Lay It Down
Peter Björn And John Lyrics
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You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You sure can get it up
At least that's what you say
You don't know how to stop
You just can't walk away
And when we saw her face
You said she's something else
I know you just can't wait
It's more than I can take
You just can't play it down [Repeat: x2]
You just gotta lay it down
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
It's getting hard to see
Through all our history
I guess it's in your blood
On that we can agree
And when we saw her face
I said she's something else
She was your only hope
And still you let her down
You just can't play it down [Repeat: x2]
You're just gonna let her down
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
You are starting to piss me off
Take your hands off that girl
You have already had enough
The lyrics to "Lay It Down" by Peter Bjorn and John tell a story of a person who is fed up with their friend's behavior towards women. The lyrics suggest that the singer is witnessing a friend who is being inappropriate towards a girl, and is uncomfortable with the way that they are acting. The line "take your hands off that girl, you've already had enough" implies that this person has already crossed a boundary and the singer is concerned that they may continue to do so. The repeated line "Hey, shut the fuck up boy, you are starting to piss me off" indicates that the singer is losing patience with their friend's behavior, and is making it clear that it is unacceptable.
The chorus "You just can't play it down, you just gotta lay it down" suggests that the friend is unable to control their behavior and is likely to continue to act inappropriately. Despite the singer's attempts to intervene and stop their friend from causing harm, they are unable to change their behavior. The line "She was your only hope, and still you let her down" implies that this friend has a pattern of behavior that is harmful to women, and has likely let down others in the past.
Overall, "Lay It Down" is a powerful commentary on the issue of sexual harassment and the harm that can be caused by failure to act. The song conveys a sense of frustration and helplessness in the face of a problem that is pervasive in our society. The repeated refrain of "shut the fuck up boy" suggests that society needs to stop turning a blind eye to these problems and start taking action to address them.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, shut the fuck up boy
Addressing someone and telling them to be quiet
You are starting to piss me off
Becoming irritated with the person
Take your hands off that girl
Asking someone to stop touching a girl
You have already had enough
Telling them that they've done something they shouldn't do already and asking them to stop
You sure can get it up
Reference to sexual performance
At least that's what you say
Doubting the truth of someone's words
You don't know how to stop
Implying someone has an addiction or compulsion
You just can't walk away
Inability to leave a situation
And when we saw her face
Referring to seeing a woman for the first time
You said she's something else
Implying that someone has an attraction to the woman
I know you just can't wait
Anticipating someone to act on their attraction
It's more than I can take
Expressing frustration with another person's behavior
You just can't play it down
Implying someone is unable to downplay their feelings or attraction to the woman
You just gotta lay it down
Encouragement to act on their feelings
It's getting hard to see
Becoming difficult to remain objective
Through all our history
Referring to past events or patterns of behavior
I guess it's in your blood
Suggesting a genetic or innate trait
On that we can agree
Finding common ground
She was your only hope
Implying someone had an opportunity with the woman
And still you let her down
Expressing disappointment with someone's actions
You're just gonna let her down
Anticipating someone will disappoint the woman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BJ�RN YTTLING, BJOERN YTTLING, JOHN ERIKSSON, PETER MOREN
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