Lay Me Down (Sam Smith song)

"Lay Me Down" is the debut single by British recording artist Sam Smith and the lead single from his debut studio album In the Lonely Hour (2014). The song was released in the United Kingdom on 15 February 2013. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 134 and re-entered on 23 February 2014 at number 46 after being mentioned by James Corden at the 2014 BRIT Awards. The song was written by Smith, Jimmy Napes and Elviin, and produced by Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice.

The song was re-released in 2015 as the sixth single from the album.

Music video
The original music video showed Smith and his friends at a casino. Following the announcement of the re-release, it was removed from YouTube and Vevo.

2015 re-release
It was announced on 30 January 2015 that Smith would re-release "Lay Me Down" as the sixth single from his album In the Lonely Hour on 15 March following commercial success with his previous singles. Smith recorded a new version of the song for its re-release with the track's original producers.

Music video
The music video for the re-release, which replaced the original, was recorded in St Margaret's Church, Lee, South East London, with the permission of the Rector the Revd. Dr. Alan Race. It was shot in one sequence. It depicts Smith at a funeral in the church standing in front of the deceased's coffin, then a flashback reveals that Smith actually married the man in question in the same church. The video then returns to the present day, some time after the funeral, with Smith mourning the loss of his husband in the empty church.