Don't Look Down
Tindersticks Lyrics


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See her there
She hangs from me
See her face
She can't let go
I can't look in here eyes

She's holding on
She needed this to hurt me so

So it shot out of me
As though all of the love just got ripped out of me

She said I'm such a sap, I'm such a jerk
How can I ever forget the way that we are
Spend all your time with your eyes on the ground
Looking for the stars

Say this is it
This is all there is
You have to remember this

This is all there is
So it shot out of me
As though all of the love just got ripped out of me

And just for that moment I saw in her eyes
How it all could be

It shot out of me
Spend all your time with your eyes on the ground
Looking for the stars





So it shot out of me
As though all of the love just got ripped out of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tindersticks's song, Don't Look Down, depict a complex and emotional relationship that has taken a turn for the worse. The singer describes a woman who is clinging to him, unable to let go despite the fact that he can't look her in the eyes. He knows that she is hurting him intentionally and it's causing him to feel an extraordinary pain. The lyrics suggest that the woman is doing this out of spite or revenge because she was hurt before by the singer. In these lyrics, we can see how complex relationships can be, where love and hurt can coexist, and it's not always easy to let go.


Despite the challenging emotions in the lyrics, the words are delivered in a soothing and calming voice. This juxtaposition of the lyrics and the tone gives the song an added emotional depth. The chorus to the song is quite powerful, declaring that "This is all there is", suggesting that the pain and hurt of love is all there is in the world. This line could be interpreted as both a cliche and a profound statement. The lyrics to Don't Look Down are raw, emotional, and introspective, forcing the listener to consider their own relationships and their own capacity for pain and love.


Line by Line Meaning

See her there
Observing a particular person...


She hangs from me
She's clinging to me...


See her face
Watching her facial expression...


She can't let go
She's unable to detach herself from me...


I can't look in her eyes
I'm not able to face her eye-to-eye...


She's holding on
She's gripping onto me with all her strength...


She needed this to hurt me so
She wanted to cause me pain by hanging on to me...


So it shot out of me
Emotions flowed out of me suddenly and involuntarily...


As though all of the love just got ripped out of me
It felt like all the love I had for her just vanished abruptly...


She said I'm such a sap, I'm such a jerk
She accused me of being foolish and stupid...


How can I ever forget the way that we are
She questioned how I could forget the times we spent together...


Spend all your time with your eyes on the ground
Don't ever glance up or lift your head up in search of hope...


Looking for the stars
Don't look for a brighter future or better prospects...


Say this is it
Realize that this is the end...


This is all there is
This is the entirety of the situation...


You have to remember this
This is something you have to bear in mind...


And just for that moment I saw in her eyes
For a brief moment, I saw what was going through her mind...


How it all could be
I understood how things could have been different...




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STUART ASHTON STAPLES, DICKON JAMES HINCHLIFFE, DAVID BOULTER, NEIL TIMOTHY FRASER, MARK ANTHONY STEPHEN COLWILL, ALASDAIR MACAULAY

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