Since her graduation from Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music, Longley has assembled quite an impressive resume. While best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Longley has quickly built a reputation as an accomplished songwriter, crafting intimately personal portraits through her music. Longley's ever-expanding fan base is not the only group to acknowledge her talent. In 2010 alone, Longley took home top prizes at some of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the country; the BMI John Lennon Songwriting Scholarship Competition, the International Acoustic Music Awards and the Chris Austn Songwriting Contest.
While she has previously opened shows for established artists such as Mindy Smith, Nanci Griffith, Paula Cole, Livingston Taylor, Amos Lee, Shawn Colvin, Colin Hay and America, it is becoming clear that Longley has come into her own as a performer. The Washington Post declared that she is “destined to a bigger audience,” Dig Boston called her “a rising acoustic sensation” and even John Mayer is a fan, calling her music “gorgeous, just gorgeous.” Executives at Sirius XM caught wind of her cover of Van Morrison’s hit “Moondance” and added it into regular rotation, along with her award-winning original song, “When You’ve Got Trouble.”
Take You Down
Liz Longley Lyrics
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Long black hair, caramel skin tone
Meet her in the club, after that take her home
And give it to her all night long
Now rock your hips from left to right
Love when you move I know you bust the whine
Just know you sleeping in my bed tonight
Girl, if that's alright
Would you move like that?
Make me push it all
Cause you fling it back, back, back
You a dollar piece, hundred worlds exact
I just wanna touch
Girl because you're perfect
Don't be shy, I know you want the same thing
I want tonight, want tonight
Hold on tight, baby you know you in for a real good ride, so
Tonight I'm gonna take you down, down
Come put your arms around me
Oh girl, I'm gonna lay you down, down
And make you feel Irie
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Girl you bad and slim
But your back side round
Take it down to the ground and
Push it back right now, now, now
From time you walk in
Shut the whole place down
Sexiest gyal around
Should be wearing a crown, crown, crown, crown
Don't be shy, I know you want the same thing
I want tonight, want tonight
Hold on tight, baby you know you in for a real good ride, so
Tonight I'm gonna take you down, down
Come put your arms around me
Oh girl, I'm gonna lay you down, down
And make you feel Irie
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
You know what this is and what I came to do
Take you with me back to my room
Make you hot, girl you know
Get you up out your clothes
It's not enough time in a day
For me to give you what you need
I hope you hear what I wanna say cause
Tonight I'm gonna take you down, down
Come put your arms around me
Oh girl, I'm gonna lay you down, down
And make you feel Irie
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Touch your face, feel your love
Love you whole, all your kids
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
The lyrics of "Take You Down" by Liz Longley depicts a man who is sexually attracted to a woman, based on her physical appearance. He wants a girl who is "bad to the bone" with long, dark hair and caramel skin tone. The man meets the girl in a club and takes her home for a night of passion. The song talks about how much the man wants the girl and how he desires to make love to her all night long. The chorus describes how the man wants to take the girl down, make her feel relaxed and loved, and kiss her with no pressure.
The lyrics of "Take You Down" could be interpreted as a one-night stand, where the focus is more on the physical attraction between the two parties involved. It could also be interpreted as the man wanting to pursue a real relationship with the woman, but his focus is primarily on her physical appearance, rather than her personality or character. The song ultimately highlights the man's desires for the girl physically and his interest in having sex with her, but it raises questions about his intentions beyond that.
Line by Line Meaning
All that I want is a girl that bad to the bone
I desire a girl who is rebellious, confident and self-sufficient
Long black hair, caramel skin tone
I find a combination of dark hair and caramel skin tone attractive
Meet her in the club, after that take her home
I meet her at a club and plan to take her home
And give it to her all night long
I plan on having sexual intercourse with her throughout the night
Now rock your hips from left to right
I enjoy watching her dance and move her body from side to side
Love when you move I know you bust the whine
I find her dance moves sexy and enticing
Just know you sleeping in my bed tonight
I want her to know that I have plans for her to spend the night with me
Girl, if that's alright
I am seeking her permission for my intentions
Could you whine like this
I want her to dance in a particular way that I find attractive
Would you move like that?
I am curious if she can move her body in the way that I want her to
Make me push it all
I want her to entice and provoke me
Cause you fling it back, back, back
I am turned on by the way she dances and moves her body
You a dollar piece, hundred worlds exact
I see her as beautiful and valuable beyond measure
I just wanna touch
I want physical contact with her
Girl because you're perfect
I see her as flawless and ideal
Don't be shy, I know you want the same thing
I can tell that she desires the same thing as I do based on her actions and behavior
I want tonight, want tonight
I only have desires for the present moment
Hold on tight, baby you know you in for a real good ride, so
I am reassuring her that she will have a satisfying and enjoyable experience with me
Girl you bad and slim
I find her attractive and sexy
But your back side round
I am specifically drawn to the appearance of her buttocks
Take it down to the ground and
I want her to dance and move her body in a certain way
Push it back right now, now, now
I want her to perform a certain dance move in a particular way that I find arousing
From time you walk in
I notice her immediately the moment she enters the room
Shut the whole place down
I find her so attractive that I am unable to focus on anything else
Sexiest gyal around
I am convinced that she is the most attractive girl in the room
Should be wearing a crown, crown, crown, crown
I see her as a queen and believe that she deserves recognition for her beauty and grace
You know what this is and what I came to do
I want her to know that I have clear intentions and desires for our interaction
Take you with me back to my room
I plan to take her to my bedroom for sexual activities
Make you hot, girl you know
I want to arouse her and make her feel desirable
Get you up out your clothes
I want to undress her and engage in sexual activities
It's not enough time in a day
I am aware that the time we have together is limited
For me to give you what you need
I want to satisfy her desires and needs within our limited time together
I hope you hear what I wanna say cause
I want to ensure that she understands my intentions and desires for our interaction
Tonight I'm gonna take you down, down
I am determined to engage in sexual activities with her tonight
Come put your arms around me
I want her to embrace me physically
Oh girl, I'm gonna lay you down, down
I intend to have sexual intercourse with her
And make you feel Irie
I want to give her a good and pleasurable experience
Touch your face, feel your love
I want to be close and intimate with her
Love you whole, all your kids
I accept and love all of her, including her children
Kiss you, girl, no pressure
I want to kiss her without creating any pressure or expectations
Tonight I'm gonna take you down
I am determined to engage in sexual activities with her tonight
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LAMAR EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, JAMES FAUNTLEROY, HAROLD MASON, STEVEN RUSSELL, DAMON THOMAS
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