This Christmas single dropped unexpectedly on 20th November 2020 with no promotion. Written in partnership with Labrinth it is unlike anything Sam Smith has produced before. It is a throwback to the 1940s, a song with a story of Christmas reunion. The result is an unusual mix of sombre anthem and ge...
[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
The Lighthouse Keeper was produced by Labrinth.
Sam Smith released The Lighthouse Keeper on Fri Nov 20 2020.
On Instagram live stream Sam said
I went back to my childhood, thinking about lullabies and lighthouses. It’s romantic, like a kid’s story. It’s nice to make something different, a Christmas song … this year we need some Christmas joy …more than ever before we are yearning to be around our friends...