She got her start writing toplines for Axtone Records (the label of Swedish DJ/Producer Axwell.) Since pursuing a solo path, her songs have been listed on Spotify's "Fresh Finds", Tidal's "Pop Somber", and Apple Music's playlists "Vibes" and "Nightcap". Most recently she's had songs featured in HBO's show "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and "Charmed".
Outside of music, Lyrah has been designing tools for artists and pushing on the web3 space. She designed the Record Deal Simulator which went viral last year and is now working on an experience for Grimes and a contract tool for artists.
2.Lyrah is a singer/songwriter from Melbourne,Australia
Down Low
Lyrah Lyrics
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You were just a distraction?
Call me up and I'm laughin'
Sayin', "Who's this?"
I think you should know, know, know
It was good while it lasted
Doesn't mean I was askin'
For a long fix
You got it in your head
That you could lock me down
But I knew I'd run away
Break glass on your display
Oh, it was such a shame
The way that it all was staged
I could never play the part you crave
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Told you not to tell your friends about me
But you always want a girl to show
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Now you tell your friends that I'm a mess
And I'm just someone that you don't even know
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Boy, didn't you know, know, know
You were just a distraction?
And you were always the last thing
On my mind
And I wanna know, know, know
How did you think this would end up?
You know I like to spend my nights at home
You're always looking for nights you can blow
You got it in your head
That you could lock me down
But I knew I'd run away
Break glass on your display
Oh, it was such a shame
The way that it all was staged
I could never play the part you crave
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Told you not to tell your friends about me
But you always want a girl to show
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Now you tell your friends that I'm a mess
And I'm just someone that you don't even know
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Keep me on the down low, baby
I don't want everybody to know me lately
I'm not tryna be your lady
I stay to myself
I know you think you know me
I know you like to think, that you could be only
You hold me like a trophy
Clingin' so close, make me miss when I was lonely
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Told you not to tell your friends about me
But you always want a girl to show
And oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Oh, oh, keep me on the down low
Now you tell your friends that I'm a mess
And I'm just someone that you don't even know
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh (Keep me on the down low)
(Keep me on the down low)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh (Keep me on the down low)
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh (Keep me on the down low)
(Keep me on the down low)
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
In Lyrah's song "Down Low," the singer voices her frustration over a casual fling with a man who didn't value their relationship the same way that she did. She tells him that he shouldn't have thought of her as anything more than a distraction as she didn't need a long-term commitment. She knew that she would never be able to play the part that he wanted her to be, which ultimately led to their downfall. The singer also expresses her desire to keep their relationship low profile as she didn't want a lot of people to know about them. However, her partner didn't respect her wish and started telling his friends that she was a mess and he didn't even know her, which left her feeling hurt and betrayed.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy, didn't you know, know, know
You were unaware that you were only a temporary distraction in my life
You were just a distraction?
You were only meant to serve as an amusement in my life
Call me up and I'm laughin'
I'm amused by your efforts to contact me
Sayin', "Who's this?"
I don't recognize who you are
I think you should know, know, know
I want you to be aware that our fling was only temporary
It was good while it lasted
Our time together was enjoyable
Doesn't mean I was askin'
It doesn't mean I was looking for anything more from you
For a long fix
I wasn't seeking a long-term commitment from you
You got it in your head
You had falsely believed
That you could lock me down
That you could control or possess me
But I knew I'd run away
But I knew I would leave you behind
Break glass on your display
I would destroy your illusion or false impression of me
Oh, it was such a shame
It was unfortunate
The way that it all was staged
The way our relationship was set up and presented
I could never play the part you crave
I could never be the person you desire or want me to be
Keep me on the down low
Keep our relationship low-key and secret
Told you not to tell your friends about me
I specifically asked you to keep our relationship unknown to others
But you always want a girl to show
But you want to show off having a girl in your life
Now you tell your friends that I'm a mess
Now you're saying negative things about me to others
And I'm just someone that you don't even know
You never truly knew me for who I really am
I know you think you know me
You believe that you know me well
I know you like to think, that you could be only
You like to believe that you are the only one I will ever want
You hold me like a trophy
You hold me as if I'm simply an object or prize
Clingin' so close, make me miss when I was lonely
You're holding onto me tightly as if afraid of losing me, even though I was happier alone
Lyrics © DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kathleen Warner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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