Don't Look Down
Kanye West Pusha T Cyhi the Prynce Big Sean & J. Cole Lyrics


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When you're nothing to no one
And you're less than you can
And you're looking for someone
Who won't cling to anything
So you're stuck in some motel
With the sound of her sleeping
Don't you feel kinda old now
Well ain't that a funny thing
I used to wake up early
I used to try to believe
But life seems neverending
When you're young
So you're back on the highway
And there's wind in her hair
And you know that it's no time for thinking
About somebody up there
'Cause you'll turn her to drinking
And you'll lead her to hell
With her bottle beside her
She surely looks like an angel
I used to wake up early
I used to try to believe
But faith is never easy
When you're young
No no no
I used to wake up early
Now it's hard, hard enough to sleep
But life seems neverending




When you're young
Oh no no no no

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Don't Look Down" by Kanye West, Pusha T, Cyhi the Prynce, Big Sean, and J. Cole depicts the struggles of a young person who feels like they are just floating through life and searching for meaning. The lines say, "When you're nothing to no one, And you're less than you can, And you're looking for someone Who won't cling to anything" which means that the person feels insignificant and is seeking someone who won't judge or scrutinize their presence. However, when they find someone, they sabotage the relationship by leading them astray because they don't have their own direction in life.


The person is portrayed as drifting along the highway with their partner, disengaged from the outside world. They know that they should be focused on bettering themselves but instead are leading their partner down a path of self-destructive behavior- "you'll turn her to drinking, And you'll lead her to hell, With her bottle beside her, She surely looks like an angel". As the song progresses, it becomes apparent that the person has lost faith in themselves and the world around them.


The lyrics of this song have a universal appeal as they speak about the struggles of finding direction in life and the consequences of leading someone astray while grappling with one's own uncertainties. The song presents a nostalgic tone, possibly taking the listener to a time when they also felt lost in life. The slow, melancholic beat and piano chords complement the lyrics and add to the overall emotional effect of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

When you're nothing to no one
Feeling worthless and unrecognized by everyone.


And you're less than you can
Not living up to one's full potential and capabilities.


And you're looking for someone
Seeking companionship and affection from another person.


Who won't cling to anything
Desiring a partner who won't become too attached or dependent.


So you're stuck in some motel
Feeling stuck or trapped in a temporary living situation.


With the sound of her sleeping
The only comfort is the peaceful sound of a sleeping partner.


Don't you feel kinda old now
Reflecting on one's age and feeling older than they are.


Well ain't that a funny thing
Finding humor in the ironic or unexpected situations in life.


I used to wake up early
Remembering the past when things were different and simpler.


I used to try to believe
Attempted to have faith in something or someone.


But life seems neverending
Feeling like life is dragging on and endless.


When you're young
Especially difficult to handle when still young and inexperienced.


So you're back on the highway
Traveling and moving on from the temporary living situation.


And there's wind in her hair
Noticing the small, beautiful things in life like wind blowing through a partner's hair.


And you know that it's no time for thinking
Realizing that it's better to live in the present moment than to overthink everything.


About somebody up there
Not focusing on a higher power or religion at the moment.


'Cause you'll turn her to drinking
Acknowledging the negative impact one's actions can have on others.


And you'll lead her to hell
Knowing that one's negative behavior can lead to destructive consequences.


With her bottle beside her
Imagining someone drinking to cope with the difficult situation.


She surely looks like an angel
Despite the negative situation, still recognizing the beauty and goodness in someone.


I used to wake up early
Reflecting on the past and how things were different.


Now it's hard, hard enough to sleep
Struggling with insomnia and difficulty sleeping due to life circumstances.


But life seems neverending
Life can feel neverending when struggling through difficult situations.


When you're young
Especially challenging when still young and inexperienced.


Oh no no no no
Expressing frustration or disappointment with the situation.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVE ALLEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@akhilbishnoi8482

Pusha T:]
Re-Up Gang Pusha
(Looking for trouble, trouble, trouble)
But you found it muthafucker
Yes
All I see is black roses, drug dealer poses
shoveling that devil’s angel up they noses
never let jail turn my shine into Moses
couldn’t cleanse my soul with them civil rights sposes
panoramic roof, under glass like a coaster
backseat driver, racial slurs at the chauffeur
killian loafers, Mikimoto chokes her
Photo-op this priceless, frame our wanted posters
the audacity, war brings casualty
bitch have my son before I face that tragedy
ugh, I order hits, she orders mahi
R.I.P. Vivian Blake, shout out the shower posse
Gone!!!

(You seek out problems)
(Looking for trouble, trouble, trouble)
But you found it motherfucker

[Kanye West:]
I’m here, it’s the misogyny
bad bitches massaging me
sometimes we lowered our standards at the colleges
so please don’t judge me, ugh, for the following
fat bitches swallowing, skinny bitches modeling
take of that Givenchy and let’s get raunchy
I have your face looking all Captain Cruncy
the devil stay testing
’cause when you chase the pussy it’s a sin
but if it falls in your lap it’s a blessing
soon as I got salad, I spent it all on dressing
French, to be exact, that Balmain was impressive
had used the main leathers (leathers, leathers, leathers)

[Cyhi The Prynce:]
Cyhi, Cyhi, Yeah
boy, we looking for trouble
maybe if we wasn’t black then we wouldn’t have struggled
player, all I got is trap niggas and crooks in my huddle
they cook and I smuggle
got twenty pounds of kush in the duffle
so I’m running through them circles,
boy I’m looking like Knuckles
look at my knuckles, got the hook in ’cause niggas was looking
I’ve tooken some whoopings, so trust me, dog I’m good for a scuffle
don’t be mad I whooped your ass ’cause I’ve tooken a couple
feds asking niggas questions but I wouldn’t rebuttal
‘cause I’m Jake Gyllenhaal, I’m in the hood with the bubble
with a tall model broad like I took her from Russell
didn’t play the cards I was dealt, I made the dealer re-shuffle
Royal Flush, so kiss my royal nuts
ain’t nothing silver spooned, I came from the soil, bruh
but now I’m eating off of rather yellow gold
exquisite ravioli with some happy yellow hoes
but don’t get it confused when I rap these mellow flows
‘cause all my Titos got bricks like a yellow road

[Big Sean:]
GOOD, I do it
B.I.G. Sean Don nigga
(But you found it mutherfucker)
bitch
I’m in, that no-smoke sec’ rolling motherfucking ounces
marijuana mountains, drinks you’re not pronouncing
three chains on, I don’t need no bouncers
nothing less than a G stack’s in my trousers
(Boy)
new double-D’s smashed in her blouses
fuck a hotel, my nigga we rent houses (houses)
my nigga, we rent houses
so many wedding rings lost in them couches
I’m just a Westside lover
I leave females in my sheets and all my feelings in a rubber
this is showtime, showtime, boy
I hope you set the DVR
stacking money face to face, dish it, look like CPR
‘Ye invited me a seat to sit at the throne
so now I’m snapping like yo’ ass just finished a poem
does he sound like ‘Ye, Jay, or Drizzy Drake?
meanwhile, I’m chilling with all these niggas, counting all this money you ain’t
consider yourself lucky to see a legend before the prime
a killer before the crime, a BIG before the Dime
greet me wit a middle finger when you see me
it’s cool, ’cause I can’t see yo’ ass from this side of the TV muthafucker

[J. Cole]
Hey, Cole World, make way for the chosen one
what you now hear is putting fear in all the older ones
down played me to downgrade me like they don’t notice son
your shoes too big too fill? I can barely squeeze my toes in ‘em
fucking hoes while teaching niggas to hold your sons
this the rap Moses, scratch that, Mary and Joseph’s son
high as fuck with a cold flow and a loaded gun
never say I’m better than Hov, but I’m the closest one
heard you looking for trouble, what, I’m supposed to run?
yo’ bitch invited me inside her, ain’t I supposed to cum?
got niggas that’ll blow your tee off, put a hole in one
now you outside of heaven’s gate, fronting like you know someone
talking hard, but y’all still ain’t push me
they say you are what you eat, and I still ain’t pussy
fuck it, everybody can get it
when you’re this hot, everybody’s a critic
but when you’re this high everybody’s a midget
all this mean mugging from niggas that mean nothing
could it be my position is one that you dreamed of?
went from quarter to broke to half past rich
with my badass bitch
and you don’t want no problems on some math class shit
so check the young genius out
fuck the World, bust a nut, and let my semen sprout
I thought that real shit is what you been fiending ’bout
what you been praying for? What you been screaming ’bout?
ironic you been sleeping on the one that you been dreaming ’bout



All comments from YouTube:

@mwilliams05

J Cole quote on the verse "I wrote my verse on the hour-and-a-half ride to Detroit, did the radio promos, left that, went directly to the studio, laid the verse, and sent it to him by 5 o’clock. Mind you, I didn’t hear anybody else’s verses or the song itself, I just heard the beat and did my verse. I drove back to Kalamazoo and did the show. When I got offstage, he had just put the song out, and I sat back and watched all the comments as people went crazy. It was a beautiful night."

@GeronFletcher

Man this is why Kanye is my favorite producer. It’s about more than just the beat, it’s about setting people up for success, he set J Cole and his verse up for success at the end he had the crescendo and everything! He threw up the alley oop and Cole slam dunked that shit.

@jacobshores28

Like he did in college, mans a hooper #coleworld

@kimiraikkonen2007

Cole 360'd that shit*

@user-qd6im2hp2e

[] whilst looking the other way

@user-qd6im2hp2e

Facts

@Daniel_DT

Wow you litterly couldn't be more right there are countless amount he done did that

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@LoveThrowed

That cole verse sends chills ..

@derekdye9219

Big Sean killed it

@bobmannion4548

Derek Dye nah

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