Won't Let You Down

Album: The Lateness Of The Hour (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • Here's what Clare had to say about this piano-led tune: "It feels negative - but it isn't. It's about meeting a girl and having this amazing bond. You want to chill out and not make bad things happen. But then they do happen…"
  • Alex Clare is now married to the person this song addresses. He told MTV News in late 2012: "I wrote the song initially just after meeting them and then I sent it to them and was like, 'Hey, I just wrote this song. What do you think?' And she seemed to get the message. Fast-forward to a bit later and we're married, which is cool."

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