Down With Me
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Pictures hung on the walls
Depicting a families dream's
Look's like they could come
Right out of some plastic family magazine
I wish the pictures were true
And the stories they told were real
But I hate to say there was a rage
Somewhere deep inside their cage

Down, going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you
Down, going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you down

The cops show up but there late
They could not stop all that hate
They climbed over the bodies and put
Up that yellow crime scene tape
And we thought that these people
Lived so calm and seemed fine
Looks like underneath someone had lived
With a blackened heart and mind

Down, going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you
Down, going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you down

It's so hard to believe
Then they found a note
It came from a man with a knife
When they read it it gave them a chill
If I can't have her then no one will
Then no one will

Down going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you
Down going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you
Down going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you




Down going down holding you
I'll take you down, I'll take you down

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Down With Me" by Filter are a commentary on the façade that people often put on to mask their true selves. The first verse describes a family whose pictures on the wall depict a perfect life, but there is a deep-seated rage within them that is hidden behind the image that they present to the world. The second verse tells the story of how this rage erupted, leading to a violent crime scene where the police were too late to stop the tragedy. The final lines of the song reveal a chilling note from the perpetrator, stating that if he can't have the person he wants, no one will.


On a larger scale, the song can be interpreted as a criticism of societal pressure to conform to certain images of success and happiness. People often put on a façade to present themselves as normal and happy, when in reality there may be underlying issues that are being ignored or repressed. The line "I wish the pictures were true and the stories they told were real" speaks to the desire for people to be honest about their struggles and not feel pressured to put on a perfect image.


Overall, "Down With Me" is a dark and thought-provoking song that explores themes of interpersonal relationships and societal pressures.


Line by Line Meaning

Pictures hung on the walls
There are images on the walls


Depicting a families dream's
They show dreams of a household


Look's like they could come
Seems same as


Right out of some plastic family magazine
Straight from a fake family magazine


I wish the pictures were true
I hope the pictures were real


And the stories they told were real
And the tales they conveyed were genuine


But I hate to say there was a rage
But, unfortunately, there was anger


Somewhere deep inside their cage
Hidden inside their enclosure


Down, going down holding you
Downward journey, holding you


I'll take you down, I'll take you
I will lead you down


The cops show up but there late
Police arrived but were slow


They could not stop all that hate
They could not prevent that hatred


They climbed over the bodies and put
They stepped over corpses and added


Up that yellow crime scene tape
Yellow tape of the crime scene


And we thought that these people
And we believed that these individuals


Lived so calm and seemed fine
Lived peacefully and seemed alright


Looks like underneath someone had lived
It appears that someone had existed underneath


With a blackened heart and mind
With a corrupted personality


It's so hard to believe
It is difficult to comprehend


Then they found a note
Later they discovered a message


It came from a man with a knife
It came from a man with a dangerous weapon


When they read it it gave them a chill
Reading it gave them shivers


If I can't have her then no one will
If I cannot have her, nobody will


Down going down holding you
Descending with you


I'll take you down, I'll take you
I will guide you downwards


Down going down holding you
Going down with you


I'll take you down, I'll take you
I will lead you down


Down going down holding you
Descending with you


I'll take you down, I'll take you
I will guide you downwards


Down going down holding you
Descending with you


I'll take you down, I'll take you down
I will lead you down




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB MARLETTE, MITCHELL MARLOW, RICHARD MICHAEL PATRICK

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