Lay Me Down
Bobby Sahlen Lyrics
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And dishes in the sink
Your side of the bed is cold
I haven't slept a wink
So I read your goodbye letter
To the face inside my drink
Lay me down and roll me out to sea
And some pictures in my mind
A pocketful of memories
I never thought I'd find
And it's rainin' like a Monday
And the world seems so unkind
So lay me down and roll me out to sea
[Chorus]
Lay me down, roll me out to sea
Calling on a mighty wave to cover me
Lay me down
Roll me out to sea
Heaven, if you're ready shine your light on me
Now listen to my story
Cause I haven't told it all
I saw her with her new love
She turned to me and called
When they asked, "How ya' doing?"
I could crumbled like a wall
So lay me down and roll me out to sea
[Chorus]
In Bobby Sahlen's song "Lay Me Down," the singer is clearly in a state of despair and heartache. They have dust on their piano and dishes in the sink, indicating that they are neglecting their daily duties due to their emotional state. The coldness of their partner's side of the bed emphasizes their loneliness and sleeplessness. The singer then mentions reading a goodbye letter to the face inside their drink, possibly indicating that they are resorting to alcohol to numb their pain.
The next stanza discusses the storage of memories in pockets both literal and figurative, emphasizing the emotions and memories that have been overwhelmed by sadness. The line "it's raining like a Monday" sets a dismal scene, reinforcing the melancholic atmosphere, and the singer requests to be rolled out to sea while invoking heaven. In the final stanza, the singer reveals seeing their former partner with a new love interest and feeling a sense of emotional collapse when asked how they are doing. The only solution offered is to be laid down and carried out to sea.
The general sentiment of the song is one of despair, loneliness, and possible self-destructive behavior. Whether the singer is grieving the end of a relationship or the death of a loved one is unclear, but the lyrics indicate a deep sense of loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Got dust on my piano
My life is in shambles and I haven't had time to keep up with cleaning
And dishes in the sink
I'm so depressed that even doing basic household chores feels impossible
Your side of the bed is cold
Without you here, I'm left feeling empty and alone
I haven't slept a wink
My mind is consumed with thoughts of you and I can't find peace
So I read your goodbye letter
I'm torturing myself by revisiting your words and reliving the pain you caused
To the face inside my drink
I'm drowning my sorrows and trying to escape the pain with alcohol
Lay me down and roll me out to sea
I'm so consumed by my sadness that I can only find peace in death
Got your picture in my wallet
I'm holding onto any piece of you that I can, clinging to memories and longing for what's lost
And some pictures in my mind
Memories of you flood my thoughts and I can't escape them
A pocketful of memories
I'm carrying my love for you with me wherever I go
I never thought I'd find
I never expected to feel this way about someone, and now that I do, it hurts too much to bear
And it's rainin' like a Monday
The world feels dark and dreary without you here
And the world seems so unkind
I can't help but feel like the universe is conspiring against me, leaving me alone and broken-hearted
Lay me down, roll me out to sea
I'm pleading for release from my pain and heartache, begging for a final escape from this world
Calling on a mighty wave to cover me
I'm ready for the ultimate release, hoping to be swallowed by the vastness of the sea
Heaven, if you're ready shine your light on me
I'm giving up on this world and hoping for peace in the afterlife
Now listen to my story
There's more to my pain than what meets the eye
Cause I haven't told it all
There are secrets and pain that I haven't even begun to share
I saw her with her new love
Seeing you happy with someone else is the ultimate betrayal and source of my pain
She turned to me and called
Even after all this time, you still hold a power over me and know how to hurt me the most
When they asked, "How ya' doing?"
The world is asking me to move on, but my pain is too great to ignore
I could crumbled like a wall
I'm hanging on by a thread and feel like I'm on the verge of collapse
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LARRY WEISS
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