Follow me down to the laughing city,
With people changing all their minds; it's crazy.
I want this ma'am, that ma'am, no sir, yes ma'am that sir;
Well, I'll tell you one thing,if you're keeping something...

Then hold on, hold on the to the ones you love.
Hold on, hold on to the ones you love.

Let's not fight, (that's not nice) that is where you'll find me.
Let's not be sore, (that's not right) that is where you'll find me.

Come home late,
I know you're sick of working,
You're feeling down because your head is hurting,
So you don't talk.

Then hold on, hold on the to the ones you love.
Hold on, hold on to the ones you love.

Let's not fight, (that's not nice) that is where you'll find me.
Let's not be sore, (that's not right) that is where you'll find me.


Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown

Laughing City Lyrics as written by Jonathan Wilson Chauntelle Dupree

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Laughing City song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

5 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is probably way off, but I think this song is about the decay of our lifestyles and taking things for granted. People wanting and wanting even though they already have enough, people being self-centered and forgetting about their families, families and communities breaking up in general.

    Geeketteon January 10, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Some of the lyrics on this are better than others.

    I think it's saying that the only things we need to care about are each other and we need to keep that in sight.

    poisonhearts187on January 28, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this is one of my favorite eisly songs its great just the way it is it kinda makes me sad but i dont no why

    blackliston March 25, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i have no clue what this song means but it is awesome!

    xXRoCk_QuEeNXxon July 19, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i think this song is about wanting, and needing a better place in this world, and juxtapositioning all of the bad things with the happyness of their own... that's what i think anyway, but it is a very ambiguous song, which can be interpreted heaps of ways. i saw them a few days ago and were dissapointed that they didn't play this song, as it would be amazing live... but eisley were pretty spectacular anyway...

    annie.careson March 19, 2006   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Album art
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve. The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future. Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere" The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Album art
Mountain Song
Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988. "'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it." "There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Album art
When We Were Young
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Album art
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example: "'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/