Laid
James Lyrics


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This bed is on fire with passionate love
The neighbors complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she's on top

My therapist said not to see you no more
She said you're like a disease without any cure
She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore, oh no
Ah, you think you're so pretty

Caught your hand inside the till
Slammed your fingers in the door
Fought with kitchen knives and skewers
Dressed me up in women's clothes
Messed around with gender roles
Line my eyes and call me pretty

Moved out of the house so you moved next door
I locked you out, you cut a hole in the wall
I found you sleeping next to me, I thought I was alone
You're driving me crazy, when are you coming home?





Laid
Laid

Overall Meaning

The song "Laid" by James is one of their most popular songs and was released in 1993. The song starts with the lyrics "This bed is on fire with passionate love", which seems to describe a very intense and passionate relationship. However, the second line "The neighbors complain about the noises above" indicates that the lovers are quite loud and they are disturbing their neighbors. The third line "But she only comes when she's on top" implies that the woman has dominance in the relationship and is in control.


The next verse talks about the singer's therapist who advises him to stop seeing the person he is singing about. He is described as a "disease without any cure" and the singer is warned that he is becoming too obsessed with this person. The chorus "Ah, you think you're so pretty" seems to be directed at the person he is singing about, who may be arrogant and self-centered.


The third verse describes some violent events that have occurred in the relationship. The person has caught their hand inside the till (cash register) and slammed their fingers in the door. They have also fought with kitchen knives and skewers and dressed the singer up in women's clothes, which suggests that they have been experimenting with gender roles. The verse ends with the line "Line my eyes and call me pretty", which suggests that the singer is willing to do anything to be with this person.


The final verse talks about how the person the singer is singing about has moved next door after the singer moved out of their house. The person has cut a hole in the wall to get inside and has been sleeping next to the singer without their knowledge. The song ends with the repeated chorus "Laid", which seems to be a reference to the physical intimacy that the two people share.


Overall, the song "Laid" describes a very intense and complicated relationship that is based on passion and dominance. The lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do anything to be with this person, even if it means dressing up in women's clothes or enduring physical pain. The song has a catchy melody and a memorable chorus that has made it one of James's most popular songs.


Line by Line Meaning

This bed is on fire with passionate love
The bed is full of burning desire and intense love


The neighbors complain about the noises above
The neighbors are complaining about the sounds of lovemaking coming from above


But she only comes when she's on top
She only reaches orgasm when she's on top during sex


My therapist said not to see you no more
My therapist advised me to stop seeing you


She said you're like a disease without any cure
My therapist believes you're a harmful influence that can't be cured


She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore, oh no
My therapist thinks I'm becoming boring due to my obsession with you


Ah, you think you're so pretty
You're vain and think highly of yourself


Caught your hand inside the till
You were caught stealing money from the cash register


Slammed your fingers in the door
You injured your fingers by slamming them in a door


Fought with kitchen knives and skewers
We had a violent altercation involving kitchen utensils


Dressed me up in women's clothes
You put me in women's clothing against my will


Messed around with gender roles
You played with gender roles and norms


Line my eyes and call me pretty
You put makeup on me and called me pretty as a form of humiliation


Moved out of the house so you moved next door
You moved out of our house but still live next door to me


I locked you out, you cut a hole in the wall
I locked you out but you found a way to get in by cutting a hole in the wall


I found you sleeping next to me, I thought I was alone
I woke up to find you sleeping next to me, thinking I was alone


You're driving me crazy, when are you coming home?
Your behavior is causing me to lose my mind, when will you come back home?


Laid
Repeatedly having sex without any emotional connection




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Timothy Booth, Lawrence Gott, James Glennie

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Anubisrunner08

remember going to cinemas to watch American pie 2, amazing times.


This song and the American pie movies will always be special to me as they were part of my teenage years.


God, wish I could go back to that time period.


Love to all who read this <3



All comments from YouTube:

@robertcollins7090

Line that always gets to me is "You're driving me crazy, when are you coming home?". Anyone with a crazy significant other, or ex-significant other, who they love, gets it.

@lgd1974

ABSOLUTELY!

@ge2623

Thanks for that incredible insight.

@bryandavid8067

I divorced her.

@TheSupermosiman

@@bryandavid8067 me too. But damn I had some fun on the way.....

@wildnhairyone1632

gets me every time too it hits really close to home

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@heatherhomner8232

love this song and love everyone that loves this song

@heatherhomner8232

I'm a stinky smelly hippy that is somehow stuck on an acid trip
lol
life is lovely

@JackFromBeatStrings

Love you too.

@heatherhomner8232

now that we are in love we should get together and sniff glue or small some sick weed
your picture is really cute, you look too happy but I'm sure that is due to our intense romance we share ........

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