Their debut album, "North Hills", was released in 2009. The album, "Nothing Is Wrong", follows in 2011.
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If You Let Me Be Your Anchor
Dawes Lyrics
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I want love to stretch it's fingers wide
And touch on all our wandering parts.
Come, sit by my Californian side
With your Carolina heart
If you let me be your anchor
If you let me be your anchor
I will hold you down
If I see the thin trace of his hands
Let the winter pay all my dues
Let me forgive every single man
That before me came to you
If you let me be your anchor
I will hold you down
If you let me be your anchor
I will hold you down
So find me when you welcome back your roots
And I will be where all of your ends meet
I want the feeling waking next to you
I want to find my children at your feet
If you let me be your anchor
I will hold you down
If you let me be your anchor
I will hold you down
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Dawes’s song “If You Let Me Be Your Anchor” speaks of love and commitment, touching on the idea of roots, forgiveness, and always being there for each other. This song is about the singer's desire to be the anchor in someone's life: someone they can count on to hold them down, be with them through thick and thin, and be their constant support system.
The song begins with the singer expressing their desire for love to touch all their wandering parts, and asking their lover to sit by their Californian side with their Carolina heart. The singer then goes on to promise that if they were allowed to be their partner’s anchor, they would always hold them down. The singer talks about letting go of the past- forgiving every single man that has been with their partner and moved on. The chorus repeats the idea of the singer being their partner’s anchor.
Later, the singer talks about finding their partner back where their roots began and how they want to wake up beside them and find their children at their feet. The song ends with a melodic outro repeating the chorus.
Overall, the song speaks of a deep-seated desire to be in a committed relationship where you are willing to be the rock for one another. There is a sense of belonging, home, and security in the song that resonates with the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
I want love to stretch it's fingers wide
I want to experience a love that is all encompassing and touches every part of us.
And touch on all our wandering parts.
Love should be able to connect with all the different, wandering parts of us.
Come, sit by my Californian side
Come be with me in California, where I'm from.
With your Carolina heart
But bring your heart from the Carolinas with you.
If you let me be your anchor
If you let me be the stable force in your life,
I will hold you down
I will keep you secure and emotionally grounded.
If I see the thin trace of his hands
If I see any lingering signs of your past relationship,
Let the winter pay all my dues
May I go through a difficult time (winter) to make up for the pain that the remnants of your past relationship may cause me.
Let me forgive every single man
I choose to forgive all the men who came before me and hurt you.
That before me came to you
I acknowledge that there were other men before me who were a part of your life.
So find me when you welcome back your roots
When you return to your home and roots, come find me.
And I will be where all of your ends meet
I will be there, ready to be the place where all parts of your life come together.
I want the feeling waking next to you
I want to wake up next to you and feel the love and connection between us.
I want to find my children at your feet
Metaphorically, I want to see all the fruits of our love (our future children) thriving at your feet, with you as the foundation.
Ooh, ooh, oh, oh
Repetitive, non-lyrical phrase for emphasis and emotion.
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Repetitive, non-lyrical phrase for emphasis and emotion.
Contributed by Sebastian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.