Burning
Sam Smith * Track #5 On The Thrill of It All
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Burning by Sam Smith
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Sam SmithProduced by
Steve Fitzmaurice & Jimmy NapesAbout
“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 bel...
Burning Lyrics
[Intro]
I've been burnin', yes, I've been burnin'
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burnin' up since you left
[Verse 1]
I've been smokin', oh, more than twenty a day
Blame it on rebellion, don't blame it on me
Wish I was younger back to the nineteenth of May
I had an open mind, swore to never change
[Pre-Chorus]
Funny how time goes by
Had respect for myself, that river ran dry
You reached a limit, I wasn't enough
It's like the fire replaced all the love
[Chorus]
I've been burnin', yes, I've been burnin'
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burnin' up since you left
[Verse 2]
Oh, if you ever called, I will run straight back
Give you my forgiveness and the shirt off my back
No friends to turn to, yeah, I messed up that
Wish we could smoke again just for a day, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Funny how time goes by
Had respect for myself, that river ran dry
You reached a limit, I wasn't enough
And it's like the fire replaced all the love
[Chorus]
I've been burnin', yes, I've been burnin'
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burnin' up since you left
[Outro]
Yeah, I've been burnin' up since you left
Oh, I've been burnin' up since you left
Burning Q&A
Who wrote Burning's ?
Burning was written by Sam Smith & Poo Bear & Dominic Jordan & Jimmy Giannos.
Who produced Burning's ?
Burning was produced by Steve Fitzmaurice & Jimmy Napes.
What did Sam Smith say about "Burning"?
Just hours before “Burning” was released, Sam Smith tweeted:
I can’t explain how healing it is to have ‘Burning’ out in the universe. That song came from a place of so much confusion and heart ache at the time when I was writing it, I didn’t like myself. I didn’t respect myself. I still struggle ev...