Sam Smith has re-recorded ‘Keep With Me’ with up to date lyrics for the present’s tenth anniversary.
The 32-year-old singer – who got here out as non-binary in 2019 and makes use of they/them pronouns – is engaged on a brand new model of their debut album ‘In The Lonely Hour’ to mark 10 years since its launch.
In a letter to their followers, Sam stated: “When me, Jimmy and Vacationer wrote this music, none of us would’ve anticipated it to turn into what it has on this planet.
“I’ll always remember Will (Vacationer) taking part in these three chords on the piano. I finished every little thing I used to be doing and stated ‘what’s that’.
“These chords and this music nonetheless stir me in the identical method to today. I’ve by no means as soon as obtained sick of singing it.
“The which means of this music adjustments for me each time I sing it. The phrases ‘Keep With Me’ can imply one million various things and comply with me all through my life like an outdated buddy. (sic)”
Sam described the music as “really so particular to me”, and confirmed the road “I am only a man” will probably be modified to “child perceive”, having made a number of reworks in stay performances through the years.
They continued: “This music is really so particular to me, so for the ten yr anniversary I re-recorded the observe, which will probably be obtainable on all platforms and bodily, together with the up to date lyric ‘however I nonetheless want love, child perceive’ which felt actually essential to me.
“It’s stunning to know that generally, we will change the previous.”
The album – which additionally featured the singles ‘Cash On My Thoughts’ and ‘I am Not The Solely One’ – hit primary within the UK when it was launched in Might 2014, whereas it landed at quantity two within the US Billboard 200 the next month.
The tenth anniversary version will probably be launched on August 2.
