Bring Me Down
Young and Plain Lyrics
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With the lorries rolling by
Blue moon sinking from the weight of the load
And the buildings scrape the sky
Cold wind ripping down the alley at dawn
And the morning paper flies
Deadman lying by the side of the road
With the daylight in his eyes
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around
Blind man running through the light of the night
With an answer in his hand
Come on down to the river of sight
And you can really understand
Red lights flashing through the window in the rain
Can you hear the sirens moan?
White cane lying in a gutter in the lane
If you're walking home alone
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And you will come around
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around
Don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Just find someone who's turning
And you will come around
The song "Bring Me Down" by Young and Plain is a love song about a man who has been hurt in the past and is hesitant to open up to love again. The lyrics describe his experiences of being a hard and lonely man who has traveled the world and faced countless goodbyes. He had lost hope of finding true love and had put away his heart to protect himself from getting hurt again. However, when he saw the light in his lover's eyes, he knew he had to take a chance on her and try to make the relationship work. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "don't let me down" as a plea to his lover to not break his heart and to not let the relationship fail.
Overall, the song captures the emotional journey of a man who is learning to love again despite his past hurts. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been hurt in love and has had to learn to trust again. The melody of the song is simple but effective, highlighting the raw emotions of the lyrics. The chorus is catchy and easy to sing along to, making it a popular choice for radio play.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been a hard man, been a lonely man
I have been through a lot of struggles and have felt like I am all alone in the world.
Been around the world and back again
I have traveled far and wide, but nothing compares to finding love.
My kind of freedom was always leaving
I used to think that being free meant leaving behind those who cared about me.
And I thought hearts were just for stealing
I used to believe that people only had hearts so that others could take advantage of them.
Then I saw the light in your eyes this morning
When I woke up and saw the look in your eyes, I realized that you were the one for me.
And somehow I knew
It was like I had an instinct that told me that we were meant to be together.
I was gonna take a chance with you
I decided to take a risk and pursue a relationship with you.
Try to see this through so I'll be hoping you
I want to work towards making our relationship work and I am hoping that you will do the same.
Been on the bad side of a lot of goodbyes
I have experienced a lot of painful goodbyes in my life.
Sometimes it felt like I was out of tears to cry
At times, it seemed like I had shed all the tears that I had in me.
So for my own sake I put my heart away
In order to avoid getting hurt again, I closed myself off emotionally.
Thought I'd try again on some sunny day
I had hoped to open myself up to love again, but only when the time was right.
Let's make a promise we can believe in tonight
Tonight, let's make a commitment to each other that we both truly believe in.
Give me your heart and I'll give you mine
Let's share our hearts and emotions with each other.
Don't let me down
Please don't do anything to hurt me or break my heart.
Love, don't let me down
Please don't let our love be destroyed by anything.
No, love, don't let me down
I am begging you to keep our love alive and not let anything tear us apart.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Neil Young
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Keithston Lewis
I was hoping somebody took it back to being creative, and caring about the state of people in general, w/o being one of those industry clones, and y'all did it , much respect!!
MEX_cuz_I_CAN
"Trusting sin is like trusting judas" that sums it up
MEX_cuz_I_CAN
The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born." - Matthew 26:24
Joshua Shultes
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