LAY DOWN
Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Melanie Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each others wounds
We all had caught the same disease
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
So raise the candles high
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night
Oh, raise them higher again
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
We were so close there was no room
We bled inside each others wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace
Some came to sing, some came to pray
Some came to keep the dark away
So raise the candles high
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the sky
Oh, oh, raise them higher again
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
You gotta lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
You gotta lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
You gotta lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Oh lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Let it all down, let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds oh oh oh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh
Uh uh uh uh lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Let your white birds smile up at the ones
The song "Lay Down" by Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Melanie is a call for peace and unity among people. The opening lines "Lay down, lay down, let it all down, let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown" encourages people to let go of their worries and anxieties and embrace a peaceful existence. The song acknowledges the pain and suffering that people go through, shown through the lines "We were so close there was no room, We bled inside each others wounds, We all had caught the same disease." However, the song encourages people to come together through music and sing the "songs of peace."
The lyric "raise the candles high, 'cause if you don't we could stay black against the night" can be interpreted as a call for people to be a light in the darkness and stand up for what is right. The phrase "let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown" is a metaphor for hope and positivity shining through and uplifting those who are negative.
Overall, "Lay Down" is a beautiful and uplifting song that encourages people to let go of their worries and embrace peace and unity.
Line by Line Meaning
Lay down, lay down, let it all down
Take a break, relax, and release all the burdens and worries
Let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Look at the bright side and stay positive despite the negative people around
We were so close, there was no room
We were so intimate that there was no space left between us
We bled inside each others wounds
We shared the same pain and suffering
We all had caught the same disease
We have all been affected by the same problem or issue
And we all sang the songs of peace
We all expressed our desire for peace through music
So raise the candles high
Take action and bring light into the darkness
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night
If we don't take action, we may remain in darkness and despair
Oh, raise them higher again
Continue to take more action and bring even more light
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain
If we keep working towards our goal, we can overcome challenges and difficulties
Some came to sing, some came to pray
People gathered for different reasons, but with a shared goal
Some came to keep the dark away
Some came to bring light and positivity to counteract the negativity
Let it all down, let your white birds smile up at the ones who stand and frown
Don't let negative people bring you down - stay positive and focus on the good
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELANIE SAFKA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Morganasnotarobot0
Ur A Blessing! 💜♀️♂️
🔅 🌔🌕🌖🔆
Keep On Rockkn! Beautiful!....
Abrazós! 🎤 🎸 ☄
💚💖💚💖
Beautiful Blessings!
To U Bonita! 🕊️🌼🌼🌼🕊️
Amo!🕊️🌹🥀🌹🥀🌹.x.x..
May U All have All the beautiful love in the world!
Paź Amo Respect
🌾 🌬️⭐FoREVer⭐🌬️🌾⭐stay blessed⭐🥀....
@MelaniesafkaTheRealMelanie
"One Night in the Netherlands: Melanie Safka, 1970, and a Performance of a Lifetime" (Jeff Suwak, September 24): https://medium.com/yawp/one-night-in-the-netherlands-melanie-safka-1970-and-a-performance-of-a-lifetime-b4d2632f9cc1
@donaldsmith3926
Thanks so much for the link; I'm still following bread crumbs from that article. He has great taste in music.
@kinaleybas1761
Never forget this song, love her voice
@Morganasnotarobot0
Ur A Blessing! 💜♀️♂️
🔅 🌔🌕🌖🔆
Keep On Rockkn! Beautiful!....
Abrazós! 🎤 🎸 ☄
💚💖💚💖
Beautiful Blessings!
To U Bonita! 🕊️🌼🌼🌼🕊️
Amo!🕊️🌹🥀🌹🥀🌹.x.x..
May U All have All the beautiful love in the world!
Paź Amo Respect
🌾 🌬️⭐FoREVer⭐🌬️🌾⭐stay blessed⭐🥀....
@bobnan9815
Powerful and beautiful voice. Thank you Melanie for the memories.
@veronamartin5285
Wow! Amazing! Love & Peace. 💖 Love this song! Your voice is incredible.
@nancydemello2974
I'm listening in 2024! RIP Melanie! Thank you for this beautiful song to remember you by!!😢
@A1exS
hello from Russia ^-)
@nancydemello2974
Hello Russia! Is it Das ver Donna! Sorry for the misspelling! Im so happy that you love Melanie's music! So profounding! What a sad day for us here in America!
@nancydemello2974
Donha, again, sorry for this misspelling!