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Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

“Burning” sees Sam Smith reconcile themself to the break up of an important relationship, and the pain and unhappiness that it caused them. They have also said that the song is about fame, the pressures of a lifestyle for which they were utterly unprepared, and found difficult to cope with. They believed that this undermined their attempts to form a fulfilling relationship. Sam uses fire as a symbol for the emotional pain and hurt. In their October 5, 2017 Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe, Sam described the song as the “core” of The Thrill of It All. They also revealed that there ar… read more
“Burning” sees Sam Smith reconcile themself to the break up of an important relationship, and the pain and unhappiness that it caused them. They have… read more
“Burning” sees Sam Smith reconcile themself to the break up of an important relationship, and the pain and unhappiness that it caused them. They have also said that the song is about fam… read more

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Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. They rose to prominence in October 2012 after being featured 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, they were 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 201… read more
Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. They rose to prominence in October 2012 after being featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "La… read more
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