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I saw you get it when you want anything
I gave it to you when you wanted it now
I know you feel like it is close to the end
Staring at me with your back on the ground
I know your world is in my hands
You know I pull the strings
I'd like to see how tall you stand
Because if I wanted I could take it away
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
You feel the pressure as I'm pulling you in
You crumble under the weight of the game
Before you let it all just go to your head
Now your praying that your walking away
You know your world is in my hands
You know pull the strings
I'd like to see how tall you stand
Because if I wanted I could it take it away
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
So stay down or I'm going to keep you down
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
So stay down or I'm going to keep you down
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
Do you feel the collapse
Do you feel the collapse
I gave it to you when you wanted it now
I know you feel like it is close to the end
Staring at me with your back on the ground
I know your world is in my hands
You know I pull the strings
I'd like to see how tall you stand
Because if I wanted I could take it away
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
You crumble under the weight of the game
Before you let it all just go to your head
Now your praying that your walking away
You know your world is in my hands
You know pull the strings
I'd like to see how tall you stand
Because if I wanted I could it take it away
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
I wanted to break
I wanted to burn
So stay down or I'm going to keep you down
Get laid out or I'm going to lay you out
So stay down or I'm going to keep you down
Stay down or I'm going to keep you down
I wanted to break I wanted to burn
I want to bury you until it hurts
And I take I don't ask
This breath will be your last
Do you feel the collapse
Do you feel the collapse
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it's all about being in control and knowing that you're the one in control. you do what you want, you do it how you want and you don't take into consideration those around you. great song, seriously. i am a bit shocked that no one as commented on this.
to me, this song is about a guy and a girl in a S&M kind of relationship. She knows her place, he controls everything she does and he says lay down, she better or he's "lay" her down himself. This song seems more "sexual" to me:
"you feel the pressure as I'm pulling you in, you're crumbling under the the weight of the game"
Plus, what else does someone do to you when they "tell" you to lay down?
But I'm sure it can go either way because "laying down" can be a sign of submission and he could just be telling her to give up, to know her place.
But anyway, tis an interesting song.