Lay me Down
Sissy Nobby Lyrics


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It felt like spring time on this February morning
In a courtyard birds were singing your praise
I'm still recalling things you said to make me feel alright
I carried them with me today
Now, as I lay me down to sleep
This I pray, that you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away
I'll whisper your name into the sky
And I will wake up happy
I wonder why I feel so high
Though I am not above the sorrow
Heavy hearted till you call my name
And it sounds like church bells
Or the whistle of a train on a summer evening
I'll run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing
As I lay me down to sleep
This I pray, that you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away
I'll whisper your name into the sky
And I will wake up happy
Oh, darlin', as I lay me down to sleep
This I pray, that you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away
I'll whisper your name into the sky
And I will wake up happy
It's not too near for me
Like a flower I need the rain
Though it's not clear to me
Every season has it's change
And I will see you when the sun comes out again
As I lay me down to sleep
This I pray, that you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away
I'll whisper your name into the sky
And I will wake up happy
As I lay me down to sleep
This I pray, that you will hold me dear
Though I'm far away
I'll whisper your name into the sky
And I will wake up happy
I wonder why
The sun comes out again
When the sun comes out again
When the sun comes out again
When the sun comes out again
The sun comes out again
When the sun comes out again
Comes out, comes out again




I will wake up happy
This I pray

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sissy Nobby's song Lay Me Down expresses a feeling of deep longing that comes with the end of a relationship. The singer describes a morning in February that feels like spring, with birds singing and memories of things said to make them feel alright. Despite being far away, the singer prays for their former lover to hold them dear and whispers their name into the sky, hoping to wake up happy. The singer wonders why they feel so high, above the sorrow of their heartbreak, and imagines running barefoot and barely breathing to meet their lover again.


The imagery and language used in the lyrics convey a sense of yearning and nostalgia. The comparison of the lover's name to church bells or a summer evening train whistle, and the metaphor of the singer being like a flower that needs rain, evoke feelings of gentleness and delicate beauty amidst the pain. The final lines of the song suggest a faint hope for the future, that the sun will come out again and the singer will wake up happy once more.


Overall, Lay Me Down is a wistful and poignant song that captures the bittersweet emotions of a relationship's end.


Line by Line Meaning

It felt like spring time on this February morning
Despite it being winter, the singer feels a sense of renewal and hopefulness.


In a courtyard birds were singing your praise
The singer associates the beauty of the day with their beloved.


I'm still recalling things you said to make me feel alright / I carried them with me today
The singer cherishes memories of their partner's words and finds comfort in them.


Now, as I lay me down to sleep / This I pray, that you will hold me dear / Though I'm far away / I'll whisper your name into the sky / And I will wake up happy
The artist longs for their partner's affection and hopes to feel close to them even when apart.


I wonder why I feel so high / Though I am not above the sorrow / Heavy hearted till you call my name / And it sounds like church bells / Or the whistle of a train on a summer evening / I'll run to meet you barefoot, barely breathing
The artist recognizes their emotional turmoil but still feels a strong desire to be with their partner, who brings them immense joy and excitement.


It's not too near for me / Like a flower I need the rain / Though it's not clear to me / Every season has it's change / And I will see you when the sun comes out again
The singer acknowledges that distance is a challenge but remains hopeful that their love will endure and they will be reunited.


Comes out, comes out again / I will wake up happy / This I pray
The singer reiterates their hope that their beloved will always hold them dear and bring them happiness.




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@ec5856

Still the jam in 2016

@khiapeters6976

this song is still hilarious

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someone finally uploaded this youtube!

@yuneek92

i ride wit dis playin in my car and ppl be like O_o..lol im like shiiiid im from Louisiana..and its all n my blood :-)

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ya yeet

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