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On January 27th, a snippet of this track was released on X’s Instagram with the caption, “?”.

The lyrics on this track are noticeably similar to the 18th century English children’s bedtime prayer, “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
If I should die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

what genre of music is this
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John Cunningham
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who cares the only two genres that mattered to me and jah are good and bad

Is there an instrumental track?
Genius Answer

Yes, it was one of the many instrumentals featured on the deluxe version of ?.

Is this song's original voice memo available to listen to?
Genius Answer

Yes, it was one of the voice memos included on the deluxe version of ?.

Does this track have any RIAA certifications?
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March 16, 2018
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