Stay With Me: Song Review

Sam Smith is by far one of my top favorite artists right now. The way he portrays his music and message the he wants to get through is enthralling. In this song, I don’t feel like he is singing about a lost love, rather an addiction of some sort. 

Right now the song means a lot to me. I feel it is about a relationship that just didn't work, they weren't in love. But he doesn't want to girl to leave because he isn't ready to be alone. So until he finds someone who he truly is in love with, he wants the girl to stay around to fill that empty void.

"Guess it's true, I'm not good at a one-night stand. 

But I still need love 'cause I'm just a man. 

These nights never seem to go to plan.

I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand?"

The one night stand portrays an addiction of some sort. This "love" he needs could come from various sources, man, woman, drugs, alcohol. He can’t leave the addiction, he doesn't want it to go away or leave. 

"Why am I so emotional? No, it's not a good look, gain some self-control. And deep down I know this never works. But you can lay with me so it doesn't hurt

Addiction causes emotions and usually no self-control (the mind is powerful in many ways) whatever the addiction is, he doesn’t want it to leave, it needs to stay by his side. He can’t control it.

I just love this song and the meaning of it. I can’t really relate to it right now because I’m not currently in the relationship. But, I’m sure if I found someone that I truly fell in love with, I’d feel the same way as Sam Smith.