Sam Smith - Writing's On The Wall (from Spectre) (Official Music Video) . The official 'Writing's On The Wall' music video. 'Gloria', the album - out now: more Writing's on the Wall Lyrics. [Verse 1] The writing's on the wall, brother. Your life is in your hands. It's up to you to see the writing's on the wall. [Verse 2] It looks you in the eye, mister Listen, I know it's been hard You know, it's no different for me We're less than a zero-sum game now And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be The writing's on the wall It seems like forever Since we had a good day The writing's on the wall But I just want to get you high tonight I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes So Story of Song. 'Writing's on the Wall' is an expression that references an event foreshadowing a disaster. 20 minutes is all it took for Sam Smith and co-writer Jimmy Napes to write the first ever James Bond soundtrack to top the charts in the UK. Writing on the wall? Life, I'm told's a compromise Lethargy in disguise Excuses by the faint of heart Stuck in the mud before they start I say sir, wouldn't you rather be on top of the world As opposed to always travelling underneath the ground? Have you seen the writing on the wall? Have you seen the writing on the wall? When you're not here, I'm suffocating." These lyrics are reflective of the character James Bond's journey throughout Spectre. Bond is shown to be haunted by his past, and the movie follows his journey of confronting and overcoming his inner demons. Smith's lyrics perfectly capture Bond's feelings of desperation and isolation throughout the movie. Writing on the Wall Lyrics by George Jones from the One Woman Man album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: She was holding back the tears As I packed up the last few years And said I'm tired of being so tied down I'm sure t… "Writing's on the Wall" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, written for the release of the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. The song was released as a digital download on 25 September 2015. The song was written by Smith and Jimmy Napes, and produced by the latter alongside Steve Fitzmaurice and Disclosure. 1961 hit song by Adam Wade. Peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 8, 1961. ©1961 by Coed Records. All rights reserved. Writing On The Wall Lyrics. Down a tunnel, in a tube. On the floor, knocked down by booze. Busy man has blown his fuse. While crossword people look for clues. I say sir, get your nose out of the UtMQfyL.