'It's a lonely song about one night stands!' Sam Smith reveals why they changed Stay With Me lyrics

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Sam Smith wore a long, black dress on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday and discussed changing lyrics for a recent White House performance.The 30-year-old English singer-songwriter performed in December at a White House ceremony as President Joe Biden signed the Respect For Marriage Act into law.'You sang Stay With Me, which I love, but you changed some of the lyrics?,' Jimmy said.

Changed lyrics: Sam Smith wore a long, black dress on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday and discussed changing lyrics for a recent White House performance'Yeah, I did,' confirmed Sam, who accessorized with dangling earrings and a necklace.'What lyrics did you change?,' Jimmy asked. 'It's a lonely song about one night stands, so I decided...,' Sam said as the studio audience erupted into laughter.'Is it?,' Jimmy said.

Warm welcome: The 30-year-old English singer-songwriter received a warm welcome from the studio audience in New York City Presidential performance: Sam performed in December at a White House ceremony as President Joe Biden signed the Respect For Marriage Act into law'Yeah, it is.

It's pretty depressing,' Sam said.'I always sing it happy,' Jimmy said.'But I changed it to, like, be a love song. And it was really beautiful.