Sam Smith

Released: November 20, 2020

Songwriter: Labrinth Sam Smith

Producer: Labrinth

[Verse 1]
Build yourself a boat, babe
Make yourself a sail
Float into the ocean
To nowhere
Yeah, I see you're lookin'
Looking for a sign
Praying for a beacon
So here's the light

[Pre-Chorus]
My arms will be wide open
For the moment you arrive, arrive

[Chorus]
When you set sail on your journey
And happiness is far away
Love will guide you 'til the mornin'
Lead your heart down to the bay
Don't resist the rain and storm
I'll never leave you lost at sea
I will be your lighthouse keeper
Bring you safely homе to me
I will be your lighthouse keepеr
Bring you safely home

[Verse 2]
Yeah, I see you're lonely
Going in alone
Fire up the engine
Stoke the coal
Floatin' on a feeling
Fighting with the tide
Hope you'll be home for Christmas time

[Pre-Chorus]
My arms will be wide open
For the moment you arrive, arrive

[Chorus]
When you set sail on your journey
And happiness is far away
Love will guide you 'til the morning
Lead your heart down to the bay
Don't resist the rain and storm
I'll never leave you lost at sea
I will be your lighthouse keeper
Bring you safely home to me
I will be your lighthouse keeper
Bring you safely home to me

Sam Smith was born on 19th May 1992 and grew up in a rural village on the border of Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, the nearest town being Bishops Stortford. They’re the oldest of three siblings and are said to be close to their younger sisters. Their mother is a successful City of London trader and their father a stay-at-home dad who brought up the children.

Smith showed an early talent for singing, and their parents responded by arranging singing lessons from the age of eight with professional jazz singer and songwriter, Joanna Eden. At the early age of seventeen, they left school to pursue their dream, living in a small one-bed flat and working in a London pub, but ended up isolated and beset by loneliness.

Sam knew they were gay, they said, for as long as they could remember. They suffered bullying at school and were shocked to find that even in London—close to gay communities—they were subjected to homophobic attacks. These negative experiences, combined with an inherently emotional nature, inform their songwriting and delivery. The soulful, beautifully rich tone of their voice and the subject of the lyrics ‘speak’ to many people and have led to their success.

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