Brian Nicholas McFadden (born on 12 April 1980 in Dublin, Ireland), is an I… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Nicholas McFadden (born on 12 April 1980 in Dublin, Ireland), is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 90s as a member of the multi-million selling Irish male band, Westlife. He is now a judge on Australia's Got Talent.

In June 1998, McFadden auditioned for the new Irish male band (at the time), Westlife with Nicky Byrne and eventually both joined the group alongside Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan. McFadden left Westlife in March 2004 to spend more time with his family - he was married with two children to ex-Atomic Kitten's Kerry Katona - and to work on solo projects.

Following his departure from Westlife, McFadden released his debut solo album, Irish Son which peaked within the top 5 on both the Denmark and Ireland Albums Charts, and produced his first two No. 1 solo singles "Real to Me" in four European countries and also "Almost Here", a duet with his fiancée Delta Goodrem which gained a platinum accreditation in Australia. "Like Only a Woman Can", the lead single from his second album, Set in Stone (2008), became his third No. 1 single as a solo artist. In 2010, McFadden scored his fourth No. 1 with the hit single, "Just Say So" featuring American rapper, Kevin Rudolf and gained his second Australian platinum accreditation. The single received a nomination at the 2010 ARIA Music Awards for Most Popular Australian Single.

Following the release of "Just Say So", McFadden release his third studio album, Wall Of Soundz in Australia on 23 April, 2010. The album was originally going to be released as a side-project McFadden embarked on with American songwriter Rob Conley but both decided to release it as McFadden's third solo album. It debuted at No. 27 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent only three weeks in the ARIA top 50. "Chemical Rush" was the second single released from the album in June 2010 and peaked at No. 12 on the charts. In September 2010, McFadden released the third single titled, "Mistakes", a duet with his fiancé Delta Goodrem.

On 25th February 2011, McFadden released a new single "Just The Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)".

Get Away
Brian McFadden Lyrics

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What happened to the great escape
We've ended up on a merry go round
Now all we have are shadows on the wall
We could have had it all

When did life get in the way
Striking matches in the rain
Now there's only me and you

Living on this dead end avenue

Why don't we get away
Out of this town
Shake all those yesterday's
They're dragging us down
There's nothing left round here for you and I
All the signs
Tell me to get away

What happened to the love we made
We used to give it all
So when did life get in the way
Throwing water on the flames
Now there's only me and you
Living on this dead end avenue

Why don't we get away
Out of this town
Shake all those yesterday's
They're dragging us down
There's nothing left round here for you and I
All the signs
Tell me to get away

Why don't we get away
Out of this town
Shake all those yesterday's
They're dragging us down
There's nothing left round here for you and I
All the signs
Tell me to get away

We should just get away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brian McFadden's song "Get Away" laments what has become of a once great escape. The singer and his companion seem to have lost their way in life and have now ended up on a merry-go-round where all they have left are shadows on the wall. They reflect on how they could have had it all if not for life getting in their way, striking matches in the rain, and throwing water on the flames of their love. The chorus is a call to action for the couple to leave this town that is dragging them down and shake off all the yesterday's so that they can start afresh. The singer is convinced that there's nothing left in this town for them, and all the signs point to them taking a break and getting away.

The lyrics of this song seem to be a heartfelt cry of desperation by a couple who have lost their way in life. They're yearning for a change, a fresh start, and a chance to make things right. The merry-go-round they find themselves on represents the monotony of life, where they feel trapped and unable to break free from their current circumstances. The singer paints a bleak picture of what's left for them in this town; it's a dead end avenue with no future prospects.

Line by Line Meaning

What happened to the great escape
What happened to our plans of escaping our troubles?

We've ended up on a merry go round
We are stuck in a cycle of repeating the same things over and over again, without progress.

Now all we have are shadows on the wall
The only things left in our situation are empty and unfulfilling.

We could have had it all
We had the potential for great success and happiness.

When did life get in the way
When did the difficulties of life hinder our ability to make progress?

Striking matches in the rain
Our actions are futile and will not bring about desired outcomes.

Now there's only me and you
We are the only two left in this situation.

Living on this dead end avenue
We are living in a place with no future prospects.

Why don't we get away
Why don't we escape from this situation?

Out of this town
Leave the place where we are currently living.

Shake all those yesterday's
Let go of the past and move forward.

They're dragging us down
The past is hindering our ability to move forward.

There's nothing left round here for you and I
There is no longer anything worthwhile to stay for.

All the signs
Everything in our situation is pointing towards change.

Tell me to get away
All indications are pointing towards escape.

What happened to the love we made
What happened to our strong relationship?

We used to give it all
We used to put all of our effort and love into our relationship.

Throwing water on the flames
Our actions are actively hindering our relationship from growing stronger.

We should just get away
We should escape from our current situation and strive for a better future.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: CHRIS BRAIDE, BRIAN MCFADDEN, JEZ ASHURST

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