Where: The Greek, Los Angeles
Accompanied by: Me, Myself and I
Genre: R&B, Pop
Setlist: Nirvana, Together, Leave Your Lover, I'm Not the Only One, I've Told You Now, Like I Can, Restart, How Will I know (Whitney Houston cover), Good Thing, Berlin (RY X Cover), La La La (Naughty Boy Cover), Lay Me Down, Money On My Mind/Finally (CeCe Peniston)
Encore: Latch (Disclosure cover), Make It To Me, Stay With Me
Back on March 29, 2014 I was watching Saturday Night Live. The musical artist that night was Sam Smith. I had no clue who he was. By the end of the show, I was hooked. I wanted to know more. I needed to know more. I had to have more. And so began the obsession. Much like the rest of the world.
I went online and watched every video I could find of him. I plugged his name into my Spotify and since his "In the Lonely Hour" wasn't coming out until August, listened to these 7 songs over and over and over again.
Over the next few months, Sam Smith was heavy in my rotation of what I needed to hear each and every day. His voice, the music, the lyrics...they just washed over me like emotional silk. And then IT happened. His US tour was announced and he would be in Los Angeles. I couldn't be any happier. Except that the tickets went on sale in May and the show wouldn't be until the end of September. I don't like to wish time away, but waiting for this event felt impossible. What was almost even more impossible was purchasing tickets the day they went on sale. But I pulled it off and my life would soon be complete.
One front row ticket for night #1... as hard as I tried for a pit ticket, this was the best I could do. And I was okay with that.
By August, I had downloaded In the Lonely Hour" to my music player and purchased the CD for the car... had to make sure I could listen to Sam whenever possible.
And the days rolled on...September arrived and my date with Sam underneath the stars of The Greek Theater was finally going to happen. And I knew it would be everything I wanted. This was a night just for me. My emotional catharsis. To share it with anyone would not have been right. As much as it would have been nice to have a shoulder to lean on, there was a sort of cleansing that went along with being there on my own. Even with thousands of other people around me, there was only me and Sam.
You lift my heart up when the rest of me is down
You, you enchant me even when you're not around
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I’m latching on, babe, now I know what I have found
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
I feel we’re close enough
Could I lock in your love?
Now I’ve got you in my space
I won’t let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I’m latching on to you
I’m so en-captured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it? You got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart bleed out my chest?
I feel we're close enough
Could I lock in your love?
I feel we’re close enough
Could I lock in your love?
Now I’ve got you in my space
I won’t let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I’m latching on to you
Now I’ve got you in my space
I won’t let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I’m latching on to you
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?
Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
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
Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need
This ain't love it's clear to see
But darling, stay with me
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| My date with Sam Smith @ The Greek 9/29/14 |
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