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Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.
Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the '80s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band changed names to Southgang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. Southgang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early '90s.
Afterwards, Butch took over lead vocals and with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee formed several bands in the 90s including Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the popular pop-rock band Marvelous 3. After the break-up of the band in early 2000, Butch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Left of Self-Centered in 2002 and Letters in 2004, finishing 2005 playing over 200 live shows across both the US and Japan. In 2006 he released an album called "Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonities". Butch Walker was recently featured as a headlining artist on the My Space promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour - supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles Venue of the same name.
Several of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want and Avril Lavigne's #1 Hit My Happy Ending. He has written and produced albums for such artists as Bowling for Soup, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Sevendust, The Donnas, American Hi-Fi, and SR-71.
He is also featured in Tommy Lee's new album Tommyland: The Ride in the song "Good Times."
In late 2005, he released his first DVD "Live At Budokan."
In 2008, Butch released the live double album "Leavin' the Game on Luckie St." for free download on the internet. He followed this up be releasing another studio album, "Sycamore Meadows", the same year. In 2010, Butch will release his new album, "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart," on February 23rd.
My Way
Butch Walker Lyrics
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Like a city full of zombies going by the same name
Saying eat this, wear that, think ya know just where it's at
When everybody's just alike, now tell me how you deal with that?
(This much is true)
So here's a finger, let me say it
Then there's my way
There's a highway
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
So just talk away
I don't hear a word you say
I'll be my way
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
You got the ultimate song, but you're fucking up the words
And you're fallin' from the bridge that goes straight into the verse
They're saying do this, do that, tell ya how to wear your hat
If everyone was just alike, I don't think I could deal with that
(This much is true)
So can you hear me as I'm saying
There's the right way
Then there's my way
There's a highway
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
So just talk away
I don't hear a word you say
I'll be my way
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
There's the right way
Then there's my way
There's a highway
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
So just talk away
I don't hear a word you say
I'll be my way
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
There's the right way
Then there's my way
There's a highway
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
So just talk away
I don't hear a word you say
I'll be my way
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
I don't want to
Be the one who
Does everything like I'm told to
(Fade out)
The opening lines of Butch Walker's song My Way emphasize the struggles of growing up in a monotonous town where everyone seems to be the same. Walker likens it to a city full of zombies, all conforming to the same norms of thought, dress, and behavior. He points out how society often puts pressure on people to conform, telling them what to eat, wear, and think. Despite the pressure, however, Walker urges his listeners to take control of their lives and embrace their differences. If everyone were just alike, he says, he doesn't think he could deal with that.
The chorus of the song reiterates the idea that there is no single "right way" to live life. Walker urges his listeners to find their own path, their own "highway," and to do things their own way. He is not afraid to go against the grain and be different, even if it means going against the expectations of others. The final line of the song is repeated four times, emphasizing this point. Walker is not going to be the one who does everything like he's told to. He's going to do things his own way, and if you don't like it, you can take the highway.
Line by Line Meaning
So you grew up in a town where everybody's all the same
You were raised in a place where everyone conforms to the status quo
Like a city full of zombies going by the same name
Similar to a municipality of homogenous beings that live and operate identically
Saying eat this, wear that, think ya know just where it's at
They tell you what to do, what to consume, how to look and feel in a way that they perceive to be correct
When everybody's just alike, now tell me how you deal with that?
When there's no originality or individuality, how do you cope?
There's the right way
There is one correct path to follow
Then there's my way
But there is also my personal method and approach
There's a highway
An option to take a completely different route
(If you don't like it, you can take it)
(If it doesn't suit you, feel free to select another direction)
So just talk away
There's no need to listen to what others are saying
I don't hear a word you say
I'm just going to walk to the beat of my drum regardless of thoughts of others
I'll be my way
I'm going to continue down my path, being true to myself and my beliefs
You got the ultimate song, but you're fucking up the words
You may have the right intention, but you're missing the mark in your methods
And you're fallin' from the bridge that goes straight into the verse
You're plummeting from the bridge to the corresponding steps in what could be a momentous achievement
They're saying do this, do that, tell ya how to wear your hat
You're receiving directives from others on what to do and how to conduct yourself
If everyone was just alike, I don't think I could deal with that
I wouldn't be able to coexist with everyone being the same
I don't want to
I don't want to
Be the one who
Follows the herd
Does everything like I'm told to
Conforms to what others believe is the correct way to do things
(Fade out)
(Gradual disappearance of sound)
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BUTCH WALKER
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