Take Me Down
Andi Starr Lyrics

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Take me down to your healing waters.
Take me down to your healing waters.
Talk to me like a good friend.
I want to talk to you like a good friend.

But they say I can't know you.
They say I don't know you.
I want to know you.

I think I know you.

You came before me and said,

'You have eyes but do not see,
ears but do not hear.'
I want to see, I want to hear
the beauty in this mess of things,
your beauty in this mess of things.

Take me down to your healing waters.
Take me down to your healing waters.
Talk to me like a good friend.
I want to talk to you like a good friend.

But they say I can't know you.
They say I don't know you.
I want to know you.
I think I know you.

Baby, talk to me like a good friend.

I want to talk to you like a good friend.

Overall Meaning

The song "Take Me Down" by Andi Starr is an emotional plea for a deeper, personal connection with the divine. The repeated refrain of "Take me down to your healing waters" is a metaphor for baptism and spiritual cleansing. The singer longs to be brought closer to God, to be immersed in the waters of grace and forgiveness. The line "Talk to me like a good friend" reflects the singer's desire for a more intimate, personal relationship with God. The singer wants to know God, to see and hear his beauty in the mess of life.

The first and second verses of the song acknowledge the common belief that God is unknowable or distant, but the singer refuses to accept this. The singer asserts that they want to know God, and they believe that they already do, even if others do not. The line "I think I know you" is a confident statement of faith, a rejection of the idea that God is inaccessible or incomprehensible.

Overall, "Take Me Down" is a heartfelt expression of the universal human desire for connection and understanding, as well as a declaration of faith in a loving and compassionate God who is always present and accessible to those who seek him.

Line by Line Meaning

Take me down to your healing waters.
I want to be taken to a place that offers healing, where my soul can be rejuvenated.

Talk to me like a good friend.
Speak to me in a way that is honest, encouraging and comforting, just like a true friend would do.

I want to talk to you like a good friend.
I want to communicate with you in a safe environment, free of judgment and with an open heart.

But they say I can't know you.
There are people who discourage me from seeking a deeper connection with you.

They say I don't know you.
They believe I cannot understand who you are and what you represent.

I want to know you.
I deeply yearn for an intimate understanding of your essence.

I think I know you.
I have a sense of your goodness, and I want to explore and foster it further.

You came before me and said, 'You have eyes but do not see, ears but do not hear.'
You presented me with a challenge to truly perceive and comprehend the world around me, and to listen to my innermost being.

I want to see, I want to hear the beauty in this mess of things, your beauty in this mess of things.
I am willing to see beyond the chaos and disarray of life to find the beauty that exists in the world, in myself, and in you.

Baby, talk to me like a good friend.
Even though it may seem strange or unconventional, I still desire you to speak to me kindly and as a true friend would.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOUG OWEN

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