Nothing Will Bring This Down

from Secret Handshake by Anthony da Costa

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In the summer,
you took your clothes off
and I watched you from your back to the front.
I told myself that you were the one
and I meant it.

We were happy.
And a little happy
never hurt no one, no not in the least.
Just as long as you can keep the peace
with your family.

'Cause now we are sitting alone at the top of the stairs,
praying to God or whoever that no one is there
watching, listening, suspecting.

Nothing will bring this down, now.
Nothing will bring this down

All the people,
the pretty people,
how we used to sit and watch them go by.
I was nervous; you were painfully shy.
Wonder why...

I'd say you've changed me.
You know you've changed me,
from the way I used to follow the crowd,
but now their talking, well, it's getting loud.
Hear the sound?

'Cause now we are sitting alone at the top of the stairs,
praying to God or whoever that no one is there
watching, listening, suspecting.

Ooooh
Nothing will bring this down, now.
Nothing will bring this down

You wanna know, how can I be so sure?
How can we lift this curse when there is no cure
I remember days when I'd go anywhere, just to be far
Just to be where you are
I should've never gotten into that car

I should've kept myself a promise
I should've kept myself alive
But I wanted it so badly
I sat back and let you drive

But I won't duck down in the passenger's seat no more
I won't hide from my mistakes
I'm gonna settle this score
I'm gonna kiss you where it hurts
I'm gonna tell it to you straight
I still love you and it's not too late

Nothing will bring this down, now.
Nothing will bring this down
If they throw it off course, there’ll be no remorse:
We’ll just pick it up and turn it around!
Nothing will bring this down

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from Secret Handshake, released April 10, 2012
Anthony da Costa - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
Brian Viglione - drums
Shawn Setaro - electric bass
Franz Nicolay - organ
Emily Hope Price - cello
Alicia Rau - trumpet, flugelhorn
John Elliott, Anna Vogelzang - backing vocals

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Anthony da Costa is a singer/songwriter from New York, currently living in Nashville, TN.

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