Additional Notes:

No Notes Available

Backstory:

Sam, Nicole and I got together for another one of our wonderful co-writes. As always, Sam had a melody for us to write to. As we listened I looked through my hook book and saw my title, Don't Look Down, which we thought fit the style of the melody. I think Sam was into a bit of a introspective mood that day because we wrote what I think is one of his most biographical songs we've ever written.

Lyrics:

                                                  
Don’t Look Down 
John Cirillo, Sam Gyllenhaal, Nicole Lewis

When I was5 years old I was told
I could be whatever I wanted
So I tied my cape, 
Told myself I was bound to fly

So At Seventeen, Toyota wings
Took off on a wild hare rocket
Not a lot has changed
Still got them pipe dream eyes

The faith gets heavy 
The weight of gravity
Ain’t gettin any lighter 
It’s a risk, it’s a rush
When you’re this high up in the clouds
Tightrope walking
The wire up in this sky 
I’m flying higher
I’m a love and a learn
I’m a crash and a burn
To the ground
But I don’t look down

Easy come ain’t no fun
Always had to learn it the hard way
So I picked up my share of bruises 
And battle scars 

Cheap success and safety nets
Only ever left me hangin
So I chase what’s out of reach 
And thank my lucky stars

© 2020	john.cirillo@gmail.com/831.359.0161