Lay Low – English Lyrics

• By: Tiësto

Lyrics & Translation

Through 'Lay Low,' listeners can explore modern colloquial English regarding emotional detachment and setting boundaries. The song’s repetitive, rhythmic chorus makes it an excellent tool for practicing clear pronunciation and understanding modern pop-dance phrasing.

[English]

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time

I'm hearin' voices in my head

There's no way to escape

Da-da-da-da, they got me

Anytime, anywhere

In my mind, in the air

Da-da-da-da, surround me

(Lay low) they surround me

(Lay low) surround me

Anytime, anywhere

In my mind, in the air

They're waiting for me

Oh, they're callin' on me

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time (surround me)

Yeah, we cool, yeah, we drunk

Lost my mind and, baby, I feel high

I feel high (they're calling on me)

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time (surround me)

Yeah, we cool, yeah, we drunk

Lost my mind and, baby, I feel high

I feel high (they're calling on me)

I'm hearin' voices in my head

There's no way to escape

Da-da-da-da, they got me

Anytime, anywhere

In my mind, in the air

Da-da-da-da, surround me

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time

Yeah, we cool, yeah, we drunk

Lost my mind and, baby, I feel high

I feel high

(Lay low) they surround me

(Lay low) surround me

Anytime, anywhere

In my mind, in the air

They're waiting for me

Oh, they're callin' on me

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time (surround me)

Yeah, we cool, yeah, we drunk

Lost my mind and, baby, I feel high

I feel high (they're calling on me)

Lay low, hit the sun

Everybody have a real good time

Real good time (surround me)

Yeah, we cool, yeah, we drunk

Lost my mind and, baby, I feel high

I feel high (they're calling on me)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lay /leɪ/ A1	verb - To put or place something down
low /ləʊ/ A1	adjective - Of less than average height or intensity
everybody /ˈevribɒdi/ A1	noun - Every person
voices /ˈvɔɪsɪz/ A2	noun - Sounds produced in the larynx and uttered by the mouth
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	verb - To break free from confinement or control
surround /səˈraʊnd/ B1	verb - To be all around someone or something
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - To stay in one place until an expected event happens
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - Affected by alcohol
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - Under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm hearin' voices in my head

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ Used "'m hearin'" to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• There's no way to escape

  ➔ Existential 'There is' + Infinitive phrase

  ➔ Uses "There's" to state the existence of something, followed by "to escape" as an adjective modifier.

• They're waiting for me

  ➔ Present Continuous for future/ongoing intent

  ➔ The phrase "'re waiting" implies a continuous state of expectation.

• Lost my mind

  ➔ Past Simple (Subject dropped/Ellipsis)

  ➔ The subject "I" is omitted, common in colloquial lyrics to emphasize the action "lost".

• Everybody have a real good time

  ➔ Imperative / Subjunctive mood

  ➔ Functions as a call to action or a wish for everyone to "have" a good time.