The band was formed in late 2009 and was earlier known as "The Groves" but they later changed their name to "Lawson" when Dr. David Lawson performed a life-saving brain surgery on the lead singer Andy Brown. Lawson began recording material in early 2010. Acoustic versions of their early original material as well as covers of artists such as Bruno Mars and Adele built up an online fanbase. They soon began playing gigs around the United Kingdom, including the Wireless Festival and the Ultrasound Festival.
On 8 September 2011, it was announced that the band had been signed to Polydor Records, with a lucrative two-album deal on the cards. After signing to a major label, Lawson were tasked with opening for acts such as The Wanted, Will Young, Avril Lavigne, and Jessie J. The band toured extensively at the beginning of 2012, fitting in a headline tour of the UK in January and another in May as well as a one-off intimate show at Monto Water Rats in London which was streamed worldwide in April. During this time the band worked on material for their debut album with writers and producers such as Carl Falk and John Shanks.
The band's first official single "When She Was Mine", was released in May 2012 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. Following the single release, the band undertook their second headline tour, selling out venues in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham. The band's second single, "Taking Over Me", was released on in August 2012, peaking at number three in the UK. In the summer of 2012, Lawson performed at T in the Park, V Festival and alongside Bruce Springsteen at Hard Rock Calling. They also announced a Hometown Tour, playing dates from October through November in their respective home towns and London, where they reside now. In October 2012, the band released their third official single, "Standing in the Dark", which reached number six in the UK. The band later revealed that their debut album, Chapman Square, would be released on 22 October. Guitarist Joel Peat said of the album: "We're all so excited to release our debut album, we've been building up to it for the past four years, and the album's title for us is special, because it is the first place that we played together as a band. Going out on tour to support the album is amazing too. Doing shows in our home towns feels like the perfect way to celebrate. Performing live is what we love the most, so to be able to play our biggest venues to date in the cities where we grew up is very special." Lawson cited many inspirations for their debut album, including John Mayer and Taylor Swift. On 22 October 2012, Lawson released Chapman Square, peaking at number four in the UK Albums Chart. The album was later certified gold. The band finished the year performing at the Oxford Street Christmas Lights switch on with Robbie Williams and at the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball where their performance was watched by Taylor Swift.
At the beginning of 2013, Lawson played their first headline shows in the US and Canada selling out New York's Bowery Ballroom, The Troubadour in LA and The Mod Club in Canada. In February, they embarked on the Chapman Square tour, playing 18 sold out shows in the UK and Ireland. While working on new tracks for the repack of Chapman Square they visited South East Asia and Australia as well as announcing numerous festival dates including T in the Park, V Festival and Hard Rock Calling for the second year running and Isle of Wight Festival for the first time.
"Brokenhearted", featuring American rapper B.o.B, was released as the lead single from the repackaged version of Chapman Square in July 2013, reaching number six in the UK. B.o.B flew over to the UK to perform Brokenhearted with the band at Wembley Stadium for the Capital FM Summertime Ball. The band announced their second single, "Juliet", while on tour in the US for the second time in 2013. The track was released on 13 October 2013. British model and actress Kelly Brook stars as the titular character in the video. The band were included in the line-up of the iTunes Festival 2013, opening for Jessie J. Lawson began their biggest headline tour to date, the "Everywhere We Go Tour", in September 2013. The repackaged version of their debut album titled Chapman Square / Chapter II was released on 21 October 2013. The reissue featured all twelve of the songs from standard edition of the Chapman Square (though not the full sixteen of the deluxe edition), plus six new songs. The deluxe edition of Chapter II includes a second disc including acoustic songs and a short tour film.
In 2014, according to the updates at Facebook by Ryan Fletcher, he wrote " Lawson have been in Iceland to do a photo shoot for their new album, and maybe to film a video... More news soon!" Currently in December 2014, they are at Nashville, TN, USA doing some records. It is expected that the album to release at early of 2015 and to do a tour soon. The name for the album is still unknown. On 2 February 2015 Lawson announced via Twitter that there first gig (after releasing the new album) would be at live at Leeds on 2 May 2015.
Taking Over Me
Lawson Lyrics
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Whoo-uuh-uuh
Whoo-uuh-uuh
Whoo-uuh-uuh
My heart is racing
She puts her hands in mine
I feel them shaking
I look into her eyes
And I'm never ever gonna make you cry
I'll fix your broken heart
I'll make it beat again
I'll never let you down
On me you can depend
And I'll tell her we'll always be this way
Every day that she's the one that makes me wanna say
Whoo-uuh-uuh you're taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
Love, love, love is taking over me
If I close my eyes
I can see your smile
I can hear the laugh I love and I can't get enough
I can pull you close in a moment just like this
I can stop the world with only just your kiss
Whoo-uuh-uuh you're taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
Love, love, love is taking over me
(Taking over me, taking over me)
Touch my skin with your body
Love is taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh it's taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh it's taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love it's taking over me
Love, love, love it's taking over me
Touch my skin with your body
Love is taking over me
Touch my skin with your body
Love is taking over me
The lyrics to Lawson's song "Taking Over Me" describe the feeling of being deeply in love and completely swept away by the emotions of that love. The singer's heart is racing as he holds his lover's hand, feeling her own hands shaking with the intensity of their connection. He reassures her that he will never make her cry and promises to fix her broken heart, making it beat again. The chorus repeats the idea that love is taking over him, filling him with intense feelings of ecstasy that he can't ignore or deny.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the power of love and the intense emotions that it can create. The singer is completely consumed by his love for his partner, unable to focus on anything else but the joy and happiness that their connection brings. The repeated use of the "Whoo-uuh-uuh" refrain adds to the feeling of being overwhelmed and swept away by the overwhelming emotions of love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Taking Over Me" speak to the all-consuming power of being in love and the way that it can take hold of a person's heart and mind, leaving them completely transfixed by the intensity of their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is racing
I'm excited and nervous all at once.
She puts her hands in mine
She's holding my hand tightly.
I feel them shaking
I can feel her nerves through her touch.
I look into her eyes
I gaze deeply into her eyes.
And I tell her that it's gonna be alright
I reassure her that everything will be okay.
And I'm never ever gonna make you cry
I promise to never hurt her.
I'll fix your broken heart
I will heal your emotional pain.
I'll make it beat again
I will bring back your joy and happiness.
I'll never let you down
I will always be there for you.
On me you can depend
You can rely on me.
And I'll tell her we'll always be this way
I promise that our love will never fade.
Every day that she's the one that makes me wanna say
She makes me want to express my love for her every day.
Whoo-uuh-uuh you're taking over me
I'm so deeply in love with you, it's overwhelming.
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
I'm overjoyed with love.
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
I'm surprised by how strong my feelings for you are.
If I close my eyes
When I'm not with you, I can imagine you in my mind.
I can see your smile
I can picture your beautiful smile.
I can hear the laugh I love and I can't get enough
I can remember the sound of your laughter, and it makes me happy.
I can pull you close in a moment just like this
I can imagine us being physically close.
I can stop the world with only just your kiss
Your kiss has the power to make my worries disappear and make me feel like nothing else matters.
Touch my skin with your body
Let's embrace and be close to each other.
Love is taking over me
My love for you is so strong, it's overwhelming.
Whoo-uuh-uuh it's taking over me
My love for you is becoming all-consuming.
Love, love, love it's taking over me
My love for you is the most powerful thing in my life.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDY BROWN, JOHN SHANKS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danicamosuela3723
My heart is racing
She puts her hands in mine
I feel them shaking
I look into her eyes
And I tell her that it's gonna be alright
And I'm never ever gonna make you cry
I'll fix your broken heart
I'll make it beat again
I'll never let you down
On me you can depend
And I'll tell her that we'll always be this way
Every day that she's the one that makes me wanna say
Whoo-uuh-uuh you're taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
Love, love, love is taking over me
If I close my eyes
I can see your smile
I can hear the laugh I love and I can't get enough
I can pull you close in a moment just like this
I can stop the world with only just your kiss
Whoo-uuh-uuh you're taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the love, love, love is taking over me
Love, love, love is taking over me
(Taking over me, taking over me)
Touch my skin with your body
Love is taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh it's taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe the (love), love, (love), love is taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh it's taking over me
Whoo-uuh-uuh I'm in ecstasy
Whoo-uuh-uuh I just can't believe
The (love), love (love), love it's taking over me
(Love), love, (love) love, (love) it's taking over me
Touch my skin with your body (Whoo-uuh-uuh)
Love is taking over me (Whoo-uuh-uuh)
Touch my skin with your body (Whoo-uuh-uuh)
Love is taking over me (Whoo-uuh-uuh)
@dropletsofraen
having a huge lawson marathon rn. who's with me?
@gabcheto9835
меее
@eileenooyj
YES! ME!
@200412
,
@ananyakapooria466
sooooooooo meeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ghostlybear
thats my life anyway!
@jdaa18
DAMN I FEEL SORRY FOR THOSE WHO DOESN’T HAVE ANY IDEA HOW AMAZING YOUR SONGS WERE. STILL HERE IN 2019, WHO’S WITH ME?
@shawnmatthewjalleh7670
Me
@crossXFaed
I AM! IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THIS SONG DIDN'T GET BIGGER ALONG WITH THE ACOUSTIC VERSION. YOU CAN'T EVEN FIND THE SONGS ON SPOTIFY.
@lewishh05
this was my song on PS3 sing star XD