Here
J.Lately Lyrics

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My woman, my woman, you know she cryin'
She keeps me hanging on a bottle of wine
She leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law
She puts me right down here
She keeps me right down here
She holds me right down here
Lord, I talk and talk about her, can't get her off my mind
Cannot live without her, she keeps me on this wine

She leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law
She puts me right down here
She holds me right down here
She keeps me right down here
Lord, I talk and talk about her, can't get her off my mind
Cannot live without her, she keeps me on that wine
She leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law
She put me right down here
She keep me right down here
She hold me right down here
She puts me right down here

She holds me right down here
She keeps me right down here

Overall Meaning

In J.Lately's song "Here", the lyrics explore the singer's addiction to alcohol and how it has affected his relationship with his partner. The lyrics discuss how his partner, the woman he loves, cries as she watches him struggle with alcoholism and how she keeps him hanging on a bottle of wine. The line "she leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law" suggests that the singer feels trapped and controlled by his addiction and his partner's reaction to it. He feels like there should be some sort of way out or law to help him break free.

Throughout the song, the singer repeats the lines "she puts me right down here, she keeps me right down here, she holds me right down here" which further emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and unable to escape his addiction. Despite his love for his partner, he cannot get her off his mind and feels like he cannot live without her, even though she is a source of pain in his life because of her reaction to his addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

My woman, my woman, you know she cryin'
My significant other is upset or emotional

She keeps me hanging on a bottle of wine
My partner's actions drive me to consume alcohol

She leaves no roads open, there ought to be a law
My partner restricts me or limits my options

She puts me right down here
My partner brings me down emotionally or physically

She holds me right down here
My partner is keeping me in my current situation

Lord, I talk and talk about her, can't get her off my mind
I am preoccupied with thoughts of my partner

Cannot live without her, she keeps me on this wine
I feel like I need my partner to survive

She puts me right down here
My partner continues to negatively affect me

She holds me right down here
My partner has a hold on me

She keeps me right down here
My partner keeps me from making progress

She put me right down here
My partner caused me to be in my current situation