MacColl began her career in the late 1970s UK punk rock scene, singing backing vocals for Drug Addix. Her UK hits included the 1981 single "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis", a cover of Billy Bragg's "A New England" in 1985, a duet with Shane MacGowan of The Pogues on "Fairytale of New York" in 1987, and a cover of The Kinks' song "Days" in 1989. She was probably most recognizable in the United States as the writer of "They Don't Know" a hit in 1979.
After a break from the music industry for much of the 1990s, several trips to Cuba and Brazil restored MacColl's creative muse, and the world music-inspired (particularly Cuban and other Latin American forms) Tropical Brainstorm, often described as her finest work, was released in 2000.
On 18 December 2000, while swimming in a restricted diving area with her family on a holiday in Cozumel, she was killed in a collision with a powerboat while managing to drag her son out of its path. The boat was owned by Mexican supermarket millionaire Guillermo González Nova (owner of Comercial Mexicana), who was on board with several members of his family. A boathand, José Cen Yam, claimed to have been driving the boat and was found guilty of culpable homicide and, under Mexican law, allowed to pay a fine of 1034 pesos (about USD 90) in lieu of a prison sentence of that many days. However, eyewitnesses contradict Cen Yam's claim to have been driving and also González Nova's claim that the boat was travelling at a speed of only one knot. MacColl's family are campaigning for a judicial review into the events surrounding her death, including an application to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The BBC has featured on several of its channels a documentary by Olivia Lichtenstein, entitled Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
In 2001, a bench was placed by the southern entrance to London's Soho Square as a memorial to her, after a lyric from one of her most poignant songs: "One day I'll be waiting there/ No empty bench inSoho Square.
Walk Right Back
Kirsty MacColl Lyrics
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I'm so lonesome every day
I want you to know that since you walked out on me
Nothing seems to be the same old way
Think about the love that burns within my heart for you
The good times we had before you went away, oh please
Walk right back to me this minute
I'm so lonesome every day
I want you to tell me why you walked out on me
I'm so lonesome every day
I want you to know that since you walked out on me
Nothing seems to be the same old way
Think about the love that burns within my heart for you
The good times we had before you went away from me
Walk right back to me this minute
Bring your love to me, don't send it
I'm so lonesome every day
Walk right back to me this minute
I'm so lonesome every day
I'm so lonesome every day
I'm so lonesome every day
The lyrics to Kirsty MacColl's "Walk Right Back" speak to the heartache of a lost love and the desire to have that person back in the singer's life. The singer pleads with their former lover to come back and bring their love with them, rather than just sending it.
The first verse establishes the singer's loneliness and the fact that nothing seems right since their lover left. The second verse reminds the lover of the love that still burns within the singer's heart, and the good times they had together before the breakup. The chorus repeats the plea for the lover to return.
The repetition of the phrase "I'm so lonesome every day" highlights the depth of the singer's pain and desire for their lover's return. The song's simple, heartfelt lyrics and gentle melody create a melancholic mood that perfectly captures the pain of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to tell me why you walked out on me
I need you to give me an explanation for why you left me, as I can’t help but wonder and feel confused.
I'm so lonesome every day
I feel extremely lonely and sad without you.
I want you to know that since you walked out on me, Nothing seems to be the same old way
I want you to understand that my life has changed drastically since you left, and nothing feels the same anymore.
Think about the love that burns within my heart for you
Recall the intense love that I still have for you, which never faded since you left.
The good times we had before you went away, oh please
Let’s reminisce about the happy times we shared before you left me, because I long for them.
Walk right back to me this minute, Bring your love to me, don't send it
Please come back to me right now, and bring your love in person, as I cannot bear to be separated from you any longer.
I'm so lonesome every day, Walk right back to me this minute
I repeat that I am extremely lonely every day, and I still want you to come back to me immediately.
I'm so lonesome every day
The song ends with the same line, emphasizing once again the deep loneliness felt by the singer.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SONNY CURTIS
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