Identify songs from your browser. Download the Shazam Extension

Listen to Calm Me Down by American Authors

Calm Me Down

American Authors

Alternative

4,239

Apple Music Note

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Upcoming Concerts for American Authors

Sep
27
Sep 27, 2025
Fair Meadows
Tulsa

Featured In

Listen to Seasons by American Authors

ALBUMSeasonsAmerican Authors

Listen to Trent Dabbs: The Songwriters featuring American Authors

PLAYLISTTrent Dabbs: The SongwritersApple Music Acoustic

Listen to Cason Cooley: The Producers featuring American Authors

PLAYLISTCason Cooley: The ProducersApple Music Indie

Listen to Scott Stevens: The Songwriters featuring American Authors

PLAYLISTScott Stevens: The SongwritersApple Music Rock

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

American Authors

American Authors

Performer

Cason Cooley

Piano

David Rublin

Background Vocals

Matt Sanchez

Background Vocals

James Adam Shelley

James Adam Shelley

Electric Guitar

Trent Dabbs

Background Vocals

Zachary Barnett

Zachary Barnett

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cason Cooley

Composer

David Rublin

Composer

Matt Sanchez

Composer

James Adam Shelley

James Adam Shelley

Composer

Trent Dabbs

Composer

Zachary Barnett

Zachary Barnett

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Cason Cooley

Producer

Erik Madrid

Mixing Engineer

William Binderup

William Binderup

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me down

[Verse 2]

That day in New York, I spun out

I fell short, but I felt close to you

One night in Detroit, I thought there

Was no point, but I felt close to you

[Verse 3]

Everyone tellin' me what to do

What to think, where to be

But every day, every day

Every day's fillin' up with my anxiety

I can barely open up my eyes

Open up my eyes, eyes, eyes

[Verse 4]

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me down

I don't know if I can stay strong

Hold on for too long

I've been lost

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me

[Verse 5]

That day in Brooklyn, I spun out

You jumped in and I felt close to you

One night in LA, you thought there

Was no way, but I felt close to you

[Verse 6]

Everyone tellin' me what to do

What to think, where to be

But every day, every day

Every day's fillin' up with my anxiety

I can barely open up my eyes

Open up my eyes, eyes, eyes

[Verse 7]

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me down

I don't know if I can stay strong

Hold on for too long

I've been lost

I need you here to calm me down

[Verse 8]

I need you here to calm me

Down, down

I need you here to calm me

Down, down

I need you here to calm me

[Verse 9]

Everyone tellin' me what to do

What to think, where to be

But every day, every day

Every day's fillin' up with my anxiety

I can barely open up my eyes

Open up my eyes

All this paranoia's got my vision going blind

Everybody tellin' me where to go

How to live, how to see

But every day's, every day's

Every day's fillin' up with insecurities

I can barely open up my eyes

Open up my eyes, eyes, eyes

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me down

[Verse 10]

I need you here to calm me down

I need you here to calm me down

I don't know if I can stay strong

Hold on for too long

I've been lost

I need you here to calm me down

[Verse 11]

I need you here to calm me

Down, down

I need you here to calm me

Down, down

I need you here to calm me

Written by: Cason Cooley, David Rublin, James Adam Shelley, Matt Sanchez, Trent Dabbs, Zachary Barnett

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility