As I Lay Me Down
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As I Lay Me Down was a hit song composed and performed by singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins in 1994. It is from her album Whaler and also appears on The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins. The song is one of her two best hits.
The song is a ballad in memory of Hawkins' father. It also appeared in the TV show Dawson's Creek and Now and Then, a 1995 film directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
"As I Lay Me Down" was actually the second U.S. single release from the critical disappointment Whaler. With disappointing sales of the first single, Right Beside You, the song was released with little fanfare (a photograph of Sophie dressed as a sailor graced the cover). Sophie then insisted that her label (Columbia) allow her to tour the country with only an acoustic piano. The song then began getting airplay on adult contemporary stations. During the summer of 1995 it became a huge A/C hit as well as a top ten song. A remix also helped the song gain airplay on other kinds of stations. As I Lay Me Down (with two different video versions) remained on the charts until autumn 1995.
Fans of Sophie have often wondered what the background vocals are saying in "As I Lay Me Down". According to Sophie, the background vocals in the song are saying, "'...ooh la kah koh', which is an indigenous language of the Ballantine tribe. It means, 'wash your feet before you sleep',...".[1]
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