Sóley (Sóley Stefánsdóttir) is an Icelandic singer/pianist based in Reykjav… Read Full Bio ↴Sóley (Sóley Stefánsdóttir) is an Icelandic singer/pianist based in Reykjavík, Iceland. She studied composition, is a passionate piano player and started her musical career in 2006 by joining the Icelandic indie-collective Seabear.
In March 2010 she released her debut EP Theater Island which was followed by her first full-length We Sink, released on September 2, 2011 - a pop record, that sounds like a dream: sweet and weird at the same time. Critical response was largely positive, with praise often aimed at the "delightful and beautiful" piano play and the delicate vocal delivery. The songwriting was also celebrated for its "dream-like" quality and "dark surrealism". Sóley herself described her lyrics as "Dreamy, surrealistic and in their own world", expressing her hope that listeners will decipher their own meaning from the words.
A piano album composed and performed entirely by Sóley, entitled Krómantík (Chrome Antiques), was released on 18 July,2014. Work is already underway on a second LP as well, which is to be released sometime in 2015. And Sóley hopes to tour the world after some planned appearances in Iceland Media and a music festival.

Follow Me Down
Sóley Lyrics

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Follow me down
To the water's edge
The sound of the ocean whispers your name
The salt on your skin
The sand in my hair

Follow me down to the shore.
Let's write our names in the sand so the waves

Can wash away the trace of you and me
Let ourselves fall to the ground
The tide takes you out and brings
You in and out in and out in and out and in again

Follow me down, follow me down
Sunshine and water the eyes see your face
Follow me down into the blue
I drop in the ocean
Footsteps on the beach

Follow me down to the sea
Let's write our names in the sand so the waves
Can wash away the trace of you and me
Let ourselves fall to the ground
The tide takes you out and brings
You in and out in and out in and out and in again

Follow me down, follow me down
Let's write our names in the sand so the waves
Can wash away the trace of you and me
Let ourselves fall to the ground
The tide takes you out and brings
You in and out in and out in and out and in again

Follow me down, follow me down
Let's write our names in the sand so the waves
Can wash away the trace of you and me
Let ourselves fall to the ground
The tide takes you out and brings
You in and out in and out in and out and in again

Follow me down, follow me down
Let's write our names in the sand so the waves

Can wash away the trace of you and me
Follow me down.

Overall Meaning

In "Follow Me Down," Soley invites someone to come with her to the water's edge. She describes the atmosphere using sensory details like the sound of the ocean whispering the other person's name, the salt on their skin, and sand in her hair. The two of them write their names in the sand, letting the waves wash them away, symbolizing the transience of their relationship. Soley then urges the other person to follow her down into the blue, dropping into the ocean with them. She mentions their footsteps on the beach as they follow her to the sea, emphasizing the idea of a journey or adventure.

The song seems to center on a temporary relationship or fling, with the sand and waves used as metaphors for how easily the relationship can come and go. Soley's use of sensory language paints a vivid scene and further emphasizes the fleeting nature of these moments. The repeated "follow me down" could also represent a temptation or invitation to take part in something reckless or adventurous.

Overall, "Follow Me Down" is a romantic and wistful song, urging the other person to join her in a moment of temporary bliss and adventure.

Line by Line Meaning

Follow me down
Come with me to the shore and let's experience the ocean together.

To the water's edge
Let's go to the very edge of the water.

The sound of the ocean whispers your name
The calming sound of the ocean reminds me of you.

The salt on your skin
The ocean brings salt to your skin, making you part of the beach.

The sand in my hair
The beach and its sand is so much a part of me that it's even in my hair.

Sunshine and water the eyes see your face
The bright sun and sparkling water reveal your beauty to me.

Follow me down into the blue
Let's go into the water and swim together into the unknown depths.

I drop in the ocean
I become part of the vastness of the ocean.

Footsteps on the beach
Our time together on the beach has left the marks of our steps in the sand.

Let's write our names in the sand so the waves Can wash away the trace of you and me
Let's leave a momentary mark of our connection, knowing that it will soon be erased by the ever-changing nature of the ocean.

Let ourselves fall to the ground The tide takes you out and brings You in and out in and out in and out and in again
Let's surrender to the pull of the tide and its repetition, experiencing the cyclical nature of life.

Follow me down, follow me down
Come with me, let's experience this moment together.

Follow me down.
Join me on this journey of experiencing the beauty of the ocean and the impermanence of life.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SOLEY STEFANSDOTTIR

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