Walk Away
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Crushed the end within my stride
Said I'm strong, now I know that I'm a leaver
I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away
Mascara bleeds the blackened tear, oh
And I am cold
Yes I'm cold
But not as cold as you are
You walking away
I love the sound of you walking away
Walking away, hey, hey
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
No buildings will fall down
Don't you walk away
No quake will split the ground
Won't you walk away
The sun won't swallow the sky
Won't you walk away
Statues will not cry
Don't you walk away
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
I cannot stand to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong, stay an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
You walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh
And I'm not cold, I am old
At least as old as you are
And as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
And as you walk away
My headstone crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood wind's a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is static
As you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away, hey
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles and Hitler laughs
Churchill claps Mao Tse-Tung on the back
The lyrics to Franz Ferdinand's song "Walk Away" speak about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The lyrics convey a sense of pride and detachment that the singer has adopted as a way of coping with the breakup. He has come to accept that he is a "leaver," and he finds solace in the sound of his former lover walking away. He even goes as far as saying that he loves the sound of her walking away.
The use of stark imagery in the lyrics further conveys the sense of detachment and indifference that the singer feels. The line "no buildings will fall down" suggests that the end of the relationship is not the end of the world, while the lines "my headstone crumbles down" and "the Kremlin's falling" suggest that even the most significant historical events are insignificant in comparison to the end of a relationship.
The chorus's repeated question "why don't you walk away" serves as a reminder that sometimes it is better to end a relationship rather than drag it out. The lyrics suggest that sometimes the most difficult decisions can be the best ones in the long run.
Line by Line Meaning
I swapped my innocence for pride
I gave up my naivety to boost my ego
Crushed the end within my stride
I pushed through the end, unbothered
Said I'm strong, now I know that I'm a leaver
I pretended to be strong, but now recognize that I'm a quitter
I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away
I find joy in knowing you're leaving me
Mascara bleeds the blackened tear, oh
My tears mix with my makeup
And I am cold
I feel numb
Yes I'm cold
I'm still numb
But not as cold as you are
You're colder than I am emotionally
Why don't you walk away?
I want you to leave me
No buildings will fall down
Your departure won't cause chaos
Don't you walk away
Please don't leave me
No quake will split the ground
You leaving me won't cause any disasters
Won't you walk away
Please stay with me
The sun won't swallow the sky
The world won't end if you leave
Statues will not cry
Nothing and no one will mourn your absence
I cannot stand to see those eyes
I can't bear to see the sadness in your eyes
As apologies may rise
As you try to make amends
I must be strong, stay an unbeliever
I have to resist forgiving you
And love the sound of you walking away
And love the thought of your departure
Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh
My tears blur my vision
And I'm not cold, I am old
I'm not numb, I'm just jaded
At least as old as you are
Equally jaded as you are
My headstone crumbles down
My life is falling apart
The Hollywood wind's a howl
The world is full of chaos
The Kremlin's falling
Even powerful entities crumble
Radio Four is static
Everything is distorted
The stab of stiletto on a silent night
The world is full of danger
Stalin smiles and Hitler laughs
Even the worst people find joy in causing pain
Churchill claps Mao Tse-Tung on the back
Even allies may not have pure intentions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: OLIVER GEOFFREY LINDOP GREEN, MATTHEW CAHILL, JOE BRIAN CONABOY, JOEY COTTLE, JAY SCOTT, J J THOMPSON, JOSHUA SYRUS ZARE
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@yodaloboda
"Walk Away"
I swapped my innocence for pride
Crushed the end within my stride
Said 'I'm strong now I know that I'm a leaver"
I love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds a blackened tear
And I am cold
Yes I'm cold
But not as cold as you are
I love the sound of you walking away
Why don't you walk away?
No buildings will fall down
Why don't you walk away?
No quake will split the ground
Why don't you walk away?
The sun won't swallow the sky
Why don't you walk away?
Statues will not cry
I cannot turn to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong and stay an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye
I'm not cold
I am old
At least as old as you are
As you walk away
And as you walk away
My headstone crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood wind's a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio 4 is static
As you walk away
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles
Hitler laughs
Churchill claps
Mao Tse-Tung
On the back
@az749
[Verse 1]
I swapped my innocence for pride
Crushed the end within my stride
Said 'I'm strong now I know that I'm a leaver
I love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds a blackened tear, oh
And I am cold
Yes I'm cold
But not as cold as you are
I love the sound of you walking away
You walking away
I love the sound of you walking away
Walking away
[Pre-Chorus]
Why don’t you walk away?
Why don’t you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
[Chorus 1]
No buildings will fall down
Don't you walk away
No quake will split the ground
Won't you walk away
The sun won't swallow the sky
Won't you walk away
Statues will not cry
Don't you walk away
Why don’t you walk away?
Why don’t you walk away?
Why don’t you walk away?
[Verse 2]
I cannot stand to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong, stay an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
You walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh
And I’m not cold
I am old
At least
As old as you are
La-la-la...
[Pre-Chorus]
And as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
And as you walk away
[Chorus 2]
My headstone crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood wind’s a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin’s falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is static
As you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
[Outro]
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles
Hitler laughs
Churchill claps
Mao Tse-Tung
On the back
@PortobeloWitch
I swapped my innocence for pride
Crushed the end within my stride
Said I'm strong, now I know that I'm a leaver
I love the sound of you walking away, you walking away
Mascara bleeds the blackened tear, oh
And I am cold
Yes I'm cold
But not as cold as you are
I love the sound of you walking away
You walking away
I love the sound of you walking away
Walking away, hey, hey
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
No buildings will fall down
Don't you walk away
No quake will split the ground
Won't you walk away
The sun won't swallow the sky
Won't you walk away
Statues will not cry
Don't you walk away
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
I cannot stand to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong, stay an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
You walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye, oh
And I'm not cold, I am old
At least as old as you are
And as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
And as you walk away
My headstone crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood wind's a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is static
As you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away, hey
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles and Hitler laughs
Churchill claps Mao Tse-Tung on the back
@sagitohayon4568
❤
I swapped
My innocence
For pride
Crushed the end
Within my stride
Said I'm strong
Now I know
That I'm a leaver
I love the sound
Of you
Walking away
You walking away
Mascara bleeds
The blackened tear
Oh
And I am cold
Yes I'm cold
But not as
Cold as you are
I love the sound
Of you
Walking away
You walking away
I love the sound
Of you
Walking away
Walking away
Hey hey
Why don't you
Walk away
Why don't you
Walk away
Why don't
You walk away
No buildings
Will fall down
Don't you walk away
No quake
Will split the ground
Won't you walk away
The sun won't
Swallow the sky
Won't you walk away
Statues will not cry
Don't you walk away
Why don't you walk away
Why don't you walk away
Why don't you walk away
Hey
I cannot
Stand to see
Those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong
Stay an unbeliever
And love the sound
Of you
Walking away
You walking away
Mascara bleeds
Into my eye
Oh
And I'm not cold
I am old
At least
As old as you are
And as you
Walk away
Oh as you
Walk away
And as you
Walk away
My headstone
Crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood
Wind's a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is static
As you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Oh as you walk away
Hey
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin smiles
And Hitler laughs
Churchill claps
Mao Tse-Tung
On the back
@Robert-ut2du
I swapped my innocence for pride
Crushed the end within my stride
Said I'm strong now I know that I'm a leaver
I love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds a blackened tear
And I am cold
Yes, I'm cold, but not as cold as you are
I love the sound of you walking away
Why don't you walk away?
Why don't you walk away?
No buildings will fall down
Why don't you walk away?
No quake will split the ground
Why don't you walk away?
The sun won't swallow the sky
Why don't you walk away?
Statues will not cry
Why don't you walk away?
I cannot turn to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong and stay an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye
I'm not cold
I am old
At least As old as you are
As you walk away?
As you walk away
My headstone crumbles down
As you walk away
The Hollywood wind's a howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is STATIC
As you walk away
The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin Smiles
Hitler laughs
Churchill claps
Mao Tse Tung on the back
@dominorecordco
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@JordyZ
I love the lyric "...Radio 4 is static". One of the signs British nuclear submarines look for to indicate Britain has fallen in a war is if Radio 4 stops broadcasting.
@alanauram
Thank you for explaining the reference! <3
@juilietpritchard6560
really.....very good. very funny
@scootaymildo1070
Always wondered wtf that was about. Cheers!
@Supersonic8984
@@juilietpritchard6560 Thats true.