2. Tom Evans is the lead singer / violinist / keyboardist in the band Story One
Lay Down
Tom Evans Lyrics
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Need your loving
Need your loving
It's everything to me
Need your loving
Need your loving
Need your loving
Take me high take me low
Show me anything that you know
But tonight little lover lay me down
Make me laugh make me cry tell me how and tell me why
But tonight lover little lay me down
Lay me down move me round
Let me hear your loving sound
In our mess we are blessed with our love
Take and give take and live all the love that we have found
And just send all our problems away
Play me fun play me sad
Tell me things that could make you glad
But tonight lover little Lay me down
Lay me down
Need you loving
Play to share play to care
You can play with me anywhere
But tonight lover little lay me down
But tonight lover little lover lay me down
Lay me down
Need your loving
The lyrics of Tom Evans's song Lay Down speak of the deep need for love and connection. The repetition of the phrase "Need your loving" in the beginning and end of the song emphasizes this desire for love. The lyrics express a longing for someone to take them high and low, to show them new things and make them laugh and cry, but ultimately the desire to be laid down and loved completely.
The song speaks to the idea that within the chaos and messiness of life, love is the key that brings blessings and the ability to overcome problems. The lyrics suggest that love is a give and take, with both partners taking and living in the love they have found. Ultimately, the song conveys a sense of surrendering to love, letting it move and guide the individuals who are immersed in it.
Overall, Tom Evans's Lay Down is a beautiful song that captures the depth of human emotions and the power of love. It's a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always something to hold onto, whether it's a deep romantic connection or simply the love of family and friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Need your loving
The singer conveys that he cannot do without his lover's love and needs it more than anything else.
It's everything to me
The singer emphasizes that his lover's love is the most essential and valuable thing to him.
Take me high take me low
The singer wants his lover to take him through all the highs and lows of life.
Show me anything that you know
The singer wants his lover to share everything they know with him.
But tonight little lover lay me down
The singer requests his lover to lay him down tonight.
Make me laugh make me cry tell me how and tell me why
The singer asks his lover to make him experience a range of emotions and explain why and how.
Lay me down move me round
The singer wants his lover to lay him down and move him around as they wish.
Let me hear your loving sound
The singer wants to hear the sound of his lover's love.
In our mess we are blessed with our love
The singer believes that their love is a blessing even in the midst of any chaos or messiness.
Take and give take and live all the love that we have found
The singer wants to give and take love with his lover and live it to the fullest.
And just send all our problems away
The singer wants their love to be strong enough to make any problems disappear.
Play me fun play me sad
The singer wants his lover to play with his emotions and mood, both happy and sad.
Tell me things that could make you glad
The singer requests his lover to share things that make them happy.
But tonight lover little lay me down
The singer reiterates his request for his lover to lay him down tonight.
Need your loving
The singer repeats that he needs his lover's love.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Peter William Ham
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kennedy Sangiovese
I had the rare privilege of watching Tommy perform on 1979. I loved and still love his music, so poetic and melodic. He inspires me still, his life was not for nothing, once in awhile the gods descend to comfort us.
Kathryn Paine ( Lord)
Beautifully written and yes, in my opinion he was a genius! Never met him, but I know him through his words and music..let's not let his music die! ❤️
Krazy Highlights
I think Tommy really put his soul out there to make this. I love it more than you could know. Thx mikeydrumz!
rothr
I stood beside you every day...
rkodavey
In my opinion, Tommy had one of the best voices in the history of rock. Wish he would have sang the lead on more Badfinger songs. Sometimes I wish Joey Molland would have let him sing lead on some of the songs he wrote. I love many of Joey's songs but his voice lacks something, in my opinion. Anyway, thanks for posting.
Brian E. Reinecke
This is lovely. Tom, Pete and Mike are sorely missed. Thank you for the sharing, it is great to hear Tom singing this!
janchristinesears
Tommy singing from the heart !
anita thies
Woke up this morning with this song in my head so here I am!!
anita thies
Forgot to say Thank You for posting or I would never have known that this beautiful song existed!!
Too Sweet
great song!!