Walk Away
Larry Gold Lyrics

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What do you do when you know something's bad for you
And you still can't let go?

I was naive
Your love was like candy
Artificially sweet
I was deceived by the wrapping

Got caught in your web
And I learned how to bleed
I was prey in your bed
And devoured completely

And it hurts my soul
Cause I can't let go
All these walls are caving in
I can't stop my suffering
I hate to show that I've lost control
'Cause I, I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

I should have known
I was used for amusement
Couldn't see through the smoke
It was all an illusion

Now I've been licking my wounds (licking my wounds)
But the venom seeps deeper(deeper, deeper)
We both can seduce
But darling you hold me prisoner (prisoner)

I'm about to break
I can't stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure
And I'm fiendin' for a cure
Every step I take
Leads to one mistake
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need

I can't mend
This torn state I'm in
Getting nothing in return
What did I do to deserve
The pain of this slow burn
And everywhere I turn
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya

Every time I try to grasp for air
I get smothered in despair, it's never over, over
Seems I'll never wake from this nightmare,
I let out a silent prayer
Let it be over, over

Inside I'm screaming
Begging, pleading
No more

I don't know what to do
My heart has been bruised
So sad but it's true
Each beat reminds me of you

It hurts my soul
'Cause I can't let go
All these walls are caving in
I can't stop my suffering
I hate to show that I've lost control
Cause I
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need, oh

I'm about to break
And I can't stop this ache
I'm addicted to your allure
And I'm fiendin' for a cure
Every step I take
Leads to one mistake
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need, Oh

I can't mend
This torn state I'm in
Getting nothing in return
What did I do to deserve
The pain of this moment
And everywhere I turn
I keep going right back
To the one thing that I need to walk away from

I say
I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

Only thing I need to do is walk away

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

I need to get away from ya
I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

I need to get away from ya

I need to walk away from ya
Get away, walk away, walk away

Overall Meaning

The song "Walk Away" by Larry Gold is about the struggle of letting go of a toxic relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's realization that their love interest is bad for them, however, they cannot seem to walk away from the relationship. They feel addicted to their partner's allure and keep going back, even though they are constantly hurt and deceived. The walls are caving in and they are in a torn state, recognizing the pain they feel but still struggling to leave. The singer is screaming inside, pleading to break free, but they are trapped in a cycle of addiction and suffering.

The first verse describes how the singer was naive and deceived by their partner's artificial sweetness, leading them to be caught in their partner's web, and ultimately being devoured completely. The chorus repeats the singer's struggle to let go and the constant cycle of suffering - each step leads to one mistake, and they can't stop their ache. The second verse explains how the singer was used for amusement and couldn't see through the smoke, realizing that it was all an illusion. Despite this, their partner's allure still holds them captive.

Overall, the lyrics show the internal struggle of someone who is in a toxic relationship but cannot let go, no matter how much they know it is bad for them.

Line by Line Meaning

What do you do when you know something's bad for you
What do you do when you know a person is not good for you

And you still can't let go?
And yet you can't bring yourself to leave that person?

I was naive
I was inexperienced and innocent

Your love was like candy
Your love was attractive and addictive

Artificially sweet
But it was not a genuinely good love

I was deceived by the wrapping
I was misled by appearances and didn't know what lay beneath

Got caught in your web
I became trapped in your manipulative ways

And I learned how to bleed
And I learned how to get hurt

I was prey in your bed
I was like a helpless animal in your control

And devoured completely
And you consumed me entirely

And it hurts my soul
And it causes me emotional pain

Cause I can't let go
Because I can't bring myself to leave you

All these walls are caving in
I feel trapped and overwhelmed

I can't stop my suffering
I can't make myself stop feeling hurt

I hate to show that I've lost control
I don't want others to know that I am not in control of the situation

'Cause I, I keep going right back
Because I keep returning to you

To the one thing that I need to walk away from
To the person that I know I need to leave

I need to get away from ya
I need to break free from you

I should have known
I should have realized sooner

I was used for amusement
You used me for your entertainment

Couldn't see through the smoke
I couldn't see through your lies and deceit

It was all an illusion
It was all a trick, a mirage

Now I've been licking my wounds (licking my wounds)
Now I am trying to recover from the hurt you caused me

But the venom seeps deeper(deeper, deeper)
But the hurt and pain go deeper than just my surface wounds

We both can seduce
We both have the power to attract and manipulate

But darling you hold me prisoner (prisoner)
But you are keeping me captive and trapped in this relationship

I'm about to break
I am close to giving up

I can't stop this ache
I can't stop feeling this emotional pain

I'm addicted to your allure
I am addicted to the way you attract me and draw me in

And I'm fiendin' for a cure
And I desperately want to find a way to fix this and stop the hurt

Every step I take
Every choice I make

Leads to one mistake
Ends up being the wrong decision for me

I can't mend
I can't fix, heal or improve

This torn state I'm in
The damaged and broken situation I am in

Getting nothing in return
Not getting anything good out of staying

What did I do to deserve
Why did I have to experience this?

The pain of this moment
The pain from this situation

And everywhere I turn
No matter what I do or where I go

I keep going right back
I keep returning

To the one thing that I need to walk away from
To the thing that I know I need to leave

Every time I try to grasp for air
Every time I try to escape and breathe

I get smothered in despair, it's never over, over
I feel overwhelmed and like there is no end to this situation

Seems I'll never wake from this nightmare,
Feels like this situation is never going to end

I let out a silent prayer
I express my plea for help in silence and desperation

Let it be over, over
I hope and wish that it will end soon

Inside I'm screaming
I am in a great amount of emotional pain and distress

Begging, pleading
I am begging and pleading with myself to make the right decision

No more
I can't handle this anymore

My heart has been bruised
My heart has been hurt and damaged

So sad but it's true
Unfortunate, but it is the reality

Each beat reminds me of you
Every heartbeat brings back memories of you

And it hurts my soul
And it causes me emotional pain

All these walls are caving in
I feel trapped and overwhelmed

I can't stop my suffering
I can't make myself stop feeling hurt

I hate to show that I've lost control
I don't want others to know that I am not in control of the situation

'Cause I
Because I

I keep going right back
I keep returning

To the one thing that I need
To the thing that I feel I can't live without

And I can't stop this ache
I can't make myself stop feeling this emotional pain

I'm addicted to your allure
I am addicted to the way you attract me and draw me in

And I'm fiendin' for a cure
And I desperately want to find a way to fix this and stop the hurt

Every step I take
Every choice I make

Leads to one mistake
Ends up being the wrong decision for me

I can't mend
I can't fix, heal or improve

This torn state I'm in
The damaged and broken situation I am in

Getting nothing in return
Not getting anything good out of staying

What did I do to deserve
Why did I have to experience this?

The pain of this moment
The pain from this situation

And everywhere I turn
No matter what I do or where I go

I keep going right back
I keep returning

To the one thing that I need to walk away from
To the thing that I know I need to leave

I say
I say

I need to get away from ya
I need to break free from you

Get away, walk away, walk away
I need to leave you and never look back

Only thing I need to do is walk away
The only thing I need to do is leave you

I need to get away from ya
I need to break free from you

Get away, walk away, walk away
I need to leave you and never look back

I need to get away from ya
I need to break free from you

Get away, walk away, walk away
I need to leave you and never look back

I need to get away from ya
I need to break free from you

Get away, walk away, walk away
I need to leave you and never look back

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Realsongs
Written by: MICHAEL BOLTON, DIANE WARREN

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