1) an Austral… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with the name Paul Kelly:
1) an Australian singer-songwriter
2) an American film and TV composer
3) an American soul singer & songwriter
4) an Irish folk singer and songwriter
5) a member of British bands Birdie and East Village
6) a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
1) Paul Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter, based in Melbourne, and widely considered as an icon of Australian music. He has released music under his own name and as Paul Kelly and the Messengers, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys. His output has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output comfortably straddles folk, rock, and even some country. His lyrics, simply and laconically voiced, have managed to speak to Australian experiences and history perhaps more broadly and directly than any other artist.
2) Paul Kelly is an American composer based in New York City. He is the talent that brings music to the world of film, TV, and advertising. He has been sought after by renowned directors, like Oliver Stone, for his blockbuster films, Savages, Any Given Sunday, Comandante and Oscar-Nominated short film Everything In This Country Must. Glowing reviews that Kelly has received, can be seen in the following from Thom Jurek, Soundings in Film, who say, “His moving sound constructions are full of emotions and moods — not all of them pleasant — and his takes on funk, rock, and blues are not journeyman, but those of a musician who takes these art forms seriously and seeks to represent them accurately in his utterances. Kelly may be a sketcher, but his sketches stand on their own outside the realm of the image,” and Frank O. Gutch Jr, Evolution In Film, who give glowing context to the work of Kelly in the following, “Paul Kelly knows what music is. He knows that it can be a setup, a climax, or an anticlimax. He knows the value of music applied to other media. More than that, he knows music. Not at all unlike a classical composer or even the rock band which plays beyond the fringe, he creates music for a reason.”
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3) Paul Kelly (born Paul Laurence Dunbar Kelly in Overtown, Miami, Florida, USA on 19 June 1940) is an American Soul singer, musician and producer. He is best known for the song "Stealing in the Name of the Lord", which was a hit in 1970. And in 1974 another hit with "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared" from the album with the same title. He also wrote "Personally", which has been widely-covered, and was a hit for soul singer Jackie Moore, as well as country singers Karla Bonoff and Ronnie McDowell. Other songs have been covered by gospel artists, including The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and The Staple Singers.
4) Paul Kelly (born 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish folk singer and songwriter. He has played Irish traditional music, bluegrass and country, and is equally at home in a variety of different styles of music.
5) Paul Kelly is a British member of Birdie and East Village
6) Paul Kelly is a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) Paul Kelly is an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) Paul Kelly is an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
Same Old Walk
Paul Kelly Lyrics
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Waiting at the terminal, suddenly I see you stroll through customs
Your hair is long and bottle red, it used to be light brown
I nearly didn't recognize you, then my heart unwound
I see you've got the same old walk
A man is sticking close to you, you're both wearing Italian shoes and diamonds
And he looks so satisfied, a little on the glassy side, he's smiling
You changed your brand of perfume, but one thing you can't change
I see you've got the same old walk
The same old walk, you've even got the same old talk
Let's break the bread and pull the cork
Alex says to say hello, he would have come but he had to go to practice
Things are much the same around here, you know we've both fallen for the same actress
I'm still working on the projects, I've got my books at night
I woke up at the table, the house was burning bright
I was dreaming of the same old walk
The same old walk, you've even got the same old talk
Let's break the bread and pull the cork
My house caught fire a year ago and your books and paintings I lost them all
Waiting at the terminal suddenly I see you strolling through the customs hall
I wonder why I love you, I guess it’s just because
The one who thinks he found you doesn’t realize he’s lost
And yes you’ve got the same old walk
The same old walk, you’ve even got the same old talk
Let’s break the bread and pull the cork
In Paul Kelly's Same Old Walk, the singer encounters an old flame at the airport, and despite the changes in her life, he recognizes that she still has the same old walk. The song speaks to the idea that even as we change and grow, there are some things about us that remain constant. The singer and his former lover engage in small talk about their lives and catch up on old times. Despite the years that have passed, they still share a connection, and the singer finds himself drawn to the woman's familiar gait.
The lyrics suggest a sense of loss and nostalgia, as both the singer and his former flame have lost cherished possessions to a house fire. The loss of their physical possessions seems to have inspired a deeper appreciation for the intangible things that endure, such as the familiarity of a walk or the shared experience of falling for the same actress. Despite the bittersweet memories that surround the encounter, the singer seems to find solace in reconnecting with his past.
One interpretation of the song is that it speaks to the idea of impermanence and the importance of holding on to what endures. The singer has lost material possessions, relationships, and even his home, but the same old walk of his former lover reminds him that some things never truly leave us. The song suggests that even as we evolve and change, there is comfort in the things that remain constant.
Line by Line Meaning
My house burned down a year ago and all your letters and photos I lost them
The singer's house burned down, resulting in the loss of letters and photos that were important to them, including ones from the person they are addressing.
Waiting at the terminal, suddenly I see you stroll through customs
The singer is at an airport waiting and unexpectedly sees the person they are addressing walking through customs.
Your hair is long and bottle red, it used to be light brown
The person the singer is addressing has changed their hair color from light brown to bottle red and it is now longer.
I nearly didn't recognize you, then my heart unwound
The artist almost didn't recognize the person they are addressing but then they did, and it made them feel relieved and happy.
I see you've got the same old walk
Despite the changes the person has made such as moving to a new country, changing their name and perfume, they still have the same walking style.
A man is sticking close to you, you're both wearing Italian shoes and diamonds
The person the singer is addressing is with a man who has expensive clothing and jewelry.
And he looks so satisfied, a little on the glassy side, he's smiling
The person the singer is addressing's companion looks happy but also somewhat superficial.
You changed the country where you live, you changed your second name
The person the artist is addressing has made significant changes such as moving to a new country and changing their name.
You changed your brand of perfume, but one thing you can't change
Despite changing various aspects of themselves, the person still has the same walking style.
I see you've got the same old walk
The artist repeats that the person they are addressing still has the same walking style despite all the changes they've made.
The same old walk, you've even got the same old talk
The person has not only retained their walking style but also their way of talking.
Let's break the bread and pull the cork
The artist suggests sharing a meal and a drink with the person they are addressing.
Alex says to say hello, he would have come but he had to go to practice
The singer relays a message from someone named Alex who couldn't attend for a valid reason.
Things are much the same around here, you know we've both fallen for the same actress
The singer tells the person they are addressing that things in their life are largely unchanged and that they both have a crush on the same actress.
I'm still working on the projects, I've got my books at night
The singer is still working on their own projects and spends their nights reading books.
I woke up at the table, the house was burning bright
The artist had a dream about their house burning down and woke up startled.
I was dreaming of the same old walk
The dream the artist had was about the person they are addressing, specifically about their familiar walking style.
The same old walk, you've even got the same old talk
The person has not only retained their walking style but also their way of talking.
Let's break the bread and pull the cork
The singer repeats their suggestion of sharing a meal and a drink with the person they are addressing.
My house caught fire a year ago and your books and paintings I lost them all
The artist lost all of the person they are addressing's books and paintings when their house burned down a year ago.
I wonder why I love you, I guess it’s just because
The artist reflects on their feelings towards the person they are addressing and realizes they don't have a clear reason for why they love them.
The one who thinks he found you doesn’t realize he’s lost
The person's current companion doesn't realize that they've lost something valuable by having the person to themselves as the artist is still in love with them.
And yes you’ve got the same old walk
The singer again affirms that the person still has the same walking style as before.
The same old walk, you’ve even got the same old talk
The person has not only retained their walking style but also their way of talking.
Let’s break the bread and pull the cork
The singer again suggests sharing a meal and a drink with the person they are addressing.
Contributed by Lucas J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.