So I Don't Let Me Down

"**So I Don't Let Me Down"'** is a song by Clinton Kane, released as his debut standalone single through Columbia Records on 13 December 2019.

## Background

The song was based on him travelling from Greece to Los Angeles. Kane discussed the creation process, "It was my second trip to Los Angeles and I was in the bathroom when the melody for the whole song came to me. I rushed out of the bathroom with my towel still on, picked up my guitar, and recorded the voice memo". A week later he wrote in a songwriting session, and finished it at the end of the day.

In a press statement, he said, "Feelings suck. And change is annoying and scary because, quite honestly, I like to be in control of everything that happens and wanna be in the know. 'So I Don't Let Me Down' is about having to accept the fact that life just doesn't work that way. You have to learn to deal with it, and by deal with it I mean cry in a corner."

## Personnel

* Chris Allgood - assistant engineer
* Clinton Kane - vocals, writer
* Daniel Nigro - writer, producer, recording engineer, guitar, piano, synthesizer
* Derek Stein - cello
* Emily Lazar - mastering engineer
* Mitch McCarthy - mixing engineer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Trying not to hold in my safety

Prisoner to my miracle save me

From the roof that I built myself gave me

Only thing that I didn't want more of

Was the feeling I couldn't escape it

Waiting tables at a minute complaining

That the phone would start ringing

But lately

My soul's

[Chorus]

Looking for a better way to deal with all the little changes

That keep freaking me out

Wouldn't hurt to figure out a better way of imitating

So I don't let me down

Sitting in the middle of a city with a million strangers

And it's getting too loud

Wouldn't hurt to figure out a better way of imitating

So I don't let me down

So I don't let me down

And so I don't let me down

[Verse 2]

Got no time to be overthinking

Can the thoughts in my head be the demons

That wanna drive me away from believing

In the things that I was so sure of

Had to lie and defy

Be my savior

Emphasise in the lights and my failures

'Cause it's not black and white in this nature

When the plane lands I'm still

[Chorus]

Looking for a better way to deal with all the little changes

That keep freaking me out

Wouldn't hurt to figure out a better way of imitating

So I don't let me down

Sitting in the middle of a city with a million strangers

And it's getting too loud

Wouldn't hurt to figure out a better way of imitating

So I don't let me down

So I don't let me down

And so I don't let me down

So I don't let me down

And so I don't let me

[Bridge]

'Cause I keep thinking

When the sun gets better

I'll be dancing on my fears from yesterday

And I keep thinking

When the sun gets better

I'll be dancing on my fears from yesterday

And oh I keep thinking

When the sun gets better

I'll be dancing on my fears from yesterday

And no I can't keep thinking

When the sun gets better

I'll be dancing on my fears from yesterday

[Outro]

'Cause I'm still looking for a better way to deal with all the little changes

That keep freaking me out

Wouldn't hurt to figure out a better way of imitating

So I don't let me down

## References

1. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (13 December 2019). "Clinton Kane Talks 'So I Don't Let Me Down,' Inspirations, Sigrid (Includes Interview)". *Digital Journal*.
2. ↑ Frometa, RJ (15 December 2019). "Clinton Kane Relases New Single 'So I Don't Let Me Down' Via Columbia Records". *Vents Magazine*.