David Archuleta Album

Down (Down), Down (Down), Down (Down), Down (Down)

Here I am with all these questions hanging from my ceiling low
And one by one they all keep telling me I told you so
Everywhere I turn I see red lights flashing over my head
Oh no, oh no, oh no

In a whirl-wind spinning yeah somehow it knocked me off my feet
But I know better than to let it get the best of me,
I could give up, I could stay stuck, I could move on

So I put one foot front of the other,
No no no nothing's gonna break my stride,
I keep climbing, gonna keep fighting
Until I make it to the other side of down

In the sky I'm standing under, all I see is endless rain
I think I spot a silver lining hiding in the gray
I might get tossed around, but I'm always bouncing back
oh oh oh oh

I could give up, I could stay stuck, I could move on

So I put one foot front of the other,
No no no nothing's gonna break my stride,
I keep climbing, gonna keep fighting
Until I make it to the other side of down

On the other side of down
It keeps calling me
Where I wanna be
On The other side of down
It keeps calling me
where I wanna be
where I wanna be

So I put one foot front of the other,
No no no nothing's gonna break my stride,
I keep climbing, gonna keep fighting
Until I make it to the other side of down

Every night it's all the same
You're frozen by the phone
You wait, something's changed
You blame yourself every day
You'd do it again
Every night

There's something 'bout love
That breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh
It sets you free

There's something 'bout love
That tears you up
Whoa oh oh oh
You still believe
When the world falls down like the rain
It'll bring you to your knees
There's something 'bout love that breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh…
But don't give up
There's something 'bout love

When you were young
Scared of the night
Waiting for love to come along
And make it right
Your day will come, the past is gone
So take your time
And live and let live

There's something 'bout love
That breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh
It sets you free

There's something 'bout love
That tears you up
Whoa oh oh oh
You still believe
When the world falls down like the rain
It'll bring you to your knees
There's something 'bout love that breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh…
But don't give up
There's something 'bout love

Don't fight
Don't hide
Those stars in your eyes (in your eyes)
Let em' shine tonight
Let em' shine tonight

Hang on
Hang in
For the ride of your life
It's gonna be alright
Hold on tight

There's something 'bout love
That breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh

There's something 'bout love
That breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh
It sets you free

There's something 'bout love
That tears you up
Whoa oh oh oh
You still believe
When the world falls down like the rain
It'll bring you to your knees (to your knees)
There's something 'bout love that breaks your heart
Whoa oh oh oh…
But don't give up
There's something 'bout love

Whoa oh oh oh..
Set's you free
There's something bout love
That tears you up
Whoa oh oh oh
You still believe
When the world falls down like the rain

Woah oh oh ohhh

I had a dream last night
I didn't know which floor to get off on, heyyyeyy
The doors, they opened on 4 and 5 and 6
And you were gone, all gone

I didn't understand
I didn't wanna know
At least I took a chance
I had to let it go

[Chorus]
Elevator goes up
Elevator come down
And you just go with the flow
Until your feet are back on the ground
It's an endless ride
Sometimes it takes you up
Sometimes it tears you down inside
But it's the butterflies
That keep you feeling so alive, so alive
You gotta get back that high

And in my dream last night
The doors they finally shut and I was there, somewhere
Alone in my reality inside an empty box
That's filled with air
But I don't care, noooo

Next time I'll get it right
Next time I'll be okay
I'll have a different dream tonight
Tomorrow's another day

[Chorus]
Elevator goes up (elevator goes up)
Elevator come down
And you just go with the flow
Until your feet are back on the ground
It's an endless ride
Sometimes it takes you up
Sometimes it tears you down inside
But it's the butterflies
That keep you feeling so alive, so alive
You gotta get back that high

You'll never know
What you're gonna get
What you don't expect will come and find you
If you laugh or cry
If you run and hide
But it's all right

[Chorus]
Elevator goes up
Elevator come down
And you just go with the flow
Until your feet are back on the ground
It's an endless ride
Sometimes it takes you up
Sometimes it tears you down inside
But it's the butterflies
That keep you feeling so alive, so alive
You gotta get back that high

Wasting time, just going mindless
Watching your charades
When you were younger, did it occur to you
10 years from then, you'd act the same age?

I cannot carry on this way
Although I've carried all your every little thing
Carry me away

Chorus:
Did you feel like stomping the roses
Smashing out all the feeling inside of them
It's bad business
The way you're stomping the roses


I was flipping channels on my television
And it made me feel unwell
One of those complicated soap operas
I almost felt like I was watching myself

I cannot carry on this way
Although I've carried all your every little thing
Carry me away

Chorus:
Did you feel like stomping the roses
Smashing out all the feeling inside of them
It's bad business
The way you're stomping the roses
Everyone knows it

I know I know I know I know it's over
and I know I know I know I've
Always been your token nice guy
I know that you rule your whole world
Thought I could live in it
But I just can't

Chorus:
You know you're stomping the roses
Smashing out all the feeling inside of them
It's bad business
The way you're stomping the roses
Everyone knows it

Stomping the roses
Smashing out all the feeling inside of them
It's bad business
The way you're stomping the roses

Stomping, Stomping Yeah
Take it easy, yeah

Been two hours in a taxi cab
I'm just driving around and I'm running a tab
But it doesn't really matter, no I'm not getting mad
It's ok cause I know where I'm going

Out the window everybody's on the phone
All the lights are on and they're all in the zone
Gotta take a step back from my new ringtone
I don't care if Jeff Fenster is calling

Days like these
It's hard to breathe

I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness some how
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh
Who I am

The windshield looks like a movie screen
And the world outside is a big machine
And it moves so fast I can barely think
That's ok cause I know what I'm doing

Days like these
It's hard to breathe

I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness some how
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh

Sometimes
You just know
When to hold on
When to let go

I'm gonna take this moment that I'm in right now
Stop the craziness some how
Leave it all behind me
I know it's gonna find me
I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am

I've got nothing to win, I've got nothing to lose
Just trying to walk in my own two shoes
Gotta take some time now
It's time for me to find out who I am
Oh oh oh, (Time for me, Time for me) Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh (Time for me, Time for me)
Who I am
Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh, Oh oh oh

Who I am

When you forget me
When you don't remember my name
Not even a memory
Somewhere in the back of your brain

I won't be offended
Cause I always knew that the day would come,
When I'm not enough to make you stay

You tell me it's not possible, no way that we could break
But nothing is illogical, believe me

Like falling stars over your head
We were bound to burn out, burn like crashing cars
I'll never get over you, never over you
Cause you are so beautiful, yeah

The world is turning
And time keeps on lingering on
The sun will be burning
Eventually you will be gone

I'll always love you
Oh, believe it or not
But baby, that's not enough to,
Not enough to stop these…

Falling stars over your head
We were bound to burn out, burn like crashing cars
I'll never get over you, never over you
‘Cause you are so beautiful, yeah

When it's all said and done
I'll be just a speck in the galaxy
Floating far away by gravity
Tell me it's not possible, no way that we could break

Like falling stars
Like crashing cars
Like falling stars over your head

We were bound to burn out, just like crashing cars
I'll never get over you, never over you
Cause you are so beautiful
You are so beautiful, yeah

There's something crazy about this day
Like I'm walking on a trampoline
I couldn't get much higher

So if I asked you, would you stay?
Cause you remind me of a ballerina dancing on a wire
And I don't ever wanna say goodbye
I just wanna steal this moment right away from time

Chorus:
What do you say when you cant come down?
When you feel like you're 10 feet off the ground
What do you do when you're on the edge?
Now you're here and you've got me thinking about
Parachutes and airplanes
Thinking about parachutes and airplanes
Never hit the ground.. ground ground ground

The world's a thousand shades of blue
Like we're here in our kaleidoscope
Don't want it to be over
Like everying that's in my mind
It's here right in front of lights
You're the one who got me here

Cause I don't ever wanna say goodbye
I just wanna steal this moment right away from time

Chorus:
What do you say when you cant come down
When you feel like you're 10 feet off the ground
what do you d when you're on the edge
Pow you're here and you've got me thinking about
Parachutes and airplanes
Thinking about parachutes and airplanes
That never hit the ground

When it's shard sometimes
I just need a place to get away
Turn the world around
I'll never calm me down
Cause I don't ever wanna hit
Don't wanna hit the ground

Ground ground ground ground
Ground ground ground ground

Chorus:
What do you say when you cant come down
When you feel like you're 10 feet off the ground
What do you do when you're on the edge?
Now you're here and you've got me thinking about
Parachutes and airplanes
Thinking about parachutes and airplanes

What do you say when you cant come down
When you feel like you're 10 feet off the ground
What do you do when you're on the edge?
Now you're here, and you've got me thinking 'bout
Parachutes and airplanes
Thinking about parachutes and airplanes
That never hit the ground.. ground ground ground


Never hit the ground.. ground ground ground

Keep on running
And you'll never get to feel the moment
It's like you're sleeping
'Cause you don't take the time to take it in

Like a trainwreck you're on a mission
Tunnel vision got you blinded
Better slow down before you lose ground
It will happen anyway
Paint it over if your world is grey

When you close your eyes to see the view
You'll miss everything surrounding you
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
You can build your life right on air
What you need will always be there
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around you

Oh oh oh, look around, look around
Oh oh oh, look around, look around


Shut the window tight
But it's raining on the inside
Do you realize you're getting nowhere
That it's all laid out for you?
Cut the ribbon if it starts to fray

When you close your eyes to see the view
You'll miss everything surrounding you
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
You can build your life right on air
What you need will always be there
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around you

Oh oh oh, look around, look around
Oh oh oh, look around, look around


You found a loop hole that you fell in
Now you're treading water
You gotta see the hand
For it to pull you out

When you close your eyes to see the view
You'll miss everything surrounding you
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
You can build your life right on air
What you need will always be there
Stop and just look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around
Get up and look around you

Oh oh oh, look around, look around
Oh oh oh, look around, look around
Oh oh oh, look around, look around
Oh oh oh, look around, look around

I don't know what I'm doing here
How I landed in this space
But it's a good place

And I don't wanna mess it up
Make mistakes or say too much
'Cause it's a good place

You find it
You hold it
You feel its grace

These are words I wanna say
Every hour of every day
These are words that say how good it feels
To be here with you today
I hope it's not too late (I hope it's not too late)
I hope it's not too late

I've been silent up to now
I've been going with the flow
Wherever that goes

But something's screaming down inside
Makes me want to close my eyes
And hear the echo

You find it
You know it
Don't make it wait

These are words I wanna say
Every hour of every day
These are words that say how good it feels
To be here with you today
I hope it's not too late

'Cause I don't wanna waste another summer
I don't wanna wait until I fall
I could be a memory tomorrow
I could be nothing at all

I don't know what I'm doing here
How I landed in this space
But it's a good place

These are words I wanna say
Every hour of every day
These are words that say how good it feels
To be here with you today
I hope it's not too late

Oh, yeah
I hope it's not too late

How many times have you said
If I just had one more
Dollar in my pocket
Know that I've felt the same

How many times have you dreamed
That you could pack up and leave
Just run away from the trouble
Baby, I can't complain

'Cause I don't always get everything I wanted
Doesn't turn out just the way I thought it
All should be
Baby, I can't complain

No more wasting my time looking in the mirror
Wishing my life was a little bit clearer
No way
Baby, I can't complain

No way, no way, no way
Baby, I can't complain

Have you ever believed
That it's just not your day
Like the world is against you
You know we've all felt that way

So far away from my home
And everything that I love
But as long as I'm breathing
Baby, I can't complain

'Cause I don't always get everything I wanted
Doesn't turn out just the way I thought it
All should be
Baby, I can't complain

No more wasting my time looking in the mirror
Wishing my life was a little bit clearer
No way
Baby, I can't complain

No way, no way, no way
Baby, I can't complain
No way, no way, no way

Any time, any minute now
We could fall, it could all crash down
But I'm not gonna ever live that way
No way

'Cause I don't always get everything I wanted
Doesn't turn out just the way I thought it
All should be
Baby, I can't complain

No more wasting my time looking in the mirror
Wishing my life was a little bit clearer
No way
Baby, I can't complain

No way, no way, no way
Baby, I can't complain
No way, no way, no way
Baby, I can't complain

Yeah, yeah. Mmm hmm.
Everybody's got a time in their life
When everything hurts and nothing's right.
But you gotta walk on, yeah you gotta walk on.

Everybody's got a piece of their heart
That's been stepped on and torn apart.
But you gotta move on, yeah you gotta walk on.

Cause I, know, it's hard to have the strength and,
Sometimes, all you feel is pain, but,
Things keep floating by on that river in the night.

But I know things are gonna get better,
And I know things are gonna be fine.
And I know things are gonna get better.
Life is gonna get better, yeah we're gonna be fine.

Everybody's got that one regret, no matter how they try, they can't forget.
But you gotta move on, yeah you gotta move on.
And everybody's got someone they've lost,
And they can't believe they're really gone.
But you gotta live on, yeah you gotta live on.

Cause I, know, it's hard to have the strength and,
Sometimes, all you feel is pain, but,
Things keep floating by on that river in the night.

But I know things are gonna get better,
And I know things are gonna be fine.
And I know things are gonna get better.
Life is gonna get better, yeah we're gonna be fine.

And I know there's hope.
I see it in your eyes.
So take me, touch me.
Cause with a little bit of love, we can win the fight.
With a little bit of love we can see the light.
With a little bit of love it'll be alright.

I know things are gonna get better,
And I know things are gonna be fine.
And I know things are gonna get better.
Life is gonna get better, yeah we're gonna be fine.

Walk, walk, walk the line and,
keep, keep, keep walking on.
Keep, keep, keep walking on.

I was thinking about ya
I drew a little picture
But some things you cant put on paper

Like it like shooting stars?
I write songs on guitar
Got more things to do than stare at a mirror

I know, I know, she's gotta be out there, out there
I know I know she's gotta be...

Chorus:
Maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm right
Maybe I just let you walk by
What can I say
Maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one? Is it today?
Will I turn the corner
See my future in a beautiful face
Maybe.

She's anything but typical
A sweet surprise
No matter what, she's looking at the bright side

It's gonna be worth it
Cause that's what love is
I'll keep searching for my kind of perfect

I know, I know, she's gotta be out there, out there
I know, I know, she's gotta be...

Chorus:
Maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm right
Maybe I just let you walk by
What can I say
Maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one? Is it today?
Will I turn the corner
See my future in a beautiful face
Maybe.

They say give it time
Give it time, and it will fall in line
But I keep wondering how and when
And why I haven't met you

But maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm right

Is she the one? Is it today?
Will I turn the corner
See my future in a beautiful face
Maybe

Maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm right
Maybe I just let you walk by
What can I say
Maybe I've known you all my life
Is she the one? Is it today?
Will I turn the corner
See my future in a beautiful face
Maybe

I'll keep searching for my kind of perfect.

[No lyrics]

Street lights turning on just like the sun
No shadows trying to knock me down tonight
My walk is like a run, to you
Windows like a broken crystal ball
Show me the missing pieces of my life
And now I want them all, with you

Breathing faster,
I count the hours till
The day after tomorrow
I can hardly wait
It's getting closer now, closer now

The day after tomorrow
It's getting closer now, closer now
Ohh my walk is like a run to you

This story can't be fictional
This chapter's only got two pages left
And I'll re-write it all, with you

Breathing faster,
I count the hours till
The day after tomorrow
I can hardly wait
It's getting closer now, closer now

The day after tomorrow
It's getting closer now, closer now
Ohh my walk is like a run to you

I'm wide awake
Suddenly, I know the way
And I can't feel it now
Cause I was lost
The past forgotten
I can't go back to yesterday-ayyy

The day after tomorrow
I can hardly wait
It's getting closer now, closer now

The day after tomorrow
It's getting closer now, closer now
Ohh my walk is like a run

The day after tomorrow
I can hardly wait
It's getting closer now, closer now

The day after tomorrow
It's getting closer now, closer now
Ohh my walk is like a run to you