Hozier Covered Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" And Our Hearts Can't Handle It

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Hozier Covered Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" And Our Hearts Can't Handle It
Hozier Covered Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" And Our Hearts Can't Handle It
By Yezmin VillarrealSeptember 02 2015 / 12:16 PM
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Hozier went on BBC Radio yesterday, where he sang a live cover of Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down." Sam Smith loved it so much that he tweeted Hozier to say:
\u201cBrother @Hozier - fucking love the Live Lounge cover!!!! Anything you sing makes me heart jump xx Big kisses sir xx\u201d
 — samsmith (@samsmith)
        1441113279
Hozier fangirled like anyone would when you get a surprise tweet from Sam Smith: 
\u201cAhh! Thrilled you like it!! Was an absolute joy to cover - hope you're keeping well man x https://t.co/wc91zMwl0d\u201d
 — Hozier (@Hozier)
        1441124240
So cute! :-)
Watch it for yourself here:
Hozier

        
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