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Burning by Sam Smith

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Sam Smith

Burning

Release date: 3rd November 2017

From The Thrill of It All
Track 5
3:23
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"Burning" is a single by Sam Smith, from the album The Thrill of It All, released 3rd November 2017. The track is 3:23 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Sam Smith.

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Lyrics

Burning

I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

I've been smoking, oh
More than twenty a day
Blame it on rebellion
Don't blame it all on me
Wish I was younger
Back to the nineteenth of May
I had an open mind
Swore to never change

Funny how time goes by
Had respect for myself
That river ran dry
You reached the limit
I wasn't enough
It's like the fire replaced all the love

I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

Oh, if you ever called
I would run straight back
Give you my forgiveness
And the shirt off my back
No friends to turn to
Yeah, I messed up that
Wish we could smoke again
Just for a day, oh

Funny how time goes by
Had respect for myself
That river ran dry
You reached the limit
I wasn't enough
And it's like the fire replaced all the love

I've been burning, yes, I've been burning
Such a burden, this flame on my chest
No insurance to pay for the damage
Yeah, I've been burning up since you left

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left
Oh, I've been burning up since you left

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Track details

From The Thrill of It All

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The Thrill of It All
Sam Smith
3rd November 2017
Track number
5
Release year
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