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Anywhere you go, anyone you meet
Remember that your eyes, can be your enemies
I said, hell is so Close, and heaven's out of reach
But I ain't givin' up quite yet
I've got too much to lose
[Chorus]
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, sweet and low, and I'll carry you home
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down and I'll carry you home
The rain is gonna fall
The sun is gonna shine
The wind is gonna blow
The water's gonna rise
She said, when that day comes,
LooK into my eyes, no one's givin' up quite yet, we've go too much to lose
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, sweet and low, and I'll carry you home
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down and I'll carry you
All the way,
And you say your fine
But your still young
And out of line
When all I need's to turn around
To make it last to make it count
I ain't gonna make the same mistakes that put my mama in her grave
I don't wanna be alone
[Chorus]
Remember that your eyes, can be your enemies
I said, hell is so Close, and heaven's out of reach
But I ain't givin' up quite yet
I've got too much to lose
[Chorus]
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, sweet and low, and I'll carry you home
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down and I'll carry you home
The rain is gonna fall
The sun is gonna shine
The wind is gonna blow
The water's gonna rise
She said, when that day comes,
LooK into my eyes, no one's givin' up quite yet, we've go too much to lose
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, sweet and low, and I'll carry you home
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down and I'll carry you
All the way,
And you say your fine
But your still young
And out of line
When all I need's to turn around
To make it last to make it count
I ain't gonna make the same mistakes that put my mama in her grave
I don't wanna be alone
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by gamesteeler712
Track duration: 03:34
"Sweet and Low" as written by Dan Layus, Mike Flynn
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Lead singer Dan Layus struggled with pedophilia:
"Remember that your eyes can be your enemies"
Just 'cause he seems good looking to you, remember, you're young and illegal and he's in his 20s. Don't let your eyes be your downfall.
"Hell is so close, and Heaven's out of reach"
Layus knows he's in the wrong and his sin is unpardonable.
"But I ain't givin' up just yet, I've got too much to lose"
He's going to do everything in his power to stop this sinful relationship. He knows he's got too much to lose -- yes, like 30 years in the clink and a lifetime on the sex offender's registry.
"Hold me down, sweet and low little girl"
He's talking literally now. The next time he tries to physically touch her inappropriately, he wants her to literally to hold him down until he's regained his wits about him.
"The rain is gonna fall, the sun is gonna shine"
Like any struggling person, he'll have good days where Dan's behaving, and he'll have off-days where he can't resist calling her, leaving her a raunchy Facebook msg, and even sneaking into her parent's window at night.
"You say you're fine, but you're still young and you're out of line"
She tells him he'll never be reported to authorities; she's fine with the relationship, but he's having a moment of clarity and admonishing her that she shouldn't be doing this.
"I don't wanna make the same mistakes that put my mama in her grave"
His mom obviously committed suicide when she found out about this relationship -- or she was a victim of pedophilia herself and took her own life; this is unclear.
"I don't wanna be alone"
He repeats his struggle. He knows he has to leave her, but he doesn't wanna be alone, and might not be attracted to girls /- 5 years his age.
Again, I'm not saying this is fact, it's just a possible interpretation of this song, and a reasoning behind the band's breakup.
Per contra, he can't resist the 8 year old, but doesn't wanna be alone. So "hold me down" (like you said, literally .... tie him up so he doesn't maul her) little girl.
"The first single is a song called "Sweet and Low". It's kind of an older song, but we definitely changed it a little bit... added a full band version of it, then kind of re-wrote the verse while we were on the Dashboard Confessional tour. It's a real straight-forward song, it's kind of a letter from his wife's prospective to him... when he's on the road... but there's a good amount of vagueness so it can apply to other things."
So there you have it. A Love song, but can be interpreted differently with however you feel the sings applies to you.
I think this is about, as someone said earlier, a guy who is afraid to settle down, but is sure that he's found the one. For those who have not watched the music video, I suggest watching it; if this song confuses you. At first, I didn't understand the blood and the wedding ring, but now that I have looked at the lyrics again, I understand.
He talks about how he has thought about suicide several times after being hurt from his first love. "Hell is so close and heaven is out of reach" obviously, it is the belief that you go to hell for committing suicide (if you are Christian. which this entire band is.) So, heaven is out of reach for him is he commits suicide.
Next "Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl" he is asking her (a girl he loves) to keep him from committing suicide. He is asking her to stand by his side and make it better and to be with him. "I'll carry you home" means he will live another day to be there for her and to carry her home.
The next verse is basically about how there will be common problems and there will be days they will and will not get along. This verse is basically the details.
Last verse I will talk about, he tells how his mother's mistakes took her to her grave. He also notes how she will make the same mistakes because she is still young and foolish. He tries to sway her from these mistakes.
In the end, he lives another day and you are left to believe what you want. An optimist might say he continues to live and be with her forever. A pessimist may say he eventually commits suicide and leaves it all behind. I like to believe the optimistic side. This has been you song analysis by Dr. Edward Fayt
Remember that your eyes can be your enemies" is like saying dont fall under temptation. the references to heaven and hell is a testament to the good times and the bad just like the reference to the rain and the sun. when i hear him say not giving up yet is cause they might have been at it for a while and have invested alot of emotion into it. what do u guys think?