SAM SMITH - LIKE I CAN

LIKE I CAN

SAM SMITH

SONGWRITERS: MATTHEW ALAN PRIME & SAMUEL SMITH

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: IN THE LONELY HOUR

LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 2014

 

     Samuel Frederick Smith(born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. After rising to prominence in October 2012 by featuring 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, Smith was 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 internationally successful, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while subsequent 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.

       In the Lonely Hour is the debut album by English singer Sam Smith. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2014 via Capitol UK and Method Records. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol Records America. The album includes the hit singles "Money on My Mind" and "Stay with Me", both of which were number one in the UK; the latter becoming a hit worldwide, peaking in the top ten in over 20 countries, including reaching number two in the US. The album's third hit single, "I'm Not the Only One", reached number three in the UK and number five in the US. A deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, including a solo acoustic version of Disclosure's single "Latch" and Naughty Boy's number-one single "La La La", on both of which Smith provided guest vocals.

     Upon its release, In the Lonely Hour received mostly lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom praised Smith's vocal performance but were critical of the songwriting. The album was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was the second best-selling album of 2014 in the UK, and the third best-selling of 2014 in the United States. It was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning the latter and losing to Morning Phase by Beck in the former. In the Lonely Hour also received a nomination for Best British Album at the 2015 Brit Awards; the accolade ultimately went to Ed Sheeran for x.

       The album was re-released in November 2015 as In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition), which features 12 new tracks, including the Disclosure single "Omen" (which features vocals from Smith), the Comic Relief version of "Lay Me Down" featuring John Legend, and covers of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" and Amy Winehouse's "Love Is a Losing Game".

He could be a sinner, or a gentleman

He could be your preacher

When your soul is damned

He could be your lawyer on a witness stand

But he'll never love you like I can, can

 

He could be a stranger, you gave a second glance

He could be a trophy, of a one night stand

He could have your humour, but I don't understand, 'cause

He'll never love you like I can, can, can

 

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads?

When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul

There may be lovers who hold out their hands, but

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

They'll never love you like I can, can

 

A chance encounter of circumstance

Baby, he's a mantra, keeps your mind entranced

He could be a silence in this mayhem

But then again

He'll never love you like I can, can, can

 

Why are you looking down all the wrong roads?

When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul

There may be lovers who hold out their hands, but

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

He'll never love you like I can, can, can

 

We both have demons, that we can't stand

I love your demons, like devils can

If you're still seeking an honest man

Then stop deceiving, Lord, please

 

Why are you lookin' down all the wrong roads?

When mine is the heart and the salt of the soul

There may be lovers who hold out their hands, but

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

They'll never love you like I can, can, can

He'll never love you like I can, can, can.