Lay Me Down
On February 3rd, 2013, Sam Smith created an angelic, enchanting, and self fulfilling song called Lay Me Down. Through his love of music Sam Smith is able to make a statement for what he believes is in equality throughout America in regards to same sex marriages in the church. Equality has always been a symbol of hope, liberty, freedom, and a chance to live an unbiased life. Unfortunately, some individuals do not agree with this value in America. Throughout history many Americans have aspired for same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. Opponents of same-sex marriage see marriage to traditionally be defined as marriage between one man and one woman. According to opponents, primarily, marriage is for procreation. On the other hand, proponents of legal gay marriage believe that gay marriage bans are …show more content…
The slow pace exemplified the struggles within of missing someone so special. In great despair, he hovers over a wooden casket clenching and crossing his fingers together. In the music video, his head hangs low as he glances down at the casket carrying his love one. Sam Smith vocalized his desire to be together and hold each other one last time. As the piano plays ever so softly, sorrow fills the many individuals’ faces that have come to witness this love and despair. Each guest in the many pews are grasping lit candles. The scene that is being exemplified is the present time in which Sam has lost a loved one and is desperately missing him. He vocalizes, “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 here with you tonight.” Smith is trying to reach out to his boyfriend who recently had passed. He is ‘calling’ out to him so his boyfriend knows he loves him and misses him. Sam wants nothing more than for his boyfriend to return so he can eliminate the pain and despair is
On February 3rd, 2013, Sam Smith created an angelic, enchanting, and self fulfilling song called Lay Me Down. Through his love of music Sam Smith is able to make a statement for what he believes is in equality throughout America in regards to same sex marriages in the church. Equality has always been a symbol of hope, liberty, freedom, and a chance to live an unbiased life. Unfortunately, some individuals do not agree with this value in America. Throughout history many Americans have aspired for same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. Opponents of same-sex marriage see marriage to traditionally be defined as marriage between one man and one woman. According to opponents, primarily, marriage is for procreation. On the other hand, proponents of legal gay marriage believe that gay marriage bans are …show more content…
The slow pace exemplified the struggles within of missing someone so special. In great despair, he hovers over a wooden casket clenching and crossing his fingers together. In the music video, his head hangs low as he glances down at the casket carrying his love one. Sam Smith vocalized his desire to be together and hold each other one last time. As the piano plays ever so softly, sorrow fills the many individuals’ faces that have come to witness this love and despair. Each guest in the many pews are grasping lit candles. The scene that is being exemplified is the present time in which Sam has lost a loved one and is desperately missing him. He vocalizes, “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 here with you tonight.” Smith is trying to reach out to his boyfriend who recently had passed. He is ‘calling’ out to him so his boyfriend knows he loves him and misses him. Sam wants nothing more than for his boyfriend to return so he can eliminate the pain and despair is