I Would Walk 500 Miles
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[Originally by the Proclaimers]



When I wake up, yeah I know Im gonna be,

I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
When I go out yeah I know Im gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you

And If I get drunk, yes I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you

And if I haver whatever that means

I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you



But I would walk 500 miles

And I would walk 500 more

To be the man who walked 1,000 miles

To fall down at your door



When I'm working yeah I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you

And when the money, comes in for the work I do

I'll pass almost every penny on to you

When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you

And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you



And I would walk 500 miles

And I would walk 500 more

To be the man who walked 1,000 miles

To fall down at your door



Surrender

Surrender



When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you

When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream

I gonna Dream about the time when I'm with you

And if I get drunk, yeah I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man that gets drunk next to you

And if I haver, whatever the fuck that means

I'm gonna be the man who havers next you



And I would walk 500 miles

And I would walk 500 more

To be the man who walked 1,000 miles

To fall down at your door



Surrender

Surrender



When I'm lonely, yes I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man whos lonely without you

I'm gonna be the man whos coming home



Cuz I would walk 500 miles

And I would walk 500 more

To be the man who walked 1,000 miles

To fall down at your door



Surrender

Surrender





Surrender

Overall Meaning

The Less Than Jake cover of the Proclaimers' "I Would Walk 500 Miles" is a song about a man who promises to do whatever it takes to be with the woman he loves. He promises to be with her in every moment, waking up next to her, going out with her, and even getting drunk with her. He loves her to the extent that he will walk 1000 miles just to fall down at her door. He will work hard and give her everything he earns, grow old with her, and be there for her when she's lonely. The song is essentially about a commitment to love and the sacrifices that come with it.


The use of repetition in the lyrics, specifically the line "And I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more, to be the man who walked 1000 miles to fall down at your door" emphasizes the intensity of the man's love for the woman. The song is a perfect example of how music can convey a message that, though seemingly simple, holds a lot of meaning.


Line by Line Meaning

When I wake up, yeah I know Im gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
I know I'll wake up next to you


When I go out yeah I know Im gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you
I'll be your constant companion when we're out


And If I get drunk, yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you
I'll drink and have fun with you


And if I haver whatever that means I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you
I'll chat and talk with you, even when intoxicated


But I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked 1,000 miles To fall down at your door
I'll literally walk 1,000 miles just to see you, that's how much I care


When I'm working yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's working hard for you
I'll work hard to support you


And when the money, comes in for the work I do I'll pass almost every penny on to you
I'll give you most of what I earn


When I come home yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who comes back home to you
I'll come back home to be with you everytime


And if I grow old well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's growing old with you
I'll grow old with you by my side


When I'm lonely yes I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who's lonely without you
I'll miss you when we are apart


When I'm dreaming yes I know I'm gonna dream I gonna Dream about the time when I'm with you
I'll dream about the moments we'll share together


And if I get drunk, yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man that gets drunk next to you
I'll get drunk and have a good time with you


And if I haver, whatever the fuck that means I'm gonna be the man who havers next you
Even if I speak gibberish, I'll still talk to you


Cuz I would walk 500 miles And I would walk 500 more To be the man who walked 1,000 miles To fall down at your door
Again, I'm willing to walk a thousand miles just to be with you


Surrender Surrender Surrender
Give in to my love, it's worth it




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Comments from YouTube:

@deeeznuuuts

Please put on spotify. This is my teenage years.

@fartinazoodle

Down by LawStill a wicked tune

@MartyMcFly88

This is not Less Than Jake, this is the band Down By Law

@xnimrodx

Mate, they definitely didn't cover it. There's even an interview from Warped tour last year where Buddy is asked what's the strangest rumour that he's ever heard about LTJ and that's the first thing that pops into his head. His exact words were "Somebody covered that and eveybody thinks it's us for some reason. It comes up when you try and download it. We never did that; we never recorded it, we never covered it."

@AirborneAnt

The name of the Band Covering is...โ€DOWN BY LAWโ€ not Less than jake...

@SarcasticSiren505

Thank you so much for clarifying this! I have been trying for a long time to get this straightened out but could never figure out who it was. Thank you thank you thank you.

@xnimrodx

You do realise that Less Than Jake has never actually covered this song? This lad doesn't sound anything like Chris OR Roger! Haha

@eduardojorqueragonzalez8418

11 years listening this shit thinking its LTJ... I can see the light now, thanks good man.

@Heathvn22

I feel ya man. But I blame Limewire. haha! From way back in the day.

@cara75

Pretty sure that's where my mp3 came from and it's labeled Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Oh well, I love this version! Glad to know who it's really by.

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