The song's melody line is borrowed from Kraftwerk's "The Model", or in German, "Das Modell". This is particularly clear in the opening of the song.
Walk Away
Franz Ferdinand Lyrics
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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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Terckoatl 133
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
Patricio Hondagneu Roig
La traduje como pude al español (así, sin traductor):
Cambié mi inocencia por orgullo,
crucé la línea de una zancada,
dije que ahora soy fuerte,
ya se que estoy abandonando.
Amo el sonido de
vos alejándote,
vos alejándote.
El rímel deja sangrar
una lágrima negra,
ay...
Y soy frío,
si, soy frío,
pero no tan frío
como vos sos.
Amo el sonido de
vos alejándote,
vos alejándote.
Amo el sonido de
vos alejándote,
alejándote,
hey, hey...
¿Por qué no te alejás?
¿Por qué no te alejás?
¿Por qué no te alejás?
Ningún edificio se va a derrumbar.
¿No te vas a alejar?
Ningún terremoto va a partir el suelo.
¿No te vas a alejar?
El sol no se va a tragar el cielo.
¿No te vas a alejar?
Las estatuas no van a llorar.
¿No te alejás?
¿Por qué no te alejás?
¿Por qué no te alejás?
¿Por qué no te alejás? Hey...
No puedo darme vuelta para ver esos ojos
porque las disculpas podrían surgir,
debo ser fuerte
y seguir siendo desconfiado.
Amo el sonido de
vos alejándote,
vos alejándote.
El rímel sangra
dentro de mi ojo,
ay...
Y no soy frío,
estoy viejo
al menos tan viejo
como vos estás.
Y mientras te alejás,
ay, mientras te alejás.
Mientras te alejás
mi lápida se derrumba.
Mientras te alejás
el viento de Hollywood es un aullido.
Mientras te alejás
el Kremlin se viene abajo.
Mientras te alejás
la Radio Cuatro es estática.
Mientras te alejás,
ay, mientras te alejás,
ay, mientras te alejás,
ay, mientras te alejás, hey...
La estocada de un estilete
en una noche silenciosa.
Stalin sonríe y Hitler carcajea,
Churchill palmea a Mao Tse Tung en la espalda.
Carlos Gonzalez
En realidad hubiera quedado mejor así:
No puedo darme vuelta para ver esos ojos
porque las disculpas podrían surgir,
debo ser fuerte , seguir siendo desconfiado
Y amar el sonido de
vos alejándote,
vos alejándote.
Cambia totalmente el sentido de la canción.
CARLA MONETTA
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
sagit ohayon
Powerful lyrics voice and sound♥️
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
Daniel Ochoa
Era un adolescente y los escuchaba, se lo hice escuchar a mi Papá y le encantó. Hoy hace 1 mes que mi viejito se fue , y lo recuerdo con esta canción que nos encantaba...
Dj Mars One
La vida es así de corta....🤔😔
Healing and Growth -INFP
I was just thinking my dad would like this band he passed away in my late teens in 2007
Fabiola Arreola
conozco ese sentimiento. DEP tu papi
Maria Doménica Solórzano
Le transmitiste un buen gusto, Dios lo cuide en el cielo
Willian Mendes
Meu Deus... Escutava essa música quando adolescente... Fazem 13 anos... Aí você percebe que está ficando velho e a vida é curtissima
Terckoatl 133
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
AJ Jiménez
Thanks for sharing
Harry Cooke
Cool 😎
Axel Rosima
Beautiful person thank.👍