Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: punk-rock
Song Meaning of “Lay Down Your Weary Tune” by Billy Bragg
Lay Down Your Weary Tune tells a story of a weary, broken hearted individual in search of solace and guidance. The narrator in the song is urging the protagonist to put down their woes and worries, and instead focus on finding peace and joy in life. The narrator is telling the protagonist to “lay down your weary tune” because it won’t bring them any solace, but instead it is only making them feel worse. They encourage them to find solace in the beauty of the world and in the love of others around them and to fill their hearts with hope instead of despair. In the end it is a song of hope, reminding us that no matter how tough life gets, if we just open our eyes and hearts to what is around us, we can find solace and peace in the simplest of things.