Sampha's artful and emotive mix of pop, R&B, and electronic music isn't eas… Read Full Bio ↴Sampha's artful and emotive mix of pop, R&B, and electronic music isn't easily categorizable, and is further distinguished by a heartfelt vocal style that tends to sound as if it's on the brink of choking back tears. The artist established himself as a valued remixer and studio collaborator sought by emergent underground talents and mainstream stars alike, including SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, Beyoncé, and Kanye West. Process (2017), his full-length debut, went Top Ten in his native U.K. and won the Mercury Prize, yet Sampha has humbly continued to assist a similarly vast range of artists, including Florence + the Machine, Alicia Keys, and Actress, since its release.

The singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and producer, born Sampha Sisay, started making music in his early teenage years. In 2009, the South London native broke through with a remix of the xx's "Basic Space," which led to a busy schedule across 2010 and 2011. This period entailed collaborations with SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, and Lil Silva, as well as a solo debut with Sundanza, an EP issued on the Young Turks label. After a less eventful 2012, the following year Sampha was featured on Drake's "Too Much" and Beyoncé's "Mine," and issued Dual, his second Young Turks EP, an abstract and skeletal showcase for his fragile-sounding yet expressive voice. As he continued to work with fellow U.K. natives SBTRKT, Bullion, and FKA twigs, Sampha was also sought by more high-profile North American artists, and in 2016 alone appeared on Kanye West's The Life of Pablo, Frank Ocean's Endless, and Solange's A Seat at the Table. His own "Timmy's Prayer" (co-written by West) and "Blood on Me" were out by the end of the year as previews of his first full-length. Process, recorded while Sampha was grieving the death of his mother, and released in February 2017, hit number seven in the U.K. and narrowly missed the Top 50 in the U.S. Later in the year, Sampha made appearances on Drake's More Life and releases from Richard Russell's Everything Is Recorded project. Process went on to win the 2017 Mercury Prize, as well as Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards Album of the Year. Over the next few years, Sampha contributed in various capacities to recordings by Loyle Carner, Alicia Keys, Headie One and Fred again.., Actress, and many other artists across genres. An expanded "bonus edition" of Process, released in 2022, added two tracks previously available only in Japan.

Take Me Inside
Sampha Lyrics

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Does he still make your blood rush?
These days I'm just not sure how to feel
Does he still make you run wild?
Silence, and your lips were sealed
As if you didn't care and your love was gone
Her love was lost
Calm before the storm
I don't care if you take me inside

You can't be what you want every time
And I know it's hard to find the mind to say you do

You're free
You're free, you're free, you're free
You're free enough to find your feet
You're also free enough to hide from me
And I seek
I seek, I seek, I seek
I seek for something I can't see

I may be reading in too deep
And maybe this is all a dream

Overall Meaning

Sampha's song Take Me Inside is a mournful reflection on a past relationship that has ended, and the singer's struggle to come to terms with the aftermath. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of confusion and uncertainty about the state of the relationship. The opening lines "Does he still make your blood rush? These days I'm just not sure how to feel" reveal a sense of ambiguity, as the singer is not certain about the current state of his former partner's feelings towards him.

As the song progresses, the sense of confusion and ambiguity is depicted in the line "Silence, and your lips were sealed", suggesting that the singer's attempts to elicit a response from their former partner are met with an eerily unsettling silence. The song then takes on a more mournful tone with the lines "As if you didn't care and your love was gone. Her love was lost. Calm before the storm" suggesting a feeling of frustration at a lack of closure, and a sense of inevitability that something is about to unravel.

The chorus of the song, with its refrain of "You're free, you're free, you're free" suggests that time has passed, and the singer has come to accept the end of the relationship, though they are still searching for answers about what went wrong. The line "And maybe this is all a dream" hints at a feeling of surrealism, perhaps brought on by the intense emotional trauma of the ending.

Overall, the lyrics of Take Me Inside offer a nuanced and poignant portrayal of the aftermath of a relationship, anchored in themes of loss, confusion, and acceptance.

Line by Line Meaning

Does he still make your blood rush?
Are you still in love with him?

These days I'm just not sure how to feel
I am confused about my feelings towards you.

Does he still make you run wild?
Does he still excite you?

Silence, and your lips were sealed
You are not telling me the truth.

As if you didn't care and your love was gone
It seems like you do not love me anymore.

Her love was lost
She stopped loving me.

Calm before the storm
A period of peace before a turbulent time.

I don't care if you take me inside
I do not care if you deceive me.

You can't be what you want every time
You cannot always have what you desire.

And I know it's hard to find the mind to say you do
It is difficult for you to admit your true feelings for me.

You're free
You have the freedom to make your own choices.

You're free, you're free, you're free, you're free
You have the freedom to choose your own path.

You're free enough to find your feet
You have the power to find your own way in life.

You're also free enough to hide from me
You can choose to distance yourself from me.

And I seek
I am searching for something.

I seek, I seek, I seek, I seek
I am seeking something that I cannot find.

I seek for something I can't see
I am searching for something that is not visible to me.

I may be reading in too deep
I might be overthinking.

And maybe this is all a dream
Perhaps this is all imaginary.

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Sampha Sisay

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Does he still make your blood rush?
These days I'm just not sure how to feel
Does he still make you run wild?
Silence, and your lips were sealed

As if you didn't care
And your love was gone
Her love was lost
Calm before the storm
I don't care if you take me inside
You can be what you want every time
And I know it's hard to find the mind to say you do

You're free
You're free
You're free
You're free
You're free enough to find your feet
You're also free enough to hide from me
And I seek
I seek
I seek
I seek
I'm seeking something I can't see
I may be reading in too deep
And maybe this is all a dream

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‘Does he still make your blood rush?
These days I'm just not sure how to feel
Does he still make you run wild?
Silence, and your lips were sealed
As if you didn't care
And your love was gone
Her love was lost
Calm before the storm
I don't care if you take me inside
You can be what you want every time
And I know it's hard to find the mind to say you do
You're free
You're free
You're free
You're free
You're free enough to find your feet
You're also free enough to hide from me
And I seek
I seek
I seek
I seek
I'm seeking something I can't see
I may be reading in too deep
And maybe this is all a dream’