Wiktoria made her big breakthrough in last year’s Melodifestivalen, where she finished fourth overall with “Save Me”. She also got the second most votes from the Swedish public. Now she returns to the contest for another go with “As I Lay Me Down”.
Her song is written by Jonas Wallin and Lauren Dyson — who were also on the team behind “Save Me” — together with American Justin Forrest.
“As I Lay Me Down” performance:
“As I Lay Me Down” lyrics / text — Wiktoria
Oh man I’m a loner, a night time roamer
emptiness haunts me and that’s how I know
I am a broken hearted soul
and I’ve hit rock bottom so where do I go?
All I need, is for your love to save me
Begging please, I think I’m going crazy
All I know, is that I’m losing my grip
As I lay me down to sleep
I wish that you were here with me
cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
all the time
My oh my (hey)
My oh my (Hey)
Oh man I’m a stumbler, a straight-A rumbler
looking for trouble wherever I go (hey)
And night time is calling, my judgement is falling
and I won’t give up til the sun comes up
All I know, is that I’m losing my grip
As I lay me down to sleep
I wish that you were here with me
cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
all the time
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
all the time
My oh my (Hey)
My oh my (Hey)
My oh my
Darling I need you
more than I want to
so as I lay me down
won’t you save me
As I lay me down to sleep
I wish that you were here with me
cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
all the time
As I wake up in despair, you know I say a little prayer
cause I need some help to save me from myself
And I know I shouldn’t think about you but I do
all the time
My oh my (Hey)
My oh my (Hey)
My oh my (Hey)
My oh my (Hey)
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