only you have the power to awaken the free-spirited, adventurous side of me
Oh, I love all
Oh, those many
Oh, charms about you, oh
Above all I want my arms about you
I adore everything about you, but what I desire most is to hold you close in my arms
Ooo, don't be a naughty baby
Oh, why don't you come and get your baby, do
Stop teasing and playing hard to get, come and claim your lover like you should
Call for an appointment
My sweet embraceable you
Ask for a date with your one and only, my irreplaceable love
Never treats sweet an' gentle
The way he should
I got it bad, and that ain't good
My love doesn't treat me with the kindness and tenderness I deserve, it hurts me deeply
(I got it good, and it ain't bad!)
My poor heart is sentimental
Not made of wood
(What do you think mine's made outta? Lasagna?)
I got it bad, and that ain't good
Despite feeling love and happiness, I am also sensitive and emotional, not unfeeling like wood or lasagna but it's painful to be in love sometimes
Ooo, and when the weekend's over
Baby, and Monday rolls around
My man and I, we gin some
And pray some and sin some
Lord up above me, please make him love me
When the weekend's passionate moments are gone, reality sets in and we struggle with temptation, faith, and desire. I pray for a deeper love from my partner
Ooo, the way he should (I ain't gonna change!)
I got it bad, and that ain't good
I won't settle for anything less than the love and treatment I deserve, even if it hurts me to wait and hope for it
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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Valeria Osamu
Only if it's fiction or music. :-D
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Nah, just here man.
Ur mum
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Heavenly Father I pray that you keep the person reading this alive, safe, healthy and financially blessed Amen
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Amen
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I pray that shes happy. And selfishly i want to make her the happiest
Luciana Moreno
Amen