Walk Away
Mad Marge and the Stonecutters Lyrics

There was a day that was cold and grey
A day that felt unpleasant because of the weather conditions.

When you turned your head and you walked away
When you left or abandoned something that was not serving you well.

And that's okay
It's acceptable for someone to leave something that isn't beneficial to them.

Now your cherry's red 'cause you burned your bed
You made a mistake that caused a negative outcome (burned your bridges) that can't be fixed.

And you're lookin' for a place to hang your head
You are feeling guilty or ashamed and are looking for a way to cope.

And that's not okay
It's not ideal for someone to feel guilty or ashamed.

And I said go
I encourage you to pursue something that is beneficial to you.

Go on and build it up
Work hard to achieve your goals.

I said, b-b-b-build it up
Emphasizing the importance of consistently working hard and building up what you want.

I said, just build it on up
Keep building up what you want, despite any setbacks.

These words are for all you haters and all you nay sayers
This message is for those who don't believe in me or try to bring me down.

That told me I should just walk away
Those who advised me to give up on something I care about.

'Cause it's too hard to walk away walk away
Leaving something behind that you've invested so much into can be emotionally difficult.

I can't make my heart to walk away
I can't force myself to abandon something I care deeply about.

So here I stay and I'm tryin' to change
I'm sticking around and trying to improve the situation.

Not sure if I can live this way
I'm unsure if I can continue living with the current circumstances.

I hope that is okay
I hope that my choice to stay and try to improve things is acceptable.

But instead I'm wrong as I march along
Despite my best efforts, I feel like I'm not doing the right thing as I continue persevering.

To a sound that beats a very different song
I'm marching to a different rhythm or working towards different goals than those around me.

And you said go
Others may encourage me to give up on what I'm doing or pursuing.

Go on and tear it down
To give up or abandon what I'm pursuing.

You said t-t-t-tear it down
Emphasizing how forceful others can be when trying to convince me to give up.

You said just tear it on down
Urging me to completely give up on what I want or care about.

And as we wait around
As we face challenges or obstacles in life.

Don't let them bring you down
Do not let others discourage you or make you abandon what you care about.

'Cause it's too hard to walk away walk away
Reiterating how difficult it can be to give up something you've invested so much into.

I can't make my heart to walk away
Because of how much I care, I cannot force myself to abandon what I care about.