Lay Low
Dragonette Lyrics


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You’re coming up and you climb up there
You attend to get a little bit restless
And bring a palm ‘cause you feel like rain
And they spill it all over your sunset

Don’t stop
You make my world go ‘round
It’s spinning on your thong
And you travelled out to it

In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low

Come on up, come on over the hill
Come on up, go where we deal with your nightmares
You keep it out now, we’re on the road
Think all the damage we do by the morning

So don’t stop
The world keeps going along
It’s spinning on your thigh
You’re the tender mental kind of side, here we go

In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low

And what took over later down on the fender lay low
And what took over later down on the fender lay low

Coming from the high and whole of it all
Level out the up and down as we go
There’s an under under every..
Years we grow as bigamy that’s wrong
That shit breaks what we do
And you’re still grounded

Standin’ in the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and you’re tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low

In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low

And what took over later down on the fender lay low




Down on the fender lay low
But down on the fender lay low

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dragonette's "Lay Low" are cryptic and open to interpretation. At first glance, the song seems to be about someone who is experiencing restlessness and frustration, possibly with a particular situation or relationship. The opening lines paint a picture of someone climbing up to a high place and bringing a palm because they sense that a storm is coming. However, when the storm arrives, it doesn't bring relief or clarity, but rather spills all over their sunset, a metaphor for their sense of peace and stability.


The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being caught up in something beyond one's control. The world is spinning out of the singer's grasp and they feel like they're being dragged along by forces they can't understand. There is a sense of danger, of being pushed to the brink, but also a feeling of exhilaration and the possibility of transcendence. The line "in the storm we wrote" suggests that the chaos and upheaval of the situation is also inspiring and creative.


Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take on a more mystical tone, referencing "an under under every" and suggesting that there are hidden layers to reality that are only perceptible to those who are willing to be "grounded" and confront their fears. The final repetition of "down on the fender lay low" could be interpreted as a call to surrender, to let go of control and allow oneself to be carried along by whatever comes.


Line by Line Meaning

You’re coming up and you climb up there
You are ambitious and striving to reach the top


You attend to get a little bit restless
You are feeling restless due to a need for more excitement


And bring a palm ‘cause you feel like rain
You are anticipating trouble and coming prepared


And they spill it all over your sunset
Your troubles are affecting your happiness and sense of peace in life


Don’t stop
Keep pushing forward


You make my world go ‘round
You have a very important role in my life


It’s spinning on your thong
You have control over the direction of my life


And you travelled out to it
You went on a journey to find this important role


In the storm, we wrote
We faced challenges together


In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Others try to control or limit our actions during difficult times


Twist me and I’m tired of you
I am tired of being controlled by you during difficult times


What took over later down on the fender lay low
We overcame our challenges but still remain low-profile and humble


Come on up, come on over the hill
Join me on my journey to success and happiness


Come on up, go where we deal with your nightmares
Together we will confront and overcome your fears


You keep it out now, we’re on the road
Leave your troubles behind, we are moving forward


Think all the damage we do by the morning
Consider the consequences of our actions by tomorrow


The world keeps going along
Life goes on despite our struggles


You’re the tender mental kind of side, here we go
You have a sensitive side, let's move forward together


Coming from the high and whole of it all
Beginning from the very top


Level out the up and down as we go
Find balance as we move forward


There’s an under under every..
There is a hidden layer in everything


Years we grow as bigamy that’s wrong
We have grown in an unhealthy way


That shit breaks what we do
Our unhealthy habits are hindering our progress


And you’re still grounded
You remain humble despite success


Standin’ in the storm, we wrote
We faced difficulties together and overcame them


Down on the fender lay low
We remain humble and low-profile despite success




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Written by: DAN KURTZ, MARTINA SORBARA

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Christopher Johnson

This song was a sleeper for me. After about a year of listening to the album, it became one of my favorites. I fear a Dragonette break-up is imminent after this upcoming album, or at least a "break".

Christopher Johnson

@***** Yeah they definitely have something musically magical between them. Still it's been 4 years since their last record, and tons of collaborations feat. Martina seems like a slight drifting apart, plus with the marital separation it's probably super hard. I thought they looked great together, I hope they can work it out.

Gvido

omg please not a break up! They joked around in the bodyparts commentary that they'd release seven albums they call it off. hope we get another four good albums in the coming years though! :D

Geoff S

To your credit, I've listened to that line fifteen times and I still can't think of WHAT else it could be because that's so much what it sounds like haha

Lynou

it's driving me crazy, I'm putting my friends on it ! :')

Ali Gadient

My version of the lyrics, I know they're horrible wrong. "You're coming up on the time of day, you tend to get a little bit restless. You bring it down 'cause you feel like rain and you spill it all over your sunset. Don't stop, you make my world go 'round, it's spinning on your thumb. And you drive us out so well, now... *Chorus* Standing in the storm we wrote And I'm all for the danger, don't try to contain it Twist me in your tornado We'll take cover later, I'm on a fender Lay low.

Indigo Air

Coming from the hot and cold of it all, We level off the up and down as we go, There's an armour under every inch we grow As big and mean as the world That shakes and breaks what we do And we still plan to...

Geoff S

I used to... now I really think I hear "thunder" which makes sense because it talks about storms and tornados. But offend also fits in with the song's theme. And then the bridge is REALLY confusing. I have... Running from the hot and cold of it all, Level off the up and down as we go, There's an arm there (?) under every . . . and then I get lost.

Geoff S

I would DEFINITELY say the line is "Timin' our thunder," except it sounds like tim-MUN our thunder instead of tim-MIN, so I'm still doubtful that that's right.

Geoff S

Actually I'm pretty sure that's completely correct, except for the last line--the sounds to me are "with time-on-a-thun-to lay low." I've thought, "time on a thunder, lay low" or, "I'm on a 'thun'? to law low" but I just can't make sense of it...

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