Released on November 20, 2020, this melancholy orchestral ballad finds Sam Smith telling a story of a Christmas reunion.
The song opens with Smith addressing someone close who has been away for some time. He urges the person to return home to him. Build yourself a boat, babe Make yourself a sail Float into the ocean Smith continues the ocean metaphors as he reassures the loved one that when they encounter rain and storms, he will be a beacon to guide them home. I'll never leave you lost at sea I will be your lighthouse keeper Bring you safely home to me
The somber anthem is marketed as a Yuletide song, but Smith only mentions Christmas once: In the second verse, the singer hopes that they will be reunited in time to celebrate the holiday together.
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