Lowood is Therese Johansson. Simple and urgent melodys that sing of heartbr… Read Full Bio ↴Lowood is Therese Johansson. Simple and urgent melodys that sing of heartbreak. Popmusic based on electric guitars and synthezier, the later played by her confidant Kicki Halmos. Ears has been sharpened for this newcomer that has now recorded what is going to be the debut-album. Together with Mathias Oldén (Logh) and Johannes Berglund (Cobolt) as producers, the songs finally got the sound they deserve. Other cooperations can be heard on the album, such as a duett with Kristofer Åström and Pontus Levhan (Tiger Lou) behind the drums. The album will hopefully be released in the beginning of 2009.

Walking Dead
Lowood Lyrics

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I get out to clean my brain
I'm shattered in here
in the aftermath I understand
you're a walking dead (x2)

Oo, ooo, oh
I will fly high
Oo, ooo, oh

never unite
with the boy who let
me down

I'm tired of making up
for troubles with no end
I don't get paid for overtime
stop occupy my mind
your´re occupy my mind

Oo, ooo, oh
I will fly high
Oo, ooo, oh
never unite
with the boy who let
me down

I get out to make new plans
another town in sight
the winter and the cold is near
I'm taking off from here (x2)

Oo, ooo, oh
I will fly high
Oo, ooo, oh
never unite
with the boy who let
me down (x2)

with no boy who lets
me down.

Overall Meaning

In Lowood's song "Walking Dead," the lyrics portray a speaker who has been deeply hurt by someone they trusted. The opening lines demonstrate how the singer perceives themselves to be broken mentally and emotionally. They need to "clean" their brain and get outside to escape the damage that their experiences have caused. This sense of devastation follows the singer even at this point of isolation. They describe the person who hurt them as a "walking dead," someone who is alive but without emotional depth or compassion.

The song's chorus, which repeats twice in the song, is a promise of a better future. The singer wants to fly high and never unite with the person who let them down. They have become tired of continually trying to repair a relationship that has no end to its problems, a situation that is causing them significant mental and emotional pressure. The lyrics "stop occupying my mind, you're occupying my mind" captures this sentiment perfectly.

In the final verse, the singer reveals that they plan on moving on and starting anew in a new town with new plans. They acknowledge that the winter is coming, which could also be a metaphorical representation of the hardship they have had to endure. The repetition of "taking off from here" reinforces this idea and gives a sense of catharsis to the listener. The singer has found strength in themselves and has made a decision to leave their past behind for a more positive future.

Line by Line Meaning

I get out to clean my brain
I leave this place to clear my mind from all the troubles I face here

I'm shattered in here
I am broken and exhausted from being in this place

in the aftermath I understand
through the experience of hardship, I gain insight and understanding

you're a walking dead (x2)
you are dead inside, just going through the motions without really living

I will fly high
I will rise above my troubles and be free

never unite
I will not reconnect with those who brought me down

with the boy who let me down
I won't reconcile with the person who betrayed me

I'm tired of making up
I am tired of compensating for problems that seem never-ending

for troubles with no end
for issues that keep coming back and never seem to be resolved

I don't get paid for overtime
I am not rewarded for working harder and longer than necessary

stop occupy my mind
I need to stop thinking about you and the pain you caused me