Sam Smith Concert

Anyone who is a part of my life knows my extreme love for Sam Smith. I would say it is an obsession but it has exceeded that point as I genuinely love him. Every song he has come out with and what he is all about. Then the moment finally happened where I attended his concert late 2018. This was a very rough year for me as it was my HSC year and I hated every second of High School. This concert made it all worth it (sorta). Everything about this night was everything I had ever hoped for and more.

I know that people think his songs are sad and heartbreaking but when I listen to his songs I just feel happiness. Something about his voice and his lyrics give me goosebumps … every time.

I went to his concert with two of my best friends as a part of my 18th birthday present from my parents.

I remember as soon as he came out onto that stage I just cried and cried and cried. This isn’t like me as I am not a crier but the tears just kept on going.

Although he is such an incredible singer and performer, some of my most memorable parts of the night was when he would speak to us about the things he believed in. He really made his audience get a good sense of who he is. Also his dancing, just something about his dancing made me smile.

Being in a setting where there is a massive crowd of people in one space is not my sort of thing. In fact I freak out and hate every second of it. I can be such an introvert and not want to be surrounded by total strangers but being a part of Sam Smith’s crowd was like receiving a warm hug from him. I felt so much love in the space and needless to say I learnt so much.

For the last couple of years I have been surrounded by people who are closed minded and who haven’t truly accepted me for me. I never saw this up until the night of his concert. He spoke so much about how important love is and how beneficial it is to do things from your heart. He would talk about being and living in this moment which is something I am constantly doing. But then he spoke about not worrying about others opinions on you, which is something I really needed to hear at that time and has continued to help me with my life now.

It probably sounds crazy but I don’t think there was anything negative that happened that night. Maybe the supporting act sounded terrible but it doesn’t matter anymore.

I didn’t want this blog to be about me and my life because I don’t like talking about myself. I like to make other people happy because it makes me happy. But that was a time where I was a part of an audience and truly learnt something.

In the words of Sam Smith “good things keep happening” and this couldn’t be more true.

Follow Your Heart, R.