Henderson is a big fan of Amy Winehouse and Frank Sinatra and picked out Olly Murs and Leona Lewis as her favorite X Factor contestants from previous seriesโ of the show. Henderson confessed that she'd love to sing with Adele or Beyoncรฉ.
Her debut single, "Ghost", co-written with Ryan Tedder, was released on 8 June 2014 and went straight to number one in the UK. Her second single, Glow, was released on 5 October 2014. It was followed on 13 October 2014 by her debut album Chapter One.
Lay Down
Ella Henderson Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Won't you lay down and relive your story again
If things could turn back around I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down, 'cause I know that heaven's waiting
Won't you stay now, there's so much that's never been said
Won't you stay now, remind me to never forget
And I, I won't break down, I don't want to live with regret
You've been to places I've never been
Built your walls so high but you'd always let me in
You showed me that love can build a home
But now I see, that it's time to let you go
Won't you lay down and tell me the places you've been
Won't you lay down and relive your story again
If things could turn back around I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down, 'cause I know that heaven's waiting
And oh, and oh
If things could turn back around, I know I would do anything
Won't you lay down, 'cause I know that heaven's waiting
The song "Lay Down" by Ella Henderson is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks about the pain of losing someone you love and reminiscing the memories shared with them in the past. In the first verse, the singer asks the person to lay down and narrate the story of the places they have been to. She urges them to relive the memories they once shared, and if things could turn back around, she would do anything to make things right. The lyrics depict a deep sense of longing and regret for not cherishing the moments they had together.
The second verse shows the regret the singer feels for not having said everything that needed to be said. She wants the person to stay and never forget the good times they had together. The singer promises not to break down and live with regret. If the person stays, she will be by their side until the very end. The lyrics show a sense of wanting to make up for lost time and regretting not having voiced her feelings earlier.
The chorus and the bridge of the song repeat the same lines, urging the person to lay down and relive their memories once again. The lyrics showcase the fear of loss and the wish to reconcile before it is too late. The repetition of lines emphasizes the feelings of regret and longing for holding onto the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Won't you lay down and tell me the places you've been
Please lay down and share your life experiences with me.
Won't you lay down and relive your story again
Please share your life experiences with me, once more.
If things could turn back around I know I would do anything
I regret what I have done and I am willing to do anything to make it right.
Won't you lay down, 'cause I know that heaven's waiting
Please lay down and let go of your earthly burdens and struggles as I believe heaven is waiting for you.
Won't you stay now, there's so much that's never been said
Please don't go, there are so many things we have not shared with each other.
Won't you stay now, remind me to never forget
Please stay and remind me to never forget the experiences we shared together.
And I, I won't break down, I don't want to live with regret
I won't allow myself to become overwhelmed with regret; I want to cherish the memories we shared.
Won't you stay now, I'll be by your side 'til the end
Please stay, I will support you until the end.
You've been to places I've never been
You have experiences that I have not had.
Built your walls so high but you'd always let me in
You keep your guard up, but allowed me to be close to you.
You showed me that love can build a home
You taught me that love can create a comfortable and safe environment to call home.
But now I see, that it's time to let you go
I realize that it's time for us to part ways.
And oh, and oh
A transition between parts of the song.
If things could turn back around, I know I would do anything
I still regret what I have done and I will continue to do anything to make things right.
Won't you lay down, 'cause I know that heaven's waiting
I still believe that you should let go of your struggles and enter heaven.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: THOMAS ANDREW SEARLE BARNES, PETER NORMAN CULLEN KELLEHER, BENJAMIN ALEXANDER KOHN, GABRIELLA MICHELLE HENDERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@paulkennedy-davies7409
I played this at my mum's funeral.... it tore everyone apart....thank you xx
@gatorfan2182
She is so underrated.
@bri.decode
She's way too underrated
@Annie-jm1ox
Yes absolutely ๐ฏ ๐
@robingarvin-mack
Sadly... so many are these days. I wish her every success with her tour.
R ๐
@bri.decode
@@robingarvin-mack ๐
@rubyschannel9339
This song means so much to me xx
@W0rdsandMus1c
YouTube recommend this song to me, only got to know Ella through Tom Grennan and Jax Jones, I have just sat with my 91 year old mom for the last 4 weeks of her life and feel this song could have been written for me to her, I don't know if it is written for some one specific, but it is beautifully sad and sung with a beautiful voice ๐ขx
@chaosdromanah8620
This song hits hard
@Annie-jm1ox
It sure does