Lead vocalist Santilla and lead guitarist Campbell met multi-instrumentalist Louis Macklin at a school camp, and he became the band's keyboardist and percussionist. Progress of the band stalled for some time, until 2001 when Santilla and Campbell found each other again in Melbourne and began writing again.
Soon, drummer Ben Dexter joined after coming to know the group through his brother, and bass guitarist Bryan Dochstader joined the group after noticing the group unloading gear in a supermarket car-park and asking them, "Do you guys need a bass player?"
The band couldn't decide on a name for several months until Dexter rang Santilla and asked him, "What's the model of your car?" "HR," Santilla replied. "What year?" "'67." "67 Special?" "Yeah."
67 Special did a six-month residency at the Esplanade Hotel in St Kilda to critical acclaim, and in 2003 signed with Festival Mushroom Records.
Walking Away
67 Special Lyrics
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Than whatever sense in this excess interest
Yeah the rates I pay to further impress you, ever change
And the rates that I pay to further impress you, ever changin'
She's walking away, walking away
Walking away, walk walk away
And I just don't get it
Oh the news today it hit, like a ton of bricks from the story fifth
And I don't get it, I just don't get it anymore
Yeah and the rates I pay to further impress you, ever change
And all the rates that I pay to further impress you, ever changin'
She's walking away, walking away
Walking away, walk walk away
And I just don't get it
And I just don't get it no, nothin'
Oh no, go slow
I can't get up because I know
I know, I go slow
I can't get up, but
Oh the news today it hit, like a ton of bricks, the storey fifth
And the rates I pay to further impress you, ever change
Yeah all the rates I'll pay to further impress you, ever changin'
She's walking away, walking away
Walking away, walk walk away
And I just don't get it
And I just don't get it no, nothin'
She's walking away, walking away
Walking away, walk walk away
And I just don't get it
And I just don't get it no, damn yeah she's walkin
The lyrics to 67 Special’s song “Walking Away” convey a sense of confusion and frustration in trying to understand someone who is leaving. The singer seems to be struggling with their own intellect and finding more sense in common insects than in understanding the situation at hand. They reflect on the rates they’ve paid to try and impress this person, but these rates are constantly changing and they are left feeling perplexed by the person’s decision to walk away. The news hits the singer like a ton of bricks, and they mention the “story fifth” which could refer to a news article or the fifth chapter of a book. Despite their confusion and the constantly changing rates, the person they are trying to impress is walking away and the singer can’t seem to understand why.
The repetition of “walking away” in the chorus emphasizes the act of leaving and the singer’s inability to comprehend it. The addition of “walk walk away” gives the impression of it being a deliberate and decisive action. The singer expresses their lack of understanding multiple times, stating “And I just don’t get it” and “I just don’t get it no, nothin’”. The final line of the song, “damn yeah she’s walking” emphasizes the sense of finality and perhaps a hint of resignation in the situation.
Overall, the lyrics of “Walking Away” convey a sense of confusion and frustration in trying to understand someone’s decision to leave. The constant changes in rates and the mention of a ton of bricks hitting the singer emphasizes the sudden and unexpected nature of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Intellect escapes me, and I find more sense in common insects
I feel intellectually lost and find more sense in observing insects than in trying to understand the situation at hand.
Than whatever sense in this excess interest
There is no clear sense in the excessive interest that is causing this situation.
Yeah the rates I pay to further impress you, ever change
I constantly expend effort and resources to impress you, but the requirements keep changing.
And the rates that I pay to further impress you, ever changin'
Continuing from the previous line, the effort and resources spent to impress you keep changing and are unpredictable.
She's walking away, walking away
The person I am interested in is leaving me, physically or emotionally.
Walking away, walk walk away
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
And I just don't get it
I am unable to understand why the person is leaving me.
And I just don't get it no
Repeating the previous line for emphasis.
Oh the news today it hit, like a ton of bricks from the story fifth
I heard some news that hit me hard and brought me to a low point.
And I don't get it, I just don't get it anymore
The situation is so confusing and overwhelming that I cannot understand it anymore.
Oh no, go slow
I am feeling anxious and overwhelmed, and I need to slow down.
I can't get up because I know
I am stuck in this situation because I am aware of what is happening but cannot change it.
I know, I go slow
I consciously slow down because I need to take things one step at a time.
I can't get up, but
I am stuck and cannot move on from this situation yet.
And all the rates that I pay to further impress you, ever changin'
Once again, I emphasize that the effort and resources spent to impress you are constantly changing and unpredictable.
She's walking away, walking away
Repeating the chorus to reinforce the idea that the person I am interested in is leaving me.
Walking away, walk walk away
Continuing from the previous line for emphasis.
And I just don't get it
Repeating the previous line to emphasize my confusion.
And I just don't get it no, nothin'
Continuing from the previous line for emphasis.
She's walking away, walking away
Repeating the chorus once again for emphasis.
Walking away, walk walk away
Continuing from the previous line for emphasis.
And I just don't get it
Repeating the previous line to emphasize my confusion.
And I just don't get it no, damn yeah she's walkin
Continuing from the previous line for emphasis and expressing my frustration with the situation.
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Shame on you warner that these guys never broke through, this is a once in a decade banger!!