when they lay me down

from From the Ashes by Megan Betley

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lyrics

It was so simple when we were little, we believed that we could fly.
Afraid of sleeping but always dreaming, never believing we could die.
With hearts so open, how are they broken?
When did love teach us to cry?
Now the emptiness within me is trying to my soul alive.
Is this all I'll ever be? I know this idea frightens me.
Is this all I will become? God forbid, you better hold your tongue.
When they lay me down to rest, did I give this life all my best?
When they lay me, when they lay me down...
It was so easy to crawl within me, when I was eight my father died.
And its astounding that no one found me, always hiding in plain sight.
Wondering if life has some great secret in it's purpose or it's time.
And who am I? Who will I be? Is there more to life for me?
Is this all I'll ever be? I know this idea frightens me.
Is this all I will become? God forbid, you better hold your tonuge.
When they lay me down to rest, did I give this life all my best?
When they lay me, when they lay me....
Is this all I'll ever be? I know this idea frightens me.
Is this all I will become? God forbid, you better hold your tonuge.
When they lay me down to rest, did I give this life all my best?
Did I make you proud? Did I make you proud?

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from From the Ashes, released December 2, 2020

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Megan Betley Los Angeles, California

Megan began songwriting & guitar as a teen, becoming involved in bands & releasing solo EPs. In 2014, she was a performer on MTV singing show Copycat. She released debut full length album Shake the Dust (2015), receiving acclaim for rock ballad Deals with the Devil. In 2016, Megan released music video Alone With My Thoughts from EP Smoke Signals. Her latest album From the Ashes drops in 2020. ... more