This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
You let me in
'Cause after all
It seemed like the right thing to do
I closed my eyes
And let you fall
I wonder what you could possibly know
About breaking down that I don't
It's been awhile
Since I begged for
Anything but now I want more
So lay me down
I'm lonely
You don't understand me
And you'd never even try to
Anyway
I hear you say
It's not the same
I'm sorry
It's something I just can't explain
So shut your mouth
And hold me close
We both know
It's better than being alone
I don't mind
Killing time
As long as I can't see it in your eyes
If wanting you's so wrong then I'm wrong
I'll admit it
Time after time you'll realize
You don't mean it
'Cause after all
It seemed like the right thing to do
I closed my eyes
And let you fall
I wonder what you could possibly know
About breaking down that I don't
It's been awhile
Since I begged for
Anything but now I want more
So lay me down
I'm lonely
You don't understand me
And you'd never even try to
Anyway
I hear you say
It's not the same
I'm sorry
It's something I just can't explain
So shut your mouth
And hold me close
We both know
It's better than being alone
I don't mind
Killing time
As long as I can't see it in your eyes
If wanting you's so wrong then I'm wrong
I'll admit it
Time after time you'll realize
You don't mean it
Lyrics submitted by Natural_Angel
Lay Me Down Lyrics as written by Greg Wells Jessica Harp
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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[00:11.78]You let me in 'cause after all [00:17.33]It seemed like the right thing to do [00:21.63]Oh, oh [00:22.93]I close my eyes and let you fall [00:28.17]I wonder what you could possibly know [00:35.66]About breaking down that I don't
[00:40.01]It's been a while since I begged for [00:46.25]Anything, but now I want more [00:48.62]So
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[01:21.84]I hear you say: It's not the same [01:27.63]I'm sorry [01:29.29]It's just something I just can't explain [01:33.33]So shut your mouth and hold me close [01:38.03]We both know it's better than being alone [01:44.57]I don't mind killing time [01:51.01]As long as I can see it in your eyes
[01:53.85]Lay me down I'm lonely [02:02.88]Oh, oh [02:05.38]You don't understand me [02:12.17]And never even tried
[02:15.11]If wanting you's wrong, then I'm wrong [02:22.08]I'll admit it [02:26.33]Time after time you realize [02:33.48]You don't mean it
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[02:59.48]I'm sorry, lay me down [03:04.77]I'm lonely, lay me down [03:10.56]You don't understand me [03:17.30]And you never even tried to anyway