
However, he is already missing him so much that he goes so far as to wish that the time will be now, so that he can lie beside him tonight. He knows eventually that he will also greet the grim reaper the way his lover did. The lyrics of the song show that he is wishing that he could lay down the side of his lover on the casket, just like the way they lay down beside each other every day. In this song, Smith is letting out his emotions after losing his lover. As such, “Lay Me Down” is a very fitting song to enrich a funeral service. The song is about his wish to join his lover on the deathbed. Sam Smith’s rendition of “Lay Me Down” reinforces his reputation as an exceptional singer.

No words can explain the way I’m missing youĭeny this emptiness, this hole that I’m inside The moon and the stars are nothing without you And it’s hard, the days just seem so dark
