Sam Smith returns with new ballad Love Is A Stillness
Sam Smith has made a comeback with a new ballad reminiscent of their early years.
Sam Smith "celebrates "love in all its forms" on their new single 'Love Is A Stillness'.
The 'Stay With Me' hitmaker has marked Valentine's Day (14.02.25) by sharing a little piano ballad along with a visual of two turtles.
In a statement, Sam said: "This song is such a special song to me and because it’s Valentine’s Day I wanted to share this with you as a gift to say I love you. Love Is A Stillness is accompanied by very cute cover art featuring a pair of turtles and a music video filmed on the streets of New York, celebrating “love in all its forms.”
Sam returns to their soulful pop era with those instantly recognisable, pin-drop vocals.
The singer-songwriter's last studio album was 2023's 'Gloria', which reached number one in the UK.
Last year, Sam released a new version of their acclaimed 2014 LP 'In The Lonely Hour', featuring a new version of 'I'm Not The Only One', featuring Alicia Keys.
Sam - who came out as non-binary - re-recorded 'Stay With Me' with updated lyrics and admitted the meaning of the song "changes" for them every time they listen to it.
In a letter to their fans, Sam said: "When me, Jimmy and Tourist wrote this song, none of us would’ve expected it to become what it has in the world.
"I will never forget Will (Tourist) playing those three chords on the piano. I stopped everything I was doing and said ‘what is that’.
"Those chords and this song still stir me in the same way to this day. I’ve never once got sick of singing it.
"The meaning of this song changes for me whenever I sing it. The words ‘Stay With Me’ can mean a million different things and follow me throughout my life like an old friend. (sic)"
The line "I'm just a man" was changed to "baby understand", having made several reworks in live performances over the years.
They continued: "This song is truly so special to me, so for the 10 year anniversary I re-recorded the track, which will be available on all platforms and physical, including the updated lyric ‘but I still need love, baby understand’ which felt really important to me.
"It’s beautiful to know that sometimes, we can change the past.”
