Lay Me Down
LOTT Pixie Lyrics

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You see me howling at the moon,
It's what you taught me to do, hmm
I'm chasing stars just to get back closer to you!
You see the ashes by the fire (fire)
The only life that I knew, hmm
I touched the flame just to get back closer to you!

Show me the way,

I've done traveling too far
With the cross on my back
And a hole in my heart, now you say
There's no love to be found
When six feet down and I thought that made me closer to you!
Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!
Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

You hear me beating at the door,
What else you want me to do
Oh
You got me crawling up the walls to get closer to you
(Yes you do!)

Show me the way,
I've done traveling too far
With the cross on my back
And a hole in my heart, now you say
There's no love to be found
When six feet down and I thought that made me closer to you!
Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!
Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Closer to you!

Show me the way,
I've done traveling too far
With the cross on my back
And a hole in my heart, now you say
There's no love to be found
When six feet down and I thought that made me closer to you!
(Closer, closer)
Closer to you
Closer to you

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!
Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down?
Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer is addressing someone who they feel is distant and out of reach. The metaphor of howling at the moon and chasing stars serves to demonstrate the singer’s devotion as well as their feeling of chasing something unattainable. The ashes of the fire represent the remnants of the singer’s past life, and the flames represent their desire to regain that life and return to the person they are addressing.

The chorus introduces the idea of death as a way of being closer to the person the singer is addressing. The singer has tried everything else to get closer to this person, to no avail. They mention feeling like they have traveled too far and carry a heavy burden with them, symbolized by the cross on their back and the hole in their heart. The idea of being laid down symbolizes surrender, and in this context, the singer is asking to be released from the struggle they feel in trying to regain what they’ve lost.

Overall, the song is about the pain of feeling distant from someone and the lengths we will go to try to be close to them. The singer feels that even death would bring them closer to the person they love, quite possibly reflecting their belief that life without that person is a kind of death.

Line by Line Meaning

You see me howling at the moon,
I am expressing my pain and suffering in the way that you taught me.

It's what you taught me to do, hmm
You shaped me to be this way.

I'm chasing stars just to get back closer to you!
I am searching for something I can never reach in hopes of feeling closer to you.

You see the ashes by the fire (fire)
I have lost everything that once brought me comfort.

The only life that I knew, hmm
I am left with nothing to hold onto.

I touched the flame just to get back closer to you!
I risk everything, even causing myself pain or harm, just to feel closer to you.

Show me the way,
I am lost without your guidance.

I've done traveling too far
I have gone too long without you.

With the cross on my back
I carry the weight of my past mistakes.

And a hole in my heart, now you say
I feel empty and lost, and even your words of comfort cannot fill the void.

There's no love to be found
I am searching for a love that may not exist.

When six feet down
Even in death, I thought I could find a way to be closer to you.

And I thought that made me closer to you!
But now I see that I was wrong.

You hear me beating at the door,
I am trying to reach you in any way I can.

What else you want me to do
But nothing seems to be enough.

You got me crawling up the walls to get closer to you
I am willing to do anything and everything for your love and approval.

Closer to you!
All I want is to be closer to you.

(Closer, closer)

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down
I am pleading with you to bring me closer to you.

Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!
To give me the comfort and love I have been searching for.

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down?

Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Why don't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down

Won't you lay me down, lay me down lay me down, closer to you!

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ADAM B PALLIN, ASHTON L PARSON, MATT PARAD

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