Walk Away
Nelly Lyrics


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Somebody said that saw you walking this up alone
Switching up your hair, got your freak em dress on
Afraid that you were fresh, like you about to perform
And I'ma fucking mess I had you on my own
Wake up you was gone, I can't even blame you
Now you in the arms of a stranger
And now I'm all alone with this anger
You used to feel safe now I'm danger to you
When you had to leave without a warning
Such a worry wind, I want my girlfriend
Party on ten, I can't even pretend
You used to love me , but now you wanna

And I hope you're happy
Hope you got what you wanted
Since I'm no longer wanting
I guess, I walk away
(Guess you got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you wanting
All the things that you wanting
'bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away
Guess I got to walk away

Girl you got me all this stressing I'm on so many could pressing
I'm switching above feeling
Hey y'all expression is new, thought you knows all up in her IQ
And I'll do right
Girl when a good thing, living without you
Thought I'll pay for my wrongs 'cause I ain't have enough
Told me I'm living, I had to call you bluff
Now I'm calling your phone, but you ain't picking up
I should have gave you love, I should have gave you trust
And now you moved on, and you're forgetting us
I'm singing the sad song, but you don't give a fuck

I hope you're happy
I hope you got what you wanted
And since I'm no longer wanting
I guess, I walk away
(Guess I got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you wanting
All the things that you wanting
'Bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away
Guess I got to walk away

There's nothing that hurts more than heart break
No one wants to take that phone
You're thinking about her all day
Nothing else matter at all
And the only thing worse than her living
Is no one it's your fault
And now I'm going through her

And I hope you're happy
Hope you got what you wanted
Since I'm no longer wanting
I guess, I walk away
(Guess you got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you wanting
All the things that you wanting




'bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away
Guess I got to walk away

Overall Meaning

In Nelly's "Walk Away," the artist is talking to a former girlfriend who he sees walking alone and looking glamorous. He reflects on his own emotions, realizing that he's still upset about their breakup and feeling like a mess. He recalls waking up one day to find she was gone, and the painful discovery that she has moved on with someone else. He wishes her well but ultimately decides that he needs to walk away from the situation and move on with his life.


The lyrics of "Walk Away" are a poignant reflection on heartbreak and the pain of letting go. Nelly highlights the conflicting emotions that can arise when a relationship ends, from longing for the past to feeling angry and betrayed. The song's chorus, where he hopes that his ex-girlfriend finds happiness with someone else, shows that he has come to terms with the end of their relationship, and recognizes that sometimes it's best to simply let go.


Overall, the song is a powerful message about the need to move on from painful experiences and find happiness in the present. Nelly's heartfelt lyrics and catchy beat make "Walk Away" a memorable addition to the world of breakup songs.


Line by Line Meaning

Somebody said that saw you walking this up alone
I heard that you walked away from me and now you're alone


Switching up your hair, got your freak em dress on
You changed your appearance and seem ready to move on


Afraid that you were fresh, like you about to perform
I was worried that you were leaving me for someone else


And I'ma fucking mess I had you on my own
I'm feeling like a mess now that you're gone, I had you as my own


Wake up you was gone, I can't even blame you
When I woke up you were gone and I can't even be mad at you


Now you in the arms of a stranger
You're with someone else now


And now I'm all alone with this anger
I'm left alone with my anger and sadness


You used to feel safe now I'm danger to you
You used to feel safe with me, but now I'm someone to be avoided


When you had to leave without a warning
You left me without warning


Such a worry wind, I want my girlfriend
I'm feeling worried and overwhelmed, I want my girlfriend back


Party on ten, I can't even pretend
I can't pretend to be happy, I'm really hurting


You used to love me , but now you wanna
You used to love me, but now you want to be with someone else


And I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy now


Hope you got what you wanted
I hope you got what you wanted by leaving me


Since I'm no longer wanting
Since I don't want you anymore


I really hope he makes you happy
I truly hope the person you're with makes you happy


I hope he gives you everything that you wanting
I hope he gives you everything you wanted from me


All the things that you wanting
Everything you ever wanted


'Bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away
I can't hold on to the past, I have to walk away


Girl you got me all this stressing I'm on so many could pressing
You're causing me so much stress and anxiety


I'm switching above feeling
I'm trying to move on and get over you


Hey y'all expression is new, thought you knows all up in her IQ
Your new expression and behavior makes me think you met someone smarter and better than me


And I'll do right
I'll try to do better in the future


Girl when a good thing, living without you
Living without you is a good thing


Thought I'll pay for my wrongs 'cause I ain't have enough
I thought I would pay for my mistakes, but I wasn't prepared for this


Told me I'm living, I had to call you bluff
You told me I was living a lie, but now I see that you were wrong


Now I'm calling your phone, but you ain't picking up
I'm trying to reach out to you, but you're not answering


I should have gave you love, I should have gave you trust
I should have given you more love and trust when we were together


And now you moved on, and you're forgetting us
You've moved on and forgotten about us


I'm singing the sad song, but you don't give a fuck
I'm still upset and singing sad songs, but you don't care


There's nothing that hurts more than heart break
Heartbreak is the most painful thing


No one wants to take that phone
Nobody wants to make that painful phone call


You're thinking about her all day
You're constantly thinking about the person who broke your heart


Nothing else matter at all
Nothing else seems important when you're heartbroken


And the only thing worse than her living
The only thing worse than her leaving is realizing it's your fault


Is no one it's your fault
The worst thing is realizing that you're to blame for the breakup


And now I'm going through her
Now I'm going through the pain of heartbreak


Guess you got to walk away, yeah
I have to walk away from our relationship




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ave Diego, Cornell Iral Jr Haynes, J. Pierre Medor, Richard Preston Butler

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Somebody said that saw you walking this up alone
Switching up your hair, got your freak em dress on,
Afraid that you were fresh, like you about to perform
And I'ma . mess I had you on my own
Wake up he was gone, I can't even blame you
Now you in the arms of a stranger,
And now I'm all alone with the same girl,
You used to feel safe now I'm danger to you
When you had to leave without a warning
Such a worry wind, I want my girlfriend
Party on ten, I can't even pretend
Now used to love me and now you wanna .
And I hope you're happy
Hope you got what you wanted
Since I'm no longer wanting,
I guess, I walk away.
(Guess you got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you wanting,
All the things that you wanting
'Bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away.
Guess I got to walk away yeah
Girl you got me all this stressing I'm on so many could pressing
I'm switching above feeling
Hey y'all expression is new, thought you knows all up in her IQ
And I'll do right .
Girl when a good thing, living without you
Thought I'll pay for my wrongs 'cause I ain't have enough,
Told me I'm living, I had to call you bluff,
Now I'm calling your phone, but you ain't picking up,
I should have gave you love, I should have gave you trust
And now you moved on, and you're forgetting us,
I'm singing this sad song, but you don't give a *
I hope you're happy
I hope you got what you wanted
And since I'm no longer wanting,
I guess, I walk away.
(Guess I got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you wanting,
All the things that you wanting
'Bout the presence I'm holding I guess I walk away.
Guess I got to walk away yeah.
There's nothing that hurts more than heart break
No one wants to take that phone.
You're thinking about her all day
Nothing else matter at all
And the only thing worse than her living
Is no one it's your fault.
And now I'm going through her .
I hope you're happy
I hope you got what you wanted
All the things that you wanted
And since I'm no longer wanting,
I guess, I walk away.
(Guess I got to walk away, yeah)
I really hope he makes you happy
I hope he gives you everything that you're wanting,
All the things that you're wanting
'Bout the presence I'm holding
And I guess I walk away.
Guess I got to walk away yeah



All comments from YouTube:

@yvonnebarnettjd2189

This shows how hurt he was in 2013.
"Calling your phone and you aint picking up"

@britannywilkins4031

"There's nothing that hurts more than heartbreak, no one wants to take that fall. You're thinking about her all day, nothing else matters at all, and the only thing worse than her leaving is knowing it's your fault now I'm going through withdrawals" 😭😭😭😭💔

@dubcOG610

Nelly really needs to join FGL they work so well together. You can feel the trust between these artists.

@Countrydad83

Who’s listening with a broken heart ? I am.. I’ll never fall again, never.

@jodimartin6181

This is such an underrated song. Really. FGL and Nelly. Great trio. Love this song

@damonjohnson8406

Wouldn't be a duo🤣🤣🤣

@CHUUMPASS

nelly is THE country rapper!

@subman23

Nelly, in World's Most Interesting Man voice: I do not often eff with country, but when I do, it's a banger

@spiritvigil974

This song really gets to me every time I listen to it

@bradsuarez2683

Took me years to get over my ex leaving but I can finally listen to a song like this without a heavy heart. Time really heals all wounds 🙂

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