Lay It Down
Dan & Amanda Lyrics

Old man lying by the side of the road With the lorries rolling by Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load And the buildings scrape the sky
An old man is lying by the side of the road, helpless as the big trucks keep rolling by. The full blue moon is sinking under the pressure of the heavy load, while towering buildings reach towards the sky.

Cold wind ripping down the alley of dawn And the morning paper flies Dead man lying by the side of the road With the daylight in his eyes
The cold dawn wind is tearing through the alley, rustling the morning papers. By the side of the road is a dead man, his eyes still open in the bright sunlight.

Don’t let it bring you down It’s only castles burning Find someone who’s turning And you will come around
When life gets you down, try not to dwell on it too much. It's like watching castles burn, they were just a figment of your imagination anyway. Instead, find someone who's optimistic and moving forward, and you'll soon find yourself feeling better too.

Blind man running from the light of the night With an answer in his hand Come on down to the river of sight And you will really understand
A blind man is moving hurriedly away from the darkness of night, carrying an answer, but not completely sure what it's all about. The song suggests that if he comes to the river of sight, or gets a clearer view of things around him, he will finally understand everything.

Red lights flashing through the window in the rain Can you hear the sirens moan? White cane lying in the gutter in the lane If you're walking home alone
The red lights of emergency vehicles are flashing by in the rain, alongside the mournful wailing of sirens. In the lane, a lone white cane lies abandoned in the gutter, a stark symbol of blindness. For anyone walking home alone in such a situation, it can be a creepy and unsettling scene to behold.

Don’t let it bring you down It’s only castles burning Find someone who’s turning And you will come around
The chorus repeats the same message as earlier - in tough times, try not to focus too much on the negative. Instead, find someone who's keeping a positive attitude and follow their lead, and things will start looking brighter again.

Don’t let it bring you down It’s only castles burning Go find someone who’s turning And you will come around
The song's final line is a restatement of its core message - don't let the tragedies of life keep you down. Remember that everything is temporary, and just like castles burning down to the ground, they too shall pass. Instead, look to someone who is moving forward and try to do the same, and eventually, things will start looking up again.