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There's both longing and loneliness in Lizzi's dark, sensual voice. Love and chill -- like the icy winter winds sweeping across her native island of Gotland in Sweden. "To be in love is a kind of isolation," she says. "It's not all happiness and joy: there's a lot of pain and emptiness too. But longing is also an incredible feeling, much under-valued today."
Growing up in a poor music-loving family of six children, Lizzi knows all about longing. "I was lucky," Lizzi says. "I was on friendly terms with the preacher. He let me use the village church to sing whenever I wanted." The mental image of a little girl singing her heart out -- alone in a vast, empty church in the dark of night -- still resonates through one's mind when listening to Lizzi's music today. Lizzi started singing professionally in the synth band Houses & Gardens. "One of the band members heard me singing in the shower and thought I should have a go. Some of the other guys in the band thought I was too cheerful. I was prohibited to laugh during performances." She says synth-rock really wasn't her style but she did it because she loved to sing. "And I've always been a chameleon. It's taken me a long time to find my own voice." In 1994, she released her first solo album, "Lizzie," for which she wrote most of the songs. "But that wasn't really me either, even though I believed so at the time. It didn't take very long to find out..."
Later, she spent two years singing with the Swedish avant-garde group, The Flesh Quartet. Working in The Flesh Quartet brought her together with producer Jacob Hellner. After having turned down one record company who wanted to morph her into a Swedish Kylie Minogue(!), Lizzi and Jacob decided to make her new album on their own. "I can't sell my soul. If I did I'd really be poor forever. I'd rather work petty day jobs as long as I can sing. Besides, I can only sing about things I've experienced - that's when it gets good."
The new album, "Love and you and I," is about uniting opposites -- staying and walking away, sadness and happiness -- and musically uniting the coldness of loops and computers with the warmth of real instruments. "The album is the story of a love affair -- from the beginning, through all the conflicting emotions to the not necessarily bitter end... Simplicity is the keyword, both musically and lyrically," Lizzi says.
Though she left Gotland long ago, the magic island is still in her blood. "When I sing my lyrics, it's as if I'm back there somehow. It's the same feeling I had when I lived there as a child -- the sunlight flooding sideways at dusk, like a flash of lightning racing through the landscape." Somehow, that feeling flows through her songs, too.
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LAY DOWN
Lizzi Lyrics
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would you make it mine
send me up and bring me down
tell me we'll be fine
if I could make the moment last
and be there by your side
I'd open up my eyes
for you
would you
lay down lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
so lay down
if you could find the only sound
would you make it mine
close my eyes and lay down
tell me we'll be fine
if I could save the day for you
would you
would you
lay done lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
lay down lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
so lay down
lay down
lay down lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
lay down lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
Be with me now
would you make
tell me well be fine
make the moment last
and I'd be there by your side
I'd open up your eyes
and I'd tell you we'll be fine
lay down lay down
be with me now
lay down lay down
and we'll be fine
so lay down
The lyrics of "Lay Down" by Lizzi speak about being there for someone you care about and how you would do anything to make sure they are okay. The opening lines of the song "If I could save the day for you, would you make it mine?" suggest that the singer wants to be a support system for their loved one, even if it means sacrificing their own needs or wants.
The singer then goes on to ask if the person they care about would "lay down" with them, indicating a desire for closeness and intimacy. The repetition of the line "lay down lay down, be with me now" emphasizes this longing for physical and emotional connection.
In the second verse, the singer asks if their loved one would share the "only sound" with them, further emphasizing the importance of being there for one another. The repeated line "tell me we'll be fine" shows that the singer wants reassurance and comfort in their relationship.
Overall, "Lay Down" is a song about the importance of being there for someone you care about and providing them with support and comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could save the day for you
If I had the power to make everything better for you
would you make it mine
would you reciprocate my feelings and be with me
send me up and bring me down
take me to the highest heights and the lowest lows
tell me we'll be fine
assure me that everything will work out in the end
if I could make the moment last
if I could freeze time and be with you forever
and be there by your side
and support you through any struggles or difficulties
I'd open up my eyes
I would open myself up to vulnerability for you
for you
because I have strong feelings for you
lay down lay down
let's lay down together
be with me now
spend the moment with me now
and we'll be fine
and everything will work out in the end
so lay down
let's lay down and spend the moment together
if you could find the only sound
if you could find the most perfect thing
close my eyes and lay down
let's lay down together and forget the world
lay down
let's lay down and enjoy the moment
Be with me now
spend the moment with me now
and I'd be there by your side
and I would support you through any difficulties
make the moment last
let's enjoy the moment and make it last forever
tell me well be fine
assure me that everything will work out in the end
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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