“Lay Me Down” was released on Sam’s debut album, In The Lonely Hour, as the lead single from the album. Much of In the Lonely Hour deals with a case of unrequited love Smith suffered when they fell for a straight man, and thus, not interested in their advances. The singer explained during their perf...
[Verse 1]
Yes I do, I believe
That one day I will be where I was
Right there, right next to you
And it's hard, the days just seem so dark
The moon, and the stars are nothing without you
Your touch, your skin, where do I begin?
No words can explain the way I'm missing you
Deny this emptiness, this hole that I'm inside
These tears, they tell their own story
[Pre-Chorus]
Told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side, next to you, you?
And make sure you're all right
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Verse 2]
I'm reaching out to you
Can you hear my call?
This hurt that I've been through
I'm missing you, missing you like crazy
[Pre-Chorus]
You told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side, next to you, you?
And make sure you're all right
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Bridge]
Lay me down tonight, lay me by your side
Lay me down tonight, lay me by your side
[Outro]
Can I lay by your side, next to you, you?
Lay Me Down was written by Sam Smith & Elvin Smith & Jimmy Napes.
Lay Me Down was produced by Steve Fitzmaurice & Jimmy Napes.
Sam Smith released Lay Me Down on Fri Feb 15 2013.