Sierra Leone
Mt Eden Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
When you hear the happy music,
Play your rhythm sticks
Or clap, just as you did before,
Like this
What would you do if I held your hand and laid you down?
Would you find me overly familiar towards you?
I'd like to hold you sometime
Let's have a game with happy and sad music
When you hear the happy music,
Play your rhythm sticks
Or clap, just as you did before,
Like this
What would you do if I held your hand and laid you down?
Would you find me overly familiar towards you?
I'd like to hold you sometime
The lyrics to Mt Eden's song "Sierra Leone" are ambiguous, open to interpretation and are subject to personal perception. It is a song that can be seen and understood in different ways depending on the listener's point of view. Some people believe that the song is about love, while others think it is about adventure and discovery.
In the first verse, the singer suggests a game with happy and sad music where the audience plays their rhythm sticks or claps when happy music is played. This lyric might represent the duality of life, that there is always an ups and downs in life. The second verse talks about holding someone, and the line "Would you find me overly familiar towards you?" suggests that the singer is unsure of how the recipient might react to their advances. It's unclear whether the singer is expressing a romantic interest or simply comforting someone in need.
Overall, "Sierra Leone" is a beautifully layered song that combines haunting melodies with a thought-provoking message that resonates with listeners worldwide. The beauty of the song is that it allows the listener to form their interpretation of the lyrics, making it meaningful and personal.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's have a game with happy and sad music
We can play a game where we listen to both happy and sad music
When you hear the happy music, Play your rhythm sticks
When you hear the happy music, join in and play along with your rhythm sticks
Or clap, just as you did before, Like this
Or clap your hands in time with the music, like you did before
What would you do if I held your hand and laid you down?
If I held your hand and laid you down, what would you do?
Would you find me overly familiar towards you?
Would you think I'm being too familiar with you?
I'd like to hold you sometime
I would like to hold you at some point
Contributed by Bailey B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MommyAdriKat
"what would you do if I kissed you
what would you do if I held your hand and laid you down
would you find me all familiar to hold you
i like to hold you sometime
I like you to need me one time
I like to hold you sometime"
when I found this song in 2009 at 18, I had no idea what these lyrics meant. now its 2020 and I'm 28, ive been thru hell. love and lost and loved again, had a child.... I can now appreciate this... its making me cry...
anyone else going thru depression.... there will be a better day ahead.... I'll come back on a better, I promise!
3/8/2020
@jorgomolotsios2099
I was listening this song back in 2011 when I was 18 years old and it
became one of my favourite dubstep track.
Since then, I've been visiting this West-African country Sierra Leone
multiple times a year because I became involved in a charity.The country
has a very sad story but are the most happy Africans I've ever met.
Whatever happens, they keep staying positive.
Such a small country, but in only 20 years it has been suffering very
badly... Civil war with many deaths, survivors who are amputees, child
soldiers who had to kill their own family and are psychologically scared
for life, and so on; more recently Ebola during 2014-2016 and now 2
days ago mud floods that killed over 300 people... They keep suffering.
So people, enjoy this song while you sit down and realise you do not
have to complain about anything in life because we have electronics,
education, clean water, mosquito's that don't make you sick, a roof to
stay dry and many other things that seem to be basic things for us. If
you can, share a small piece of your wealth with someone in need or an
organisation that helps others in need. I wish you all the best.
@NoCopyrightSounds
The most iconic dubstep track of all time.. <3
@nix8958
NoCopyrightSounds ah yes. It truly is a great masterpiece.
@TrystaneTheBlack
brings back so many memories doesn't it
@RyanGoslingVerified
I think somebody should make a movie and use this song in it. You know, it's something like a main theme, using dubsteb parts in club/driving scenes, and vocals part (1:38) on sad/happy scenes. What do you think about it?
@INS4NEL3G3ND
Amen.
@bagmilker1558
Nick Star3m dew it, cuz nobody will u.u
@Lea-pe6iw
This song DEFINES the golden dubstep days.
lots of bass and lots of wubs.
@Art-uz3fk
Less car crash drops
@dukerosin429
True bass WOMP WOMP plurr :)
@charlesmanson160
I want to find more songs like this one