Perfect Now

## Music video

"**Perfect Now**" is the tenth track from Louis Tomlinson's debut studio album *Walls*, released on 31 January 2020. It was written by Tomlinson with Wayne Hector, Jamie Scott, Johan Carlsson, and produced by the two latter, and sees Louis telling a shy, unconfident lover that they are perfect the way they are, even on their worst days. The track features a dulcet guitar tone backed by a light melody.

## Background

The song was first discovered in October 2019 after it was registered on ASCAP. A snippet of the track being added to Spotify as a teaser on January 29, 2020.

Louis told about the song:

*I worked on this with Jamie Scott, who was part of the One Direction writing team. Lyrically, it’s kind of an extension of “What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction’s first single. It was written quite deliberately as an attempt to write a fan favorite song. There is a long history of people coming out of bands and then talking shit about that band. I absolutely fucking love One Direction. I love the music. I love the music that we made, the fans, the culture, and everything behind it. There are songs like ‘Kill My Mind’ and ‘Walls’ where I’m trying something different, but of course, there’s always room for those [1D-like] songs on the album.*—Walls, Editor's Notes, Apple Music

On an interview with SiriusXM Tomlinson revealed that it’s his least favorite song to sing live

## Live performances

"Perfect Now" is a regular song on Tomlinson's setlist for his Louis Tomlinson World Tour 2020.

## Gallery

### Videos

Louis Tomlinson - Perfect Now (Track By Track)
## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

You say to me your jeans don't fit

You don't feel pretty and it's hard to miss

I wish that you could see my point of view

As someone starin' back at you

On Friday night when we're all out

I turn to you and you're looking down

And you don't wanna dance

I know you love to dance

You never stop given half the chance

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just keep your head up, love, keep your head up

Don't hide away, don't ever change

Keep your head up, love, keep your head up

Don't look away, don't look away

**[Chorus]**

'Cause everybody's lookin' at you now, my, oh my

I guess some queens don't need a crown

And I know why

Even when your tears are fallin' down

Still, somehow, you're perfect now

**[Verse 2]**

You never do, but if you asked me to

I'll tell the truth lyin' next to you

'Cause you're the only one when it's said and done

You make me feel like being someone good to you

Even at your worst, you steal the scene and it's unrehearsed

Don't you wanna dance? Just a little dance

I'll never stop given half the chance

**[Pre-Chorus]**

Just keep your head up, love, keep your head up

Don't hide away, don't ever change

Keep your head up, love, keep your head up

Don't look away, don't look away

**[Chorus]**

'Cause everybody's lookin' at you now, my, oh my

I guess some queens don't need a crown

And I know why

Even when your tears are fallin' down

Still, somehow, you're perfect now

**[Bridge]**

Every insecurity, like a neon sign, as bright as day

If you knew what you were to me

You would never try to hide away

**[Chorus]**

'Cause everybody's lookin' at you now, my, oh my

I guess some queens don't need a crown

And I know why

Even when your tears are fallin' down

Still, somehow, you're perfect now

## Credits and personnel

* **Written by** – Louis Tomlinson, Wayne Hector, Jamie Scott and Johan Carlsson
* **Produced by** – Jamie Scott and Johan Carlsson
* **Recorded at** – The Barn Studios, UK
* **Mixed by** – Matty Green
* **Strings arranged by** – Mattias Bylund
* **Violin by** – Mattias Johansson
* **Cello by** – David Bukovinszky
* **String synthesizer by** – Mattias Bylund
* **Strings recorded and edited by** – Mattias Bylund
* **Guitars and tambourine by** – Jamie Scott
* **Engineered by** – Martin Hannah
* **Performed by** – Louis Tomlinson

## References

1. ↑ Louis Tomlinson Unveils 'Walls' Album Track List
2. ↑ Louis Tomlinson News on Twitter: "#Update | 'Perfect Now' has also been registered on ASCAP."
3. ↑ Walls by Louis Tomlinson on Apple Music