Only The Brave

## Music video

"**Only The Brave**" is the twelfth track from Louis Tomlinson's debut studio album *Walls*, released on 31 January 2020. The indie guitar-driven Oasis-inspired song was written by Tomlinson, and co-written and produced by Andrew Jackson and Duck Blackwell. Tomlinson described the track as the one the one "that may have been written for Liam Gallagher." He says that despite it being the shortest track on the album (1.44 minutes), it "gets its message across so clearly." He also said "love is only for the brave".

## Background

In October 2019, Louis stated that this was the only song of the album that he did not write on. A month later, in November, the track was registered on ASCAP with Louis only listed as a performer. He later stated that he didn't write much on: "It was played to me and I instantly adored it. There was talk of making it longer, but what’s great is that it’s so short, yet gets its message across so clearly."

Louis told about the song:

*The crackly sound goes way beyond my production comprehension. The way the guitar was recorded, I don’t know. But what I love about that song is that it feels classic, like going back in time. It’s one of my favorite songs because it doesn’t have a traditional structure. You only really get the chorus once. You haven’t heard a song like that the whole record, and then you get it at the end. There’s something interesting about that.*—Walls, Editor's Notes, Apple Music

## Live performances

"Only The Brave" is also a regular song on Tomlinson's setlist for his Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2020.

## Gallery

### Videos

Louis Tomlinson - Only The Brave (Track By Track)
## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Pour mercy, mercy on me, set fire to history

I'm breakin' my own rules, I'm cryin' like a fool

Tall stories on the page, short glories on the fade

I been close enough to touch, but I never cared for love

**[Pre-Chorus]**

It's a church of burnt romances

And I'm too far gone to pray

It's a solo song and it's only for the brave

**[Chorus]**

If the truth tell, darling, you fell

Like there ain't enough dying stars in your sky

It's a tall tale, and it's only hello, hello, no goodbye (Goodbye)

**[Verse 2]**

Pour mercy, mercy on me, I'll fall upon my knees

And they'll say, "I told you so

Come on, when you know, you know"

All the lonely shadow dances from the cradle to the grave

It's a solo song and it's only for the brave

## Credits and personnel

* **Written by** – Louis Tomlinson, Andrew Jackson and Duck Blackwell
* **Produced by** – Andrew Jackson and Duck Blackwell
* **Engineered by** – Duck Blackwell
* **Recorded at** – The Duckpond and Wendyhouse
* **Mixed by** – Duck Blackwell
* **Instruments plated by** – Duck Blackwell and Andrew Jackson
* **Performed by** – Louis Tomlinson

## References

1. ↑ Louis Tomlinson Unveils 'Walls' Album Track List
2. ↑ First Impressions: A track-by-track review of Louis Tomlinson's debut solo album 'Walls'
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louis Tomlinson – Walls: Various Formats + Ticket Bundle (An Evening with … at The Wardrobe) \*Pre-Order
4. ↑ Team Louis News on Twitter: "Louis’s full quote about the last song on his album that is the only one he didn’t write on!"
5. ↑ Team Louis News on Twitter: "Louis is listed as a performer on a song called “Only The Brave”, registered on ASCAP."
6. ↑ Walls by Louis Tomlinson on Apple Music