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Singer Sam Smith topped the Billboard 100 chart for the first time with “Unholy,” but fear not! Their first LP since 2020, titled Gloria, is just around the corner. Fans may recognize Sam’s voice from ballads like “Stay with Me” and “Writing’s On the Wall,” but now they’re more interested in their next track, “Gloria.”
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What does Sam Smith’s new song ‘Gloria’ mean? Read on for everything you need to know about their album title track.
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What does Sam Smith’s “Gloria” mean?
In an interview with the BBC’s Michelle Viasge’s Rule Breakers podcast in November 2022, Sam revealed that they named their new album ‘Gloria’ after their inner voice. “We all have fighter voices and you have to care about that,” they said. It’s like a voice in my head saying, ‘You can do it’. Children must access that voice and nourish it. “
Similarly, they told Rolling Stone magazine that the song “Gloria”[their] It’s a queer love hymn that says life is a song to Gloria, but I can’t put it into words. I don’t know if it’s natural that I’m liberated, or if it’s the feminine energy within me. ”
The song’s chorus is “Tonight I’m so loud myself (Ooh, so loud) / They’ll hear you from the stars (They’ll hear you from you) / Shine like dynamite (Sparkle) / If it’s you (Who is it? Are you) / Gloria’s Anthem (For Gloria) / Gloria, for Gloria / Gloria’s Anthem”
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The meaning of “Gloria’s” is quite simple as an anthem for all (especially queer people) to embrace their inner self. It’s like, “Demons on my shoulders / Monsters in my head / Shadows in the water / Will you be my friend? The world revolves around me / When I lie down on my Bed / Dream more, dream more
The lyrics may allude to Sam’s struggles with body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It could also refer to how it feels to be non-binary in an environment where you can’t be your true self. Either way, “Gloria” sounds like the self-love anthem the world needs these days.
“Gloria” and “Unholy” can be heard on Sam Smith’s album Gloria, which will be released on January 27, 2023.
