Lay It Down
Lloyd Feat. Patti Labelle R Kelly & Young Jeezy Lyrics

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Lay your head on my pillow
Lay your head on my pillow
Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down
Lay your head on my pillow, yeah

I ain't Casanova, me and Romeo ain't never been friends
But tonight girl I'ma you how much I love you, let the party begin
I'ma do something I never did to you girl

I'ma turn you out, I'll show you a new you girl
Tell your friends you ain't coming out tonight
Wrap your hair girl, tie it up tonight

Lay your head on my pillow
Lay your head on my pillow
Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down
Lay your head on my pillow, yeah

You're looking at me girl
and I ain't talking about the look in your eyes
Me, my partna' and them is giving a standing ovation girl tonight
So go on and stretch it out 'cause I'm gon' work you good girl
And don't be bougie 'cause tonight I need a hood girl
And I'm gonna tell my friends I ain't coming out tonight
I'ma put the jimmy on and rock that body right

Lay your head on my pillow
Lay your head on my pillow
Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down
Lay your head on my pillow, yeah

All my fellas say lay, lay, lay
Just gonna lay it down, so I can lay you down
All my ladies say lay, lay, lay
Tell 'em lay it down, so I can lay you down

Lay your head on my pillow
Lay your head on my pillow
Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down
Lay your head on my pillow, yeah

Lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay your head down girl
Lay your head down, lay your head down tonight
Lay your head down, lay your head down tonight
Lay your head down, lay your head down
So I can work it, work it, work it, work it

Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay oh lay, oh lay, oh lay

Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, ooh ooh
Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, ooh ooh your head down girl

Overall Meaning

The song's lyrics tell the story of a man trying to seduce a woman he loves by offering her a night of pleasure. Lloyd confesses that he is not romantic or skilled in love, but he is willing to try new things to win over his love interest. He suggests that they spend the night together instead of going out, telling her to wrap her hair and prepare to be worked out. He assures her that he will put in the work to make the night memorable and pleasurable.

Furthermore, the song emphasizes the message of physical intimacy, touch, and love as the chorus line indicates - "Lay your head on my pillow, lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down…". This line emphasizes the importance of expressing love and emotions through physical touch, being there for each other in all situations, and feeling safe and secure with the person they love.

Overall, the song's message is about giving yourself over to your senses and enjoying the moment. It encourages lovers to explore new territory in their relationship and to be open to new experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Lay your head on my pillow
Rest your head upon my pillow

Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down, oh lay it down
Place your head down on the pillow gently

Lay your head on my pillow, yeah
Put your head on the pillow, yeah

I ain't Casanova, me and Romeo ain't never been friends
I'm not a ladies' man and I'm not romantic like the character of Romeo from Shakespeare's play

But tonight girl I'ma you how much I love you, let the party begin
But tonight, I'll show you how much I love you and we can begin the party

I'ma do something I never did to you girl
I will do something to you that I've never done before

I'ma turn you out, I'll show you a new you girl
I'm going to please you and show you a new side of yourself

Tell your friends you ain't coming out tonight
Tell your friends that you won't be going out tonight

Wrap your hair girl, tie it up tonight
Put your hair up and tie it tonight

You're looking at me girl
You're staring at me, girl

and I ain't talking about the look in your eyes
I'm not referring to the expression of your eyes

Me, my partna' and them is giving a standing ovation girl tonight
My partner and I, along with our group, are applauding you tonight

So go on and stretch it out 'cause I'm gon' work you good girl
Stretch your body out because I'm going to pleasure you

And don't be bougie 'cause tonight I need a hood girl
Don't act snobbish tonight, I need a girl from the streets

And I'm gonna tell my friends I ain't coming out tonight
I'm going to let my friends know that I won't be joining them tonight

I'ma put the jimmy on and rock that body right
I'm going to put a condom on and make love to you properly

All my fellas say lay, lay, lay
All my male friends say 'lay, lay, lay'

Just gonna lay it down, so I can lay you down
I'm just going to lay down the music, so I can make love to you

All my ladies say lay, lay, lay
All my female friends say 'lay, lay, lay'

Tell 'em lay it down, so I can lay you down
Tell them to put the music down, so I can make love to you

Lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, oh lay your head down girl
Put your head down, girl

Lay your head down, lay your head down tonight
Put your head down on the pillow, tonight

So I can work it, work it, work it, work it
So I can please you over and over again

Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay oh lay, oh lay, oh lay
Put your head down, girl

Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, ooh ooh
Put your head down, girl

Oh lay, oh lay, oh lay, ooh ooh your head down girl
Put your head down, girl

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Esther Dean, Jamal F. Jones, Kenneth Gamble, Walter B. Sigler

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Comments from YouTube:

Theoraclealaynalove

1y↑6

Lloyd did his THING with this! Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Give this man his flowers 💐 ❤

Danny Christopher

2y↑34

I been reminiscing on this for a few days now.. I don't care what nobody say R.Kelly is a musical genius. I know you've heard that a million times. I don't excuse what he did and what he's accused of but you cannot take away from the fact that man does what he does in the music business.