![]() ![]() A man walks by who smashes in the window and takes the singer with him. After a while, the singer is the only mannequin head left. Murderous Mannequin: In the video for "To Die For", the singer is a wigless mannequin head staring out of a window display.Lonely Piano Piece: The acoustic version of "Lay Me Down".Genre-Busting: While prominently pop-soul, In the Lonely Hour also jumps around to incorporating influences of breakbeat ("Money on My Mind"), synthpop ("Life Support"), disco ("Restart"), alternative rock ("Like I Can"), folk ("Not in That Way" and "Leave Your Lover"), and soft rock ("I'm Not the Only One" and "Stay with Me").Dramatic Choir Number: "Stay With Me" has a mellow gospel choir joining the chorus about pleading for the singer's fling to stay for the night.Concept Album: In the Lonely Hour, as the title implies, focuses on a slow and sad-sounding sound because the songs focus on loneliness, sadness, and longing for love.Boléro Effect: The album version of "Lay Me Down"-sadly, on the video version, this bit is toned down. ![]() Ambiguous Syntax: The final line of "Leave Your Lover" reads "Leave your lover/Leave him for me." Most would instinctively read it as "leave your lover and be with me," but The Reveal at the end of the music video (as well as the fact that Smith is gay) implies the meaning to be "leave your lover so that I can be with him.".Oh, won't you trope with me?/'Cause they're all I need:
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