Okay, so before we get to baroque pop, I’d like to put my editor’s cap on and point out that the more familiar, even cliched, ‘ear to the ground’ works far better here than the gimmicky ‘nose to the ground’ though I’ll allow the songwriting part of my brain – or the direct access to the Muse, whichever you fancy – had a bloodhound trail on this thought and may have wanted to open with it and see whether it was picked up, with what was to follow
You Turn Me Upside Down
I keep my ear to the ground I'm the square there when you're around proof once aloof in love now profound You turn me upside down, girl (turn me upside down) [RPT] My feet can't compete with the noise on the street You take me apart like it's art yet make me complete My shins shine where a grin should begin My knees pressed where who knows needs to guess The best moment not to be in [chorus] I liked being aright but you set me alight in standing and landing right It was my head that said those I'd eyed could step instead into the light defining the night [chorus]