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Don't Look Down is a duet written and performed by Laura Marano as Ally Dawson and Ross Lynch as Austin Moon in the episode, Costumes & Courage during the Starr Records Halloween Party. It is the first song featured in Season 2 and it is also the first song that Austin and Ally sing together as a duet. In Presidents & Problems, Austin performed this song to the President of the United States by himself while on this world tour. In real life, the song was written by Matthew Tishler and Robyn Newman.

Lyrics[]

Full Version[]

Austin:
Yeah
Woah
I'm walking on a thin line
And my hands are tied
Got no where to hide

I'm standing at a crossroads
Don't know where to go
Feeling so exposed

Ally:
Yeah I'm caught in between
Where I'm going and where I've been
But I know, there's no turning back
Yeah

Both:
It’s like I’m balanced on the edge
It’s like I’m hanging by a thread
But I’m still gonna push ahead
So I tell myself
Yeah, I tell myself

Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down

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Austin:
I'm holding on by my fingertips
Never lose my grip
I can handle this
I'm so strong I'm unbreakable
You can push and pull
You can't make me fall

Ally:
So I'm caught in between
Where I'm going and where I've been
But I know, I'm not turning back
Yeah

Both:
It’s like I’m balanced on the edge
It’s like I’m hanging by a thread
But I’m still gonna push ahead
So I tell myself
Yeah, I tell myself

Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down

Austin:
It’d be so easy
Just to run
It’d be so easy
To just give up

Ally:
But I'm not that girl who go turn my back
There’s no turning back

Both:
No turning back

Ally:
It’s like I’m balanced on the edge

Austin:
It’s like I’m hanging by a thread

Ally:
But I’m still gonna push ahead
So I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself

Both:
Don’t look down, down, down, down
(Ally: Dooowwwnnn!)
Don’t look down, down, down, down
Don’t look down, down, down, down
(Austin: Don't look down! Don't look down!)
Don’t look down, down, down, down!

Episode Version[]

Austin: Yeah, whoa
I'm walking on a thin line
And my hands are tied
Got nowhere to hide
I'm standing at a crossroads
Don't know where to go
Feeling so exposed

Ally: Yeah I'm caught in between
Where I'm going and where I've been, yeah
But I know there's no turning back
Yeah!

Both: It's like I'm balanced on the edge
It's like I'm hanging by a thread
But I'm still gonna push ahead
And I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself

Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down

Austin: It'd be so easy just to run
It'd be so easy to just give up
Ally: But I'm not that girl who's gonna turn my head
No turning back
Both: No turning back

Ally: It's like I'm balanced on the edge
Austin: It's like I'm hanging by a thread
Ally: But I'm still gonna push ahead
And I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself

Don't look down down down down (Ally: Doooooooown)
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down (Austin: Don't look down, don't look down)
Don't look down down down down

Solo Version[]

I'm walking on a thin line
And my hands are tied
Got nowhere to hide
I'm standing at a crossroads
Don't know where to go
Feeling so exposed

Yeah I'm caught in between where I'm going and where I've been, yeah
But no there's no turning back
Yeah

It's like I'm balanced on the edge
It's like I'm hanging by a thread
But I'm still gonna push ahead
And I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself

Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down

It'd be so easy just to run
It'd be so easy to just give up
No turning back

It's like I'm balanced on the edge
It's like I'm hanging by a thread
But I'm still gonna push ahead
And I tell myself
Yeah I tell myself

Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down
Don't look down down down down

Trivia[]

  • This is the first song in Season 2.
  • This song was inspired by an event in Austin and Ally's life: When Ally was afraid to go down the water slide, Austin told her not to look down.
  • This is the first duet of the Austin and Ally show, the second being Face 2 Face by Austin Moon and Jessie Prescott.
  • This is the first time that Ally performs in front of a huge, live crowd, although she's under a disguise as Taylor Swift.
  • Jimmy Starr had Taylor Swift and Austin to sing this song originally, but Trish and Dez had accidentally knocked her out on
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    their ghost-hunting mission, so Ally had to take over.
  • This is also the first duet between Austin and Ally, the second being You Can Come to Me in Chapters & Choices.
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    Auslly hug after "Don't Look Down"

  • Instead of the chorus being "Don't Look Down," Austin thought the lyrics were going to be "Don't drink the pee in the pool."
  • This is the first time anyone besides Austin gets to perform a song on the show.
  • This is possibly the song that represents the pairing "Auslly" due to the fact it is their first duet. 
  • This song was sung at Jimmy Starr's Halloween Party.
  • This song was partially featured and sung by Austin in Dez's body in Freaky Friends & Fan Fiction.
  • Trish thought that Ally had conquered her stage fright but she said that she could only do that because people thought she was Taylor Swift.
  • Ally sang part of this song in Solos & Stray Kitties.
  • This song has been recorded and is on the Japan Edition of Turn It Up.
  • Austin performed this song by himself for the president of the United States in Presidents & Problems.
  • This song is part of the acapella song mash up in Glee Clubs & Glory.
  • This is featured on the Auslly's Monster Crush game on the Disney Channel website.
  • This song was voted number 8 on Video Countdown Live in Videos & Villains.

Gallery[]

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To view the Don't Look Down gallery, click here.

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