Lay It Down
Connected: Peter Bjorn And John Lyrics
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You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You sure can get it up
At least that's what you say
You don't know how to stop
You just can't walk away
And when we saw her face
You said she's something else
I know you just can't wait
It's more than I can take
You just can't play it down [Repeat: x2]
You just gotta lay it down
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
It's getting hard to see
Through all our history
I guess it's in your blood
On that we can agree
And when we saw her face
I said she's something else
She was your only hope
And still you let her down
You just can't play it down [Repeat: x2]
You're just gonna let her down
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
The lyrics of "Lay it Down" by Peter Bjorn and John are a warning message to a man who is getting too aggressive towards a girl. The song is about a friend who is acting out of control and cannot contain himself around women. The song opens with an angry chorus that repeats to "shut the fuck up boy" and "take your hands off that girl." The singer seems fed up with his friend's inappropriate behavior and is telling him to back off.
The lyrics suggest that the friend is helpless and doesn't know how to stop. He's clearly someone who boasts about his sexual prowess and cannot control himself around women. When they see a woman, the friend becomes overwhelmed and cannot resist the urge to pursue her. The singer is warning him that this behavior is not acceptable.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you just can't play it down" and "you just gotta lay it down." This is a clear message to the friend that his behavior is unacceptable and that he must stop. The song ends with multiple warnings to back off before the situation escalates.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
The singer is angry and wants the person addressed to stop talking.
You are starting to piss me off
The singer is becoming increasingly annoyed by the person addressed.
Take your hands off that girl
The person addressed is being too handsy with a girl and needs to stop.
You have already had enough
The person addressed has already done something that the artist believes is inappropriate or excessive.
You sure can get it up
The person addressed is boasting about their abilities in bed.
At least that's what you say
The singer is doubtful about the person addressed's claims.
You don't know how to stop
The person addressed has trouble controlling their impulses.
You just can't walk away
The person addressed has difficulty leaving situations that could be harmful or problematic.
And when we saw her face
The artist and the person addressed saw a woman.
You said she's something else
The person addressed finds the woman attractive and interesting.
I know you just can't wait
The person addressed is excited to pursue the woman.
It's more than I can take
The artist is becoming frustrated with the person addressed's behavior.
You just can't play it down
The person addressed is unable to downplay their desires.
You just gotta lay it down
The person addressed needs to act on their desires.
It's getting hard to see
The situation is becoming confusing or complicated.
Through all our history
The artist and the person addressed have a shared past.
I guess it's in your blood
The person addressed has a tendency towards certain behaviors or attitudes.
On that we can agree
The singer and the person addressed share the same view on this subject.
She was your only hope
The woman was important to the person addressed in some way.
And still you let her down
The person addressed failed to live up to expectations or promises regarding the woman.
You're just gonna let her down
The person addressed is expected to disappoint the woman.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJ�RN YTTLING, BJOERN YTTLING, JOHN ERIKSSON, PETER MOREN
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@MiillieMesh
I had an infatuation with this video at one time.
Him dancing in the mirror like that with his shirt off was everything to me.
@tamarlambert6121
Years have gone by, and I still look at this video thinking why does this man got the MOVES! He's so good, and the song is fire
@mamaturtle3923
7 yrs later still one of my fave songs!
@MilkKartonExpress
Kylo Ren has some sweeeeeeet moves.
@TheNateesh9
+Brendan Richard (Solid State) DEAAAD lmao
@taylinj4834
This video creeps out my dad so much.
@jenniferrose43
Besides LOVING this song with every ounce of my being, I ADORE the characters in this video. Adore. I lie awake at night and think about how keenly kinetic and perfectly melodramatic the dance moves are and how creepy and contained the other guy is. Now that is a good video: one you cannot stop thinking about.
@onelifedental5607
You need to subscribe to Marcus Bolgert's channel. He just released a video showing his Michael Jackson style moves.
@tyleryesta1
that dude dancing... super talented.
@wallystowell534
love the thriller moves, I can't stop watching this for some reason...