Walk Away
Oval Opus Lyrics
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That I came here tonight
By the look in his eyes,
You were telling a lie
But don't you worry baby
I'm not waiting here for you
I just had to see it with my own eyes
So you'll tell me that you love me
And you treat me oh so bad
I'm sick of playing all these foolish games
Another broken promise
And a lie you can't explain.
I have to warn myself to walk away.
All my friends keep telling me
To stay away from you
I have to admit; sometimes its hard.
But all I have to do;
Is just take one look at your
I know your love can only do harm
Chorus
So you'll tell me that you love me
And you treat me oh so bad
I'm sick of playing all these foolish games
Another broken promise
And a lie you can't explain.
I have to warn myself to walk away.
You're my Aprodite,
An arrow in my heel
You look like Cleopatra;
Like a serpent you can kill
You were my everything,
The apple of my eye
But now you're in the corner
And you're with another guy
So you'll tell him that you love him
And you treat him oh so bad
I'm sick of playing all these foolish games
Another broken promise
And a lie you can't explain.
I have to warn the world to walk away
The lyrics to Oval Opus's song "Walk Away" articulate the heartbreak and frustration of a person in a toxic relationship. The singer confronts their partner about their lies and broken promises, ultimately realizing that they need to walk away from the relationship in order to preserve their own well-being. In the opening verse, the singer confronts their partner about their dishonesty, noting that even though the partner claims to be happy to see them, their eyes betray a lie. Despite this, the singer resolves not to wait around for the partner, recognizing that they need to see the truth for themselves.
The chorus serves as a stark warning to the singer's partner that they can no longer endure the mistreatment and falsehoods in their relationship. The singer has grown tired of their partner's games and empty promises, acknowledging that they need to distance themselves from the relationship for their own sake. The second verse speaks to the singer's internal struggle to stay away from their partner, despite the urging of friends. The singer recognizes the destructive nature of their partner's love, and acknowledges that the only way to protect themselves from harm is to walk away.
The final verse shifts to a more poetic and metaphorical lens, describing the singer's partner as a Greek goddess and Cleopatra, capable of both love and destruction. The singer recognizes that their partner was once everything to them, but now they see them in a new light. The song ends with a plea to others to stay away from the singer's partner, warning them of their harmful actions.
Overall, "Walk Away" is a powerful and emotional song that explores the pain and heartbreak of leaving a toxic relationship. It encourages listeners to prioritize their own well-being and recognize when a relationship is no longer serving them.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me that you're happy
You claimed to be happy, but it was a lie.
That I came here tonight
You were implying that my presence made you happy, but it was not genuine.
By the look in his eyes,
I could tell that you were telling me a lie by looking at the way he was staring through me.
You were telling a lie
You were not being truthful with me.
But don't you worry baby
I am not worried about you because I must see the truth for myself.
I'm not waiting here for you
I have no intention of waiting for you since I know what is real.
I just had to see it with my own eyes
I needed to witness it myself to confirm my suspicions.
So you'll tell me that you love me
You will lie that you love me.
And you treat me oh so bad
Despite your lies, you treat me terribly.
I'm sick of playing all these foolish games
I am tired of your manipulations and deceitful actions.
Another broken promise
You have broken yet another promise to me.
And a lie you can't explain.
You cannot justify or explain the lies you have told.
I have to warn myself to walk away.
I have to remind myself of the negative consequences and leave this toxic relationship.
All my friends keep telling me
My friends advise me to stay away from you.
To stay away from you
To avoid being with you.
I have to admit; sometimes its hard.
It can be challenging to resist my affection for you.
But all I have to do;
One thing I know I must do.
Is just take one look at your
I can tell by glancing at you.
I know your love can only do harm
Your love is dangerous and harmful to me.
You're my Aprodite,
You used to be my goddess of love.
An arrow in my heel
But now you are the cause of my pain, just like an arrow in my heel.
You look like Cleopatra;
You appear to be as attractive and powerful as Cleopatra.
Like a serpent you can kill
But you have a venomous side, like a serpent.
You were my everything,
You were once everything to me.
The apple of my eye
You were the person I cherished the most.
But now you're in the corner
But now you are in the shadows away from everything, where no one can see you.
And you're with another guy
And you are cheating on me with someone else.
So you'll tell him that you love him
You will tell him that you love him, even though it's not true.
And you treat him oh so bad
Just like how you treat me terribly.
I have to warn the world to walk away
I must caution others to stay away from you and your harmful behavior.
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