"In My Time of Dying" is a traditional gospel song, according to Wikipedia,… Read Full Bio ↴"In My Time of Dying" is a traditional gospel song, according to Wikipedia, version of it was recorded as early as 1924 (but with the title "Jesus Goin' A Make Up My Dying Bed") . A number of other artists have recorded it, most notably Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. Useless songfact: Martin L. Gore's version is almost twice longer as Dylan's and more than twice shorter than Led Zeppelin's. Useful songfacts: It's the first track of the second solo album Martin Gore recorded: Counterfeit².
Other titles:
"In My Time of Dyin" (Bob Dylan)
"Jesus Make Up My Dyin Bed" (Blind Willie Johnson)
"Well, Well, Well" (John Sebastian)

In My Time of Dying
Martin L. Gore Lyrics

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In my time of dying
Don't want nobody to mourn
All I want for you to do is
Take my body home
Well, well, well
So I can die easy
Well, well, well
Well, well, well

So I can die easy
Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Well, meet me, Jesus, meet me
Meet me in the middle of the air
If these wings should fail me, Lord
Won't you meet me with another pair
Well, well, well
So I can die easy
Well, well well
Well, well, well
So I can die easy
Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

In my time of dying
Don't want nobody to cry
All I want you to do is
Take me when I die
Well, well, well
So I can die easy
Well, well well
Well, well, well
So I can die easy

Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
Jesus gonna make up my dying bed

Overall Meaning

The song "In My Time of Dying" by Martin L. Gore is a cover of a traditional blues gospel song. The lyrics speak of the acceptance of death and the hope of meeting Jesus in the afterlife. The song opens with the declaration that the singer wants no one to mourn at their passing, but rather for their body to be taken home. The repetition of the phrase "well, well, well" creates a sense of acceptance and resignation to the inevitability of death. The chorus highlights the singer's belief that Jesus will provide comfort and salvation in their dying moments.

The second verse speaks directly to Jesus, asking him to meet the singer in the "middle of the air" if their own wings should fail. This is a Christian reference to the Ascension of Christ, where he ascended to heaven and promised to return in the same way. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the belief that Jesus will "make up" the singer's dying bed.

The final verse once again emphasizes the desire for no mourning, but for the singer to be taken when they die. The repetition of "well, well, well" creates a sense of peace and acceptance.

Overall, the lyrics of "In My Time of Dying" speak to the hope and comfort that many people find in their faith when facing death.

Line by Line Meaning

In my time of dying
As I approach death

Don't want nobody to mourn
I do not want anyone to grieve for me at my funeral

All I want for you to do is
The only request I have is that

Take my body home
You take my lifeless body home

Well, well, well
An expression of wonder or surprise

So I can die easy
So that I can have an easy and peaceful death

Jesus gonna make up, Jesus gonna make up
I have faith that Jesus will provide for me, He will

Jesus gonna make up my dying bed
make a comfortable and peaceful place for me to rest my soul when I die

Well, meet me, Jesus, meet me
I pray for Jesus to meet me

Meet me in the middle of the air
I hope Jesus will meet me wherever I am when I die