Alex Clare

Released: July 8, 2011

Songwriter: Martin Slattery Antony Genn David Taylor Diplo Ariel Rechtshaid Alex Clare

Producer: Mike Spencer Switch Ariel Rechtshaid Diplo

[Verse 1]
Life's a tightrope
And you're standing on one toe
Don't let the fear take hold of you
You're bound to fall to the ground below
Pick yourself up again
Over the edge again
Hold on to your hopes and dreams
When all seems to be lost
Don't start to count the costs
Just go and begin again

[Refrain]
Tightrope walker
Tightrope walker

[Chorus]
The only thing I'm sure of is to have no fear at all
Just go, keep on going on
And the only thing that's certain is sometimes you're bound to fall
Just go, keep on going on

[Verse 2]
When all you work for
Comes tumbling to the ground
Don't let the sadness fill your heart
Tomorrow may be a better day
Lift your head up again
You know you'll start again
No matter what may come of it
You know there's more to life
I'm sure that you'll survive
You know what you have to do

[Refrain]
Tightrope walker
Tightrope walker

[Chorus]
The only thing I'm sure of is to have no fear at all
Just go, keep on going on
And the only thing that's certain is sometimes you're bound to fall
Just go, keep on going on

[Bridge]
Who knows, who knows, who knows what may come tomorrow
Who knows, who knows, who knows, what tomorrow may bring
Who knows, who knows, who knows what may come tomorrow
Who knows, who knows, who knows, what tomorrow may bring

[Chorus]
The only thing I'm sure of is to have no fear at all
Just go, keep on going on
And the only thing that's certain is sometimes you're bound to fall
Just go, keep on going on
Just go, keep on going on

Alex Clare (born 14 September 1985) is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Southwark, London, Clare adopted his stage name, Alex Clare, in 2010, replacing Alexander G. Muertos, a pseudonym he first used whilst still at school.

A demo earned Alex a deal with the Island Records label in the UK, and in 2011, he released his debut album, The Lateness of the Hour . Its biggest hit, “Too Close”, peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also nominated for Best British Single at the 2013 Brit Awards. The two other singles from the album were “Treading Water” and “Up All Night”. However, Alex was later dropped by his label, as the album didn’t do very well. Nevertheless, in 2012, the success of “Too Close” was reignited when it was used in many Internet Explorer 9 adverts, like this one.

2014 saw the release of Three Hearts, and two years later, he dropped Tail of Lions.

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