Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Accept is a German heavy metal band from the town of Solingen, formed in 1976 by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann and former members Udo Dirkschneider (vocals) and Peter Baltes (bass). Their beginnings can be traced back to the late 1960s, when the band got its start under the name Band X. Accept's lineup has changed over the years, which has included different singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers.

Their current lineup consists of Hoffmann, vocalist Mark Tornillo, guitarists Uwe Lulis and Philip Shouse, drummer Christopher Williams and bassist Martin Motnik. Before arriving at their current lineup, Accept has undergone numerous lineup changes, being Hoffmann the last remaining original member since its inception, and he is the only band member to appear on each album.

Accept played an important role in the development of speed and thrash metal, and they were part of the German heavy metal scene, which emerged in the early to mid-1980s. They have also been cited as an influence or inspiration by a number of acts, including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Testament, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Overkill, Exodus, and Annihilator, as well as fellow Germans such as Helloween, Blind Guardian, Doro, Sodom, Rage, and Grave Digger. Accept achieved its first commercial success with their fifth studio album Balls to the Wall (1983), which is the band's only album to be certified gold in the United States and Canada, and spawned their well-known hit "Balls to the Wall".

Accept have broken up and reformed multiple times. They first split up in 1989, several months after the release of Eat the Heat (which was their only album with Dirkschneider's initial replacement David Reece), but reformed in 1992 and released three more albums before disbanding again in 1997. After briefly reuniting in 2005, Accept announced their third reunion in 2009, with former T.T. Quick frontman Mark Tornillo replacing Dirkschneider (who declined to participate), and the band has recorded five albums with him: Blood of the Nations (2010), Stalingrad (2012), Blind Rage (2014), The Rise of Chaos (2017) and Too Mean to Die (2021); each of those albums renewed Accept's popularity in Germany and entered the top ten charts there.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accept_(band)

Studio albums
Accept (1979)
I'm a Rebel (1980)
Breaker (1981)
Restless and Wild (1982)
Balls to the Wall (1983)
Metal Heart (1985)
Russian Roulette (1986)
Eat the Heat (1989)
Objection Overruled (1993)
Death Row (1994)
Predator (1996)
Blood of the Nations (2010)
Stalingrad (2012)
Blind Rage (2014)
The Rise of Chaos (2017)
Too Mean to Die (2021)

Lay It Down
Accept Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

I would have lied far you
I would have died for you
You cut the skin off my bones

I thought you'd steal for me
I thought you'd kill for me
Ain't gonna throw the first stone

I feel a growing anger
'Cause you turned your back on me

Lay it down on me, lay it down on me
Lay it down on me, lay it down on me

I'm gonna fight for you
I'm gonna kill for you
I'm the blade of your knife

I gave my heart to you
But lost my faith in you
Now you're the hate of my life

I feel a growing anger
'Cause you turned your back on me

Lay it down on me, lay it down on me
Lay it down on me, lay it down on me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Accept's song "Lay It Down" tell a story of betrayal and hurt. The first two lines reveal a deep love and devotion for someone who has hurt the singer so deeply that they feel like their skin has been cut off their bones. The next lines reveal the singer's expectations of this person - that they would do anything for each other, including stealing and killing. These expectations are shattered, as this person has turned their back on the singer, causing a growing anger to build up inside.

The chorus provides a plea for this person to "lay it down" on the singer, possibly referring to the truth or the reasons for the betrayal. The second verse reveals a switch in roles, where the singer is now willing to fight and kill for this person, who used to be the one who would do anything for them. However, the love and devotion have turned to hate, as the singer has lost faith in this person and their role in their life. The same growing anger is felt, as this person has become the "hate of my life."

Overall, "Lay It Down" depicts the pain and betrayal that can come from a once-loving and devoted relationship. The expectations are high, but when they are not met, the hurt can be devastating.

Line by Line Meaning

I would have lied far you
I would have told falsehoods for your sake

I would have died for you
I would have sacrificed my life for you

You cut the skin off my bones
You deeply wounded me

I thought you'd steal for me
I believed you would commit theft for my sake

I thought you'd kill for me
I believed you would commit murder for my sake

Ain't gonna throw the first stone
I will not condemn you for your actions

I feel a growing anger
I experience an increasing level of rage

'Cause you turned your back on me
Because you abandoned me and betrayed my trust

Lay it down on me, lay it down on me
Confess your wrongdoing to me

I'm gonna fight for you
I will engage in conflict to protect you

I'm gonna kill for you
I am willing to take a life for your sake