Lay Down
Flangers Lyrics
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Wish I could be with you know
But I know you're so far away, far away
I try out some meditation
Guess it's a lack of affection but
I feel you slowly fade away fade away
Lay down, lay down on me
Trying to right down a few songs
Feel all this smoke in my lungs
I think I'm slowly getting away getting away
The rain is falling down again
I don't know, I hope you care
Please tell me before, I get away
Lay down, lay down on me
Lay down I beg fore more
My faith is gone another day
Even in the sun, I feel the rain
I miss you so, I'm far away
Tell me before, I get away
It's in my way
In "Lay Down" by Flangers, the singer is expressing their desire to be with someone who is currently far away in California. They wish to feel the person's presence and affection, but instead they find themselves feeling disconnected and alone. The singer describes trying out different methods like meditation to cope with their feeling of isolation, but to no avail. The chorus of the song repeats the plea for the person to "lay down" on them, symbolizing a desire for closeness and physical touch.
The second verse of the song has the singer struggling to write songs while dealing with the physical discomfort of smoking. The singer seems to be using songwriting as a form of escape, but they can't fully focus on it due to feeling the effects of the smoke. The singer notes the rain falling down again and wonders if the person they desire is feeling the same way. The chorus repeats once more, emphasizing the yearning for comfort and connection.
Overall, "Lay Down" is a song about longing for intimacy and connection with someone who is far away. The lyrics are introspective and display the singer's vulnerability and as such, they elicit a sense of empathy in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Right up California
Starting my journey through California
Wish I could be with you know
I really wish I could be with you right now
But I know you're so far away, far away
But I know you are very far from me right now
I try out some meditation
I am trying to meditate
Guess it's a lack of affection but
I think it is because I lack affection
I feel you slowly fade away fade away
I feel like you are slowly fading away from me
I wish you could
I really wish that you could
Lay down, lay down on me
Just lay down on me
Trying to right down a few songs
Trying to write a few songs
Feel all this smoke in my lungs
Feeling the smoke in my lungs
I think I'm slowly getting away getting away
I feel like I am slowly getting away from everything
The rain is falling down again
It is raining again
I don't know, I hope you care
I am not sure if you care, I hope you do
Please tell me before, I get away
Please tell me before I leave
Lay down, lay down on me
Just lay down on me
Lay down I beg fore more
Please just lay down on me, I beg you
My faith is gone another day
My faith is gone, another day has passed
Even in the sun, I feel the rain
Even though it is sunny, I still feel sad
I miss you so, I'm far away
I miss you so much, I am very far away
Tell me before, I get away
Please tell me before I go
It's in my way
It is preventing me from moving forward
Contributed by Cooper T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Francois Poitras
Dans mon top 3 des bonne toune soft rock venant du Québec !!! Du gros stock avec un âme comme y se fais pu
Tommy Hervieux
Can we know the chords of thé song plz!
Flangers
For sure!
We're tuned half a step down.
Verse: E, F#m
Pre: F#m, A
Chorus: E, C#m, G#m, F#m (X2) G#m, C#m (X2)
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Emilie Filion
Just found this song that I used to like sooo much. I still love it as much. Timeless song. Thanks Flangers!
Js Bedard
2023 remember this song played at music+ wow good memories what happen with the band now ?