Sam Smith is using his voice to make a powerful statement. The Rolling Stone
cover star stands up for equality and gay marriage in the emotional
video for “Lay Me Down,” the latest single off his debut album In the Lonely Hour.
In the one-take clip, which was shot at a church in London, the
British crooner stands at the altar mourning his husband, while family
and friends sit behind him holding candles.
Halfway through, we see a flashback to his joyous wedding at the same
church before cutting back to a somber Sam sitting alone. He dedicates
the stirring visuals to “gay and transgendered men and women all over
the world.”
“The ‘Lay Me Down’ music video holds a very dear place in my heart,”
Sam told his fans on Instagram. “With this video, myself and Ryan Hope
the director have decided to make a statement and showcase something we
passionately believe in.”
He continued, “This video shows my dreams that one day gay men and
women and transgendered men and women all over the world, like all our
straight families and friends, will be able to get married under any
roof, in any city, in any town, in any village, in any country.”
He will duet with Mary J. Blige at Sunday’s Grammys, where he is nominated for six awards including Album of the Year.
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