Don't Look Down
Guillemots Lyrics


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So the king went riding
On a silver horse
Quit the throne
Gone running

For a bit of sugar
And a bit of salt
He waged a war
About nothing

But it's alright
Yeah, it's alright
The king is dying
Come out with me tonight

Take on the world
Take up your act
Take out your violence on the sun

You're a speck of dust
I'm a speck of dust
One day we'll fall on everyone

Can we try laughing
Instead of fighting on the phone?
Dancing on our own
And the King's in the corner saying

Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down
Don't look down

I can't walk
I can't talk
I'll probably find our home
Like a dog chasing a bone

The sky is laughing
The sky is laughing
At me, at me

So when the devil asks you
What went wrong
Just tell the beast
His kids are in the garden

You can find a million
Faults in me
But darling, you can't say
I gave you nothing

It's alright
Yeah, it's alright
Oh, you look so good




Come out with me tonight
Come out with me tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Guillemots' song "Don't Look Down" express a certain sense of urgency and dissatisfaction with the state of things. The king has abandoned his throne and gone running for things that ultimately don't matter, waging a war about nothing. The singer recognizes the futility of such actions, and urges for a change of direction. They encourage the listener to take up their own act and to take on the world, to find ways to let out their violence and discontent on the sun. In the end, the singer suggests that it's better to try and find joy in laughter and dancing, rather than fighting and arguing. The song ends with the line "Don't look down" repeated, urging the listener to keep their head up and to keep fighting for their own happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

So the king went riding
The ruler rode his silver horse


On a silver horse
He rode on a horse made of silver


Quit the throne
He gave up his power


Gone running
He ran away


For a bit of sugar
He sought sweetness


And a bit of salt
He also sought saltiness


He waged a war
He fought a battle


About nothing
But the reason was trivial


But it's alright
But everything's fine


Yeah, it's alright
Yes, everything's fine


The king is dying
The ruler is close to his end


Come out with me tonight
Join me tonight


Take on the world
Confront the world


Take up your act
Begin to behave


Take out your violence on the sun
Release your aggression towards an impossible target


You're a speck of dust
You're insignificant


I'm a speck of dust
I'm equally insignificant


One day we'll fall on everyone
One day, we'll all die


Can we try laughing
Can we attempt to laugh


Instead of fighting on the phone?
Rather than arguing through phones?


Dancing on our own
Dance alone


And the King's in the corner saying
And the ruler in the corner utters


Don't look down
Don't let yourself feel down


I can't walk
I am unable to walk


I can't talk
I am unable to talk


I'll probably find our home
I'll likely find our way back


Like a dog chasing a bone
Like a dog pursuing a bone


The sky is laughing
The sky is mocking


The sky is laughing
The sky is laughing


At me, at me
At me, specifically


So when the devil asks you
So, if the devil questions you


What went wrong
What did you do wrong


Just tell the beast
Just inform the monster


His kids are in the garden
His children are playing in the garden


You can find a million
You may observe many


Faults in me
Shortcomings in me


But darling, you can't say
But my dear, you can't claim


I gave you nothing
I didn't give you anything


It's alright
It's alright


Yeah, it's alright
Yes, everything is okay


Oh, you look so good
Oh, you appear excellent


Come out with me tonight
Join me tonight




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ARISTAZABAL EMI CHEN HAWKES, FYFE DANGERFIELD HUTCHINS, GREG STEWART, RICARDO BOMBINE PIMENTEL

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Uriel O. Villafaña

Great song! amazing album

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