Take Me Down
Joshua Armstrong Lyrics


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Trouble bound
We hit the town
And I'll never forget that sound
Tonight I fell asleep at the wheel
I woke up just in time with chills
Darting down my spine

Take me down, take me down
And my feet will follow
Wherever my heart goes
I'll come around I'll come around
Like I always
I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll get my feet on the ground

Mess around
We messed around
But as empty as we were
There's was no love to be found
So I take the pills to help me sleep
Wake up just in time with nightmares
Tugging at my sheets

Take me down, take me down
And my feet will follow
Wherever my heart goes
I'll come around I'll come around
Like I always
I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll get my feet on the ground

Let me drink you away
Let me drink you away
The harder I try
The more that I seem to pay
I don't want to be like this
My bodies aching
My pulse is racing

Take me down take me down
And my feet will follow
Wherever my heart goes
I'll come around
I'll come around
Like I always
I'll get my feet on the ground
Take me down take me down
And my feet will follow
Wherever my heart goes
I'll come around
I'll come around
Like I always
I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll get my feet on the ground





Copyright 2008. Joshua Armstrong

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of Joshua Armstrong's song Take Me Down sets the tone for the entire song, where the singer is trouble-bound, with a hint of recklessness in him. He sings about hitting the town and hearing that unforgettable sound. However, the second line sounds a warning: "Tonight I fell asleep at the wheel / I woke up just in time with chills." The singer remembers being enveloped by fear, with a chill running down his spine. This line suggests that the singer's reckless and carefree behavior may have dire consequences. Although the singer wants to be taken down like a wild animal, his feet will follow wherever his heart takes him.


The chorus, "Take me down, take me down / And my feet will follow, wherever my heart goes," is repeated throughout the song. It conveys the idea that no matter how much the singer's surroundings change or how much he struggles with his own demons, he will always come around and get his feet on the ground. The second stanza alludes to the singer's troubled relationship: "We messed around / But as empty as we were / There's was no love to be found." The singer feels empty, but he takes pills to help him sleep, only to wake up with nightmares tugging at his sheets.


Overall, the song Take Me Down is about a person who is trouble-bound, reckless, and empty inside. The song conveys the idea that the singer is searching for something, but he is unsure of what he is looking for. The chorus of the song suggests that regardless of what happens, the singer will keep coming back, and his feet will always find a way to stand on the ground.


Line by Line Meaning

Trouble bound
We were in for some trouble


We hit the town
We went out in the city


And I'll never forget that sound
Something significant happened and I can't forget the sound that accompanied it


Tonight I fell asleep at the wheel
I fell asleep while driving tonight


I woke up just in time with chills
I woke up with a feeling of unease, but just in time to avoid an accident


Darting down my spine
I felt a sudden, sharp sensation down my spine


Take me down, take me down
Please help me calm down


And my feet will follow
I'll do whatever it takes to calm down


Wherever my heart goes
I'll do what feels right for me


I'll come around I'll come around
I'll eventually feel better


Like I always
I've been through this before


I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll steady myself and get back to normal


Mess around
We were just fooling around


We messed around
We were just having fun


But as empty as we were
Despite having fun, there was no substance to our time together


There's was no love to be found
There was no love in the situation


So I take the pills to help me sleep
I use medication to help me sleep


Wake up just in time with nightmares
I wake up from my sleep just in time to experience nightmares


Tugging at my sheets
The nightmares are disturbing enough to make me toss and turn in my sleep


Let me drink you away
I'm using alcohol to forget someone


The harder I try
The more effort I put in


The more that I seem to pay
The worse the consequences seem to be


I don't want to be like this
I don't want to keep feeling this way


My bodies aching
My body is in pain


My pulse is racing
My heart rate is high and I feel agitated


I'll get my feet on the ground
I'll steady myself and get back to normal




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