In 2000, Sia signed to Sony Music's sub-label Dance Pool and released her second studio album, Healing Is Difficult, the following year. Displeased with the promotion of the record, she signed to Go! Beat and released her third studio album, Colour the Small One, in 2004. The project struggled to connect with a mainstream audience, and so Sia relocated to New York City in 2005 and began touring across the United States. She released her fourth and fifth studio releases, Some People Have Real Problems and We Are Born, in 2008 and 2010, respectively. She then took a hiatus from performing, during which she focused on songwriting for other artists. Her catalogue includes the successful collaborations "Titanium" (with David Guetta), "Diamonds" (with Rihanna) and "Wild Ones" (with Flo Rida).
In 2014, Sia released her sixth studio album 1000 Forms of Fear, which debuted at No 1 in the U.S. Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten breakthrough single "Chandelier" and a trilogy of music videos starring child dancer Maddie Ziegler. In 2016, she released her seventh studio album This Is Acting, which spawned her first Hot 100 number one single, "Cheap Thrills". The same year, Sia gave her Nostalgic for the Present Tour, which incorporated performance art elements. Sia has received an array of accolades, including ARIA Awards and an MTV Video Music Award.
Don't Bring Me Down
Sia Lyrics
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I'm listening to you breathing in and breathing out
Needing nothing
You're honey dipped
You are beautiful, floating clouds, soft world
I can't feel my lips
I'm going down, I don't want to change
[Chorus]
Don't bring me down, I beg you
Don't bring me down, I won't let you
Don't bring me down
Then all of that's annulled and I'm anyone's everyone's
We are one
Your face becomes the sun
And I'm addicted to the joy that the little things
Those little things
The little things they bring
I'm going down, I don't want to change
I'm going down, going down the drain
[Chorus]
So now for restless mind, I could go either way
Oh but, I'm going down, I don't wanna change
I'm going down, going down the drain
Don't bring me down, I beg you
Don't bring me down, I won't let you
Don't bring me down, I beg you
Don't bring me down, don't let me
Don't bring me down,
Don't bring me down, I won't let you
Don't bring me down,
There's nothing left to choose
Oh I fight a word, I am right here
Stay the night, protect me
The lyrics of Sia's song Don't Bring Me Down appear to be about the singer's surrender to a love interest. The song opens with a brief glimpse of a new day, as the singer listens to her lover breathing in and out while marveling at their beauty. The familiarity of the lover, coupled with the surreal imagery of the floating clouds, indicates that the singer is in a dreamlike state. She is so lost in the moment that she can't even feel her own lips. The line "I'm going down" might suggest that the singer is losing control or descending into a state of emotional submission. She doesn't want to change, however, and she pleads with her lover not to bring her down.
The chorus is an anthem in which the singer begs her lover not to bring her down. The repetition of the phrase "Don't bring me down" indicates the importance of this plea, while the phrase "I won't let you" suggests that the singer is actively fighting against her lover's influence. The singer describes an alternate reality in which she is "anyone's everyone's" and "we are one," indicating a loss of identity in this other world. She is, however, "addicted to the joy that the little things" bring, implying that she is still capable of finding joy in small pleasures.
In the final verse, the singer admits that she could go either way, suggesting that she is still fighting against her own submission. Nevertheless, the repeated plea not to be brought down indicates that she still fears being overcome by her emotions. The final line "stay the night, protect me" is a plea for comfort and security, suggesting that the singer is still afraid of losing herself entirely to her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Faint light of dawn
The singer is waking up in the early morning.
I'm listening to you breathing in and breathing out
The singer is paying attention to someone else's breathing.
Needing nothing
The singer does not require anything.
You're honey dipped
The person being addressed is enticing or alluring.
You are beautiful, floating clouds, soft world
The person being addressed is described as being beautiful and serene.
I can't feel my lips
The singer is overwhelmed or overpowered in some way.
I'm going down, I don't want to change
The singer is struggling internally but does not want to change.
I'm going down, going down the drain
The artist feels like they are spiraling downwards.
Don't bring me down, I beg you
The artist implores someone not to negatively influence them.
Don't bring me down, I won't let you
The artist is determined not to let someone bring them down.
Then all of that's annulled and I'm anyone's everyone's
The sense of peace or joy is lost and the singer feels like they are no one in particular.
We are one
The artist feels connected to others in some way.
Your face becomes the sun
The person being addressed is described as bringing warmth and light into the singer's life.
And I'm addicted to the joy that the little things
The singer takes pleasure in small details.
Those little things
The singer is referring to small, specific things that bring them happiness.
So now for restless mind, I could go either way
The artist is uncertain or restless about their direction in life.
Don't bring me down, don't let me
The artist insists that someone not negatively affect them.
There's nothing left to choose
The singer feels like they have run out of options.
Oh I fight a word, I am right here
The singer is determined to stand their ground.
Stay the night, protect me
The artist is seeking comfort and safety from someone else.
Don't bring me down, I won't let you
The artist is determined to resist negative influences.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SIA FURLER, BLAIR MACKICHAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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on Unstoppable
All smiles, I know what it takes to fool this town
I'll do it 'til the sun goes down and all through the nighttime
Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'll tell you what you wanna hear
Keep my sunglasses on while I shed a tear
It's never the right time, yeah, yeah
I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am
I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
And, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Break down, only alone I will cry out loud
You'll never see what's hiding out
Hiding out deep down, yeah, yeah
I know, I've heard that to let your feelings show
Is the only way to make friendships grow
But I'm too afraid now, yeah, yeah
I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am
I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
And, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
I put my armor on, show you how strong I am
I put my armor on, I'll show you that I am
I'm unstoppable
I'm a Porsche with no brakes
I'm invincible
Yeah, I win every single game
I'm so powerful
I don't need batteries to play
I'm so confident, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, unstoppable today
Unstoppable today, yeah, I'm unstoppable today
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on Big Girls Cry
ok
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on Chandelier
good all song
Aletha Alba Dichoso
on Chandelier
good sung
Maddy Hatt
on Chandelier
Lol
Jeannie Smith
on Chandelier
I like this.
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on Chandelier
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on Chandelier
osm
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on Chandelier
ds
Abdelhak
on Chandelier
1,2,3 viva l'algerie