You Go Down Smooth

Lake Street Dive * Track #5 On Bad Self Portraits

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Album Bad Self Portraits

ALBUM

Lake Street Dive

2014

You Go Down Smooth by Lake Street Dive

Release Date

Tue Feb 18 2014

Performed by

Lake Street Dive

Produced by

Sam Kassirer & Robert Guillo & Gudrun Guillo

Writed by

Mike “McDuck” Olson

About

“You Go Down Smooth” is the fifth track of Bad Self Portraits, the fourth studio LP of the band Lake Street Dive. It has become one of the group’s signature, most played pieces.

The song is a take on destructive love, where the lyrics are purposefully blurred in order to fit two parallel interpreta...

You Go Down Smooth Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Would it be true to say that I ordered you
Or is it you that ordered me?
I could say you are the only one I see
But I can't stop at two or three

[Chorus]
And I am afraid to need you so
And I am too sober not to know
That you may be my problem, not my love

[Verse 2]
Would I be lying if I said you were too sweet
Though I'm quite sure you've got a bite?
I could say that you were just a special treat
Though we both know that's not right

[Chorus]
And I am afraid to need you so
And I am too sober not to know
That you may be my problem, not my love
'Cause you go down smooth

[Verse 3]
Would it be true to say you go to my head
Or is that sentiment too frank?
Oh, I could say you make it sweet to go to bed
But then it's you that breaks the bank

[Chorus]
And I am afraid to need you so
And I am too sober not to know
That you may be my problem, not my love

'Cause you go down smooth
'Cause you go down smooth
'Cause you go down smooth—
'Cause you go down smooth

[Outro]
(Ahh...)
Well now, would it be true, would it be true–
Yeah, you go down smooth, you go down smooth
Would it be true, yeah
No, oh...

You Go Down Smooth Q&A

Who wrote You Go Down Smooth's ?

You Go Down Smooth was written by Mike “McDuck” Olson.

Who produced You Go Down Smooth's ?

You Go Down Smooth was produced by Sam Kassirer & Robert Guillo & Gudrun Guillo.