Going Away
Kraków Street Band Lyrics

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My head is heavy but my mind is clear and bright
The road ahead is dark but my heart is full of light
It never felt so bad to do just what is right
I guess it's time to close the door behind

I have no worries and I got no grudge to hold
The wisdom I once had is getting much too old
It never was my style to do just what I'm told

I guess it's time to close the door behind

I'm going away now, never coming back
All out of money, running short on luck
I'm going away boys, ain't gonna take no one
This time I just wanna be left alone

Ain't no one in this town that I could call my friend
And I know there ain't much waiting at the end

Why is it so hard to ditch what you can't mend?
I guess it's time to close the door behind

Overall Meaning

In Kraków Street Band's song, "Going Away," the singer seems to have a sense of clarity amidst the heaviness and darkness they are experiencing. Their head is heavy but their mind is clear and bright, and their heart is full of light despite the road ahead being dark. They know it's time to close the door behind them and move on, even though it never felt so bad to do what is right. The singer has no worries or grudges to hold, but their wisdom is getting too old to continue in their current situation. It was never their style to do what they are told, and it's time to move on and close the door behind them.

The singer knows they are going away and never coming back, and they are all out of money and running short on luck. They don't want to take anyone with them and just want to be left alone. They don't have any friends in this town they can call their own, and they don't see much waiting for them at the end. The singer wonders why it's so difficult to let go of something that they can't fix.

Overall, "Going Away" shows a transition from a place of heaviness and darkness to one of clarity and lightness. The singer doesn't want to hold onto grudges or be told what to do anymore, and they are ready to leave everything behind and start a new life.

Line by Line Meaning

My head is heavy but my mind is clear and bright
I am weighed down by the burdens of life, but mentally I am still focused and optimistic.

The road ahead is dark but my heart is full of light
Although the future is uncertain and unknown, I am filled with hope and positivity in my heart.

It never felt so bad to do just what is right
Even though I know I am making the correct decision, it doesn't make it any easier or less painful.

I guess it's time to close the door behind
It's time to move forward and leave the past behind, possibly indicating a need for new beginnings.

I have no worries and I got no grudge to hold
I am at peace with myself and those around me, holding no resentments or negative feelings towards anyone.

The wisdom I once had is getting much too old
The knowledge and experience I possess is becoming irrelevant and outdated.

It never was my style to do just what I'm told
I have always been an independent thinker and do not conform to authority figures easily.

I'm going away now, never coming back
I am leaving my current situation and have no plans to return, possibly suggesting a desire to distance oneself from negative or unwanted circumstances.

All out of money, running short on luck
I am currently struggling financially and have run out of good fortune.

I'm going away boys, ain't gonna take no one
I am leaving on my own and do not need anyone else's help or companionship in this endeavor.

This time I just wanna be left alone
I desire solitude and isolation from others, possibly indicating a need for self-reflection or self-care.

Ain't no one in this town that I could call my friend
I do not have any close relationships or friendships in this location.

And I know there ain't much waiting at the end
I am aware that there may not be much of a future or positive outcome in my current situation.

Why is it so hard to ditch what you can't mend?
It is difficult to let go of something that cannot be fixed or repaired, possibly alluding to the pain and struggle of moving on from a broken relationship or situation.

I guess it's time to close the door behind
Once again, an indication that it is time to move on and leave the past behind.

Writer(s): Tomasz Kruk, Kraków Street Band

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