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.
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