【明報專訊】Co-written by Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes, Writing's on the Wall is the theme song of Spectre (《007：鬼影帝國》), a James Bond movie. Sam Smith, a 23-year-old British singer-songwriter, has gained fame in a very short time. In 2015, he won four Grammy Awards with his debut album. He is known for his ability to sing high notes effortlessly.

Many James Bond theme songs are quite masculine. Writing's on the Wall has a different style, and Smith performs it emotionally and vulnerably. "I wanted a touch of vulnerability from Bond, where you see into his heart a little bit," said Smith.

◆ Lyrics (excerpt):

A million shards of glass

That haunt me from my past

As the stars begin to gather

And the light begins to fade

When all hope begins to shatter

Know that I won't be afraid

■English highway﹕-words and collocations

debut

A performer's or sports player's debut is his or her first public appearance.

e.g. MoMo made her debut as an athlete at the sports competition.

■Glossary

masculine (adj) 男子氣概的

shard (n) 碎片

shatter (v) 打碎