The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I know you don't really know mee
I know you don't really care to see me
I'm into total affection
Not being scared if you never please me
You know you really want to lay it down
Right now
And how
I know you really want to lay it down
Right now
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Under the sheets you will find me
I know that nothing's for free
You take what's good for your pleasing
I'll take what's good for this crazy evening
You know you really want to lay it down
Right now
And how
I know you really want to lay it down
Right now
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
I know you only want romance
I'll give you all that I can
If you'll give me just one chance
To prove myself and my love
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
I know you don't really care to see me
I'm into total affection
Not being scared if you never please me
You know you really want to lay it down
Right now
And how
I know you really want to lay it down
Right now
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Under the sheets you will find me
I know that nothing's for free
You take what's good for your pleasing
I'll take what's good for this crazy evening
You know you really want to lay it down
Right now
And how
I know you really want to lay it down
Right now
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
I know you only want romance
I'll give you all that I can
If you'll give me just one chance
To prove myself and my love
Lay it down
Lay it down
Lay it down
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Lay It Down Lyrics as written by Robbin Crosby Juan Croucier
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Awesome guitar riff on this song. Ratt had some excellent musicians and a very good singer.
But the lyrics are surprisingly deep and interesting:
I know you don't really know me I know you don't really care to see me I'm into total affection
"Not being scared if you never please me"
This verse contradicts itself, hes into total affection but he doesnt cared about being pleased himself. This whole song is a comment on womens loopiness, that in many ways they just want sex too, deep down, but have a million games and issues. She doesnt want to reallyknow him, she wants bs. He has to act like hes into affection, but she has no affection herself, its all about her!
Also, the verse almost has a femdom type vibe to it, although i doubt that was the intention.
Under the sheets you will find me I know that nothin's for free
She will find the real him,under the sheets when hes screwing her. All this other crap he has to do is fake bullshit. Nothing is free, is all the bs he has to do, spending money, romance, to get sex.
You take what's good for your pleasin' I'll take what's good for this crazy evening
Same with this, as if his main purpose is to please her, not himself. Its a crazy evening, considering whats hes putting up with to bang her. Then theres the crap about giving her romance, so its probably about trying to screw a hot high maintenance woman, and all the bs he has to dish out to bang her.
hahah, in depth analysis of Ratt lyrics...
@meaningmasta Yeah,,,If you look at from a male perspective of a guy just sleeping with someone in hopes she will really get to know him, it adds a much deeper perspective.<br /> Maybe he views laying it down as a means to explore the things he wants to get out of relationship and understand himself. She will "find" him even though she does not want to initially
sigh Doin' chicks?
Thats right, this song is about "doin' chicks" or as Stephen put it when he played the unplugged version "Its about fuckin, sorry kids if you thought it was anything else."
Nice job meaningmasta. It's all about doin' the deed.