Yes I do, I believe
That one day I will be
Where I was right there
Right next to you
And it's hard
The days just seem so dark
The moon, the stars, are nothing without you
Your touch, your skin, where do I begin?
No words can explain the way I'm missing you
Deny this emptiness, this hole that I'm inside
These tears, they tell their own story
Told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming
It's much too strong
Can I lay by your side? Next to you, you
And make sure you're alright, I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
I'm reaching out to you
Can you hear my call? (Who's to say you won't hear me?)
This hurt that I've been through
I'm missing you, missing you like crazy
You told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming
It's much too strong
Can I lay by your side? Next to you, you
And make sure you're alright, I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
Lay me down tonight, lay me by your side
Lay me down tonight, lay me by your side
Can I lay by your side? Next to you, you
Written by Sam Smith, James Napier & Elvin Smith.
Produced by Jimmy Napes & Steve Fitzmaurice.
Recorded by Steve Fitzmaurice.
Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice for 365 Artists at The Pierce Rooms, London.
Assistant Mixer: Darren Heelis.
Additional Recording by Darren Heelis.
Assistant Recording Engineer: Mike Horner.
Strings Recorded by Steve Price at Angel Studios, assisted by Jeremy Murphy.
Vocals: Sam Smith.
Drums & Percussion: Sylvester Earl Harvin.
Piano & Organ: Reuben James.
Bass Guitar: Jodi Milliner.
Guitar: Ben Thomas.
Strings arranged and conducted by Simon Hale, Leader: Everton Nelson.
Recorded at RAK Studios, London.
© 2014 Sony/ATV Songs LLC obo Naughty Words Limited (BMI)
/ Universal - PolyGram Int. Tunes, Inc. obo Salli Isaak Songs, Ltd. (SESAC)
/ Universal - PolyGram Int. Tunes, Inc. (SESAC).
