The words ‘Stay With Me’ can mean a million different things and follow me throughout my life like an old friend.” Sam Smith during a performance on the second day of the Mad Cool 2023 festival.

In an emailed note to their fans, Smith shared that they recorded a brand new version of “Stay With Me” to honor of its 10th anniversary, and changed one of the song’s lyrics in the process.

In an emailed note to their fans, Smith shared that they recorded a brand new version of “Stay With Me” to honor of its 10th anniversary, and changed one of the song’s lyrics in the process.

Startling in its simplicity, both reverent and anthemic with gospel fever, “Stay With Me,” written by Sam Smith with Will Phillips and Jimmy Napier, was Smith’s first hit. From his debut ...

Watch James Napier telling the story behind 'Stay With Me' in the video above "It was very quick, we wrote it less than an hour," Napier tells Gigwise of working with Sam Smith on 'Stay With Me'.