Walls
Maura O'Connell Lyrics

Just outside the place
Two people are close to each other, but not yet in the same location

Two people face
Two individuals are facing each other

Each other merely by chance
Their encounter is coincidental and unintentional

Abandoned by words
There is a lack of communication between the two people

And the purpose they serve
The reason for their meeting is unclear

It stops them right in their tracks
Their encounter halts them from moving forward

How long has it been
A rhetorical question, asking about the length of time since the person has felt a particular feeling

Since this feeling within
Referring to a feeling that has been suppressed for some time

Has made you forget who you are?
This feeling has caused the person to lose sight of their sense of self

Let's you believe once more in the moon
Encourages the person to have hope and trust in something greater

Let's you have faith again in the stars
Encourages the person to have faith in their future and what it holds

Let's you go free 'cause someone broke through
Someone has helped the person overcome the emotional barrier they had built around themselves

The wall around your heart
Refers to the emotional barricade the person had built around themselves

Now the world is unkind most of the time
The world can be a harsh and unforgiving place

And most of the time we survive
Despite the hardships, people are resilient and can endure

Hard look at yourselves and love double crosses
Reflecting on past experiences, where love has turned against them

That all broken hearts seem to find
An understanding that heartbreak is a common experience that many people go through

After giving too much
Giving too much of themselves emotionally

They're afraid of the touch
There is a fear of opening up again and being vulnerable

Cause the last just left a scar
A previous experience has left a lasting emotional wound

There's walls made of steel
Metaphorically, there are strong emotional barriers

There was walls made of stone
Another form of an emotional barricade

But none are so strong
Out of all the barriers, the one built from fear is the strongest

As the walls made of fear alone
Overcoming fear is the hardest obstacle to overcome

Sooner or later, it's all human nature
A recognition that everyone experiences similar emotional struggles

Propelling you forward again
Encouraging personal growth

It's the step and the chance, the turn and a glance
The small moments that can change someone's life

Asking, where in the world have you been?
Asking where the person has been since they have been distant

But you don't have to answer
Suggesting that the person no longer needs to protect themselves emotionally from others

'Cause now you're a dancer
Metaphor for the person moving freely and openly without emotional barriers

And the music is ready to start
The future is bright and full of promise if the person opens themselves to possibilities

You can go free 'cause someone broke through
Someone has helped the person overcome the emotional barrier they had built around themselves

The wall around your heart
Refers to the emotional barricade the person had built around themselves