“Love To Lay” is Abel’s recognition of the fact that there are women similar to him – who don’t actively look for love and relationships. The woman who Abel used to love only wanted to lay down for the night, making loving her uneasy.
The song has a similar theme to “Rockin' ” and “Party Monster,” but instead this time Tesfaye feels what it’s like to be the victim that confuses love with occasional sex.
Lyrics of Love To Lay
It has begun again, my friend
In this room, we are nothing but strangers in a bed
You made me fall again, my friend
How can I forget when you said love was just pretend?
Well I told her I've been thinkin' 'bout her lately
But she told me that to love her is so crazy (hey)
'Cause she loves to lay (oh)
I learned the hard way (oh)
She loves to lay, I'm all to blame
I learned the hard way (oh)
She loves to lay
Know I learned the hard way
She loves to lay, it's all a game
I learned the hard way (hey)
It has begun again, my friend (my friend)
In your heart, we are (we are) nothing but strangers in the end
Then I told her I've been thinkin' 'bout her lately
But she told me that to love her is so crazy (hey)
'Cause she loves to lay (oh)
I learned the hard way (oh)
She loves to lay, I'm all to blame
I learned the hard way (I learned the hard way, oh)
She loves to lay (hey)
Know I learned the hard way
She loves to lay, it's all a game
I learned the hard way (oh)
I feel there's someone else
Worth your time, from the start
He's just one call away
From your mind, and your heart
It has begun (begun)
Again, again, my friend, hey
'Cause she loves to lay (oh, she loves to lay)
I learned the hard way (know I learned the hard way)
She loves to lay, I'm all to blame
I learned the hard way (woah-woah, yeah)
She loves to lay
Know I learned the hard way
She loves to lay, it's all a game
I learned the hard way (oh)