Sam Smith

Released: November 3, 2017

Songwriter: Brendan Grieve Duncan Boyce Sam Smith

[Verse 1]
He was only 22, lost his mother age of two
He lost it, he lost it all
Now he's got to get to work so his father don't get hurt
He won't let this home fall

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, he's the leader of the pack now
He is gonna save them all
No choice, he's the leader of the pack now
Listen to his lonely voice
Let's go

[Verse 2]
She was only 26, mother couldn't handle it
She lost it, lost it all
Father is afraid to trust, doesn't wanna fall in love
He can't let his wife go

[Chorus]
Oh Lord, she's the leader of the pack now
She is gonna save them all
No choice, she's the leader of the pack now
Listen to her lonely voice
Let's go

[Bridge]
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Oh my my, let's go
Let's go
Oh my my, let's go

[Outro]
I'm the leader of the pack now

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.

more tracks from the album

The Thrill of It All

From the album

The Thrill of It All (2017)

Sam Smith popular songs

Leader of the PackSam Smith

Sam Smith

The Thrill of It All