“Fly Down” is Stephen’s second proper release under this name. The track touches on the idea of a man looking to find his place in the world; it is mainly performed on piano, and vocal heavy, and brings a slightly sad vibe to the overall feel of the song. It’s a contemplative R&B pop ballad whic...
[Verse 1]
Don't tell me that you love me
I won't tell you that I love you
We're too high to see the runway
Too far to know the right way
[Chorus]
The truth is
I'm freaking out about this whole
Man I'm supposed to be
I'm nervous now 'cause she can't know
I'm desperately in need
Cause up here's hard to reach
Fly down, fly down
[Verse 2]
We were staring down the valley
When she put her arm around me
She said the reason you've been hurt is
So you look beyond the surface
[Chorus]
The truth is
I'm freaking out about this whole
Man I'm supposed to be
I'm nervous now 'cause she can't know
I'm desperately in need
Cause up here's hard to reach
Fly down, fly down
Fly down
[Outro]
Don't tell me that you love me
I won't tell you that I love you
Fly Down was written by Stephen.
Fly Down was produced by Stephen.
Stephen stated in an interview:
It’s really difficult for me to talk about where the song came from. It was written over the course of two years and the inspiration for it was drawn from so many different experiences. Like the rest of my album, the song touches on complex emotions that are hard to...
This song was written over a two year period. It started with the piano melody, which was actually first played as a synth part over a very different version. I still remember when my friend Charlie told me to take it to the piano. So began the long journey of developing this into what it is now. I...
The lyrics were inspired and written chronologically. New years of 2014, I was at a party with a high-school friend I secretly loved. We got high and ended up in her car the entire night. It’s still one of my favorite memories. Every time I wanted to say “I love you” it felt like she was saying “shh...