The band made a breakthrough appearance at the 1999 Noorderslagfestival in Groningen, resulting in lots of record deal offers. Contracted by Sony's S.M.A.R.T. label, they released their first album Till Monkeys Fly in January 2000. Produced by Michael Schoots, former Urban Dance Squad drummer, the album hit the charts receiving nationwide airplay. Both the first single Feel Like Flying and the second one, Blue Days, became a 3FM megahit. Their festival appearances on Parkpop and Lowlands confirmed their image as a live-act.
Summer 2001 Here We Go, Stereo! was released as their second full-length record. Widely acclaimed, this record was their ticket to play at the Netherlands's largest festival: Pinkpop.
While working on their third album, Sony ended the record deal. With help from Dutch radio station 3FM and the producer of their first album, they signed a contract with PIAS, to release their 3rd album early 2005. The fresh and mature sound, combined with a more serious approach on songwriting got Another Day a slow start with Happy Family. The second single Love You More hits hard: they claimed 3rd spot on the Dutch Top 40; the album skyrocketed to 6th position in the Album Charts. A succesful club tour during autumn and winter 2005 resulted in the release of their first live DVD called Another Night. And the fans really found their true love back, voting Racoon to be Pinkpop's Gouden Tip ("Viewers Choice") for 2006, claiming a spot on the mainstage.
After this clubtour they decided to fulfill a long-lasting dream for the bands vocalist (Bart van der Weide) and went on a theatertour all across Holland, with the adition of a keyboardplayer (Manu van Os) and a re-write of most of the songs to slim them down a bit. They blew away most fans with the awsome sounding back to basics tour filled with emotions and a new track called Close Your Eyes.
After the theatertour Manu went on to join Di-rect for their theatertour. Currently the band is recording a new album
Members
- Bart van der Weide (vocals)
- Dennis Huige (guitar)
- Stefan de Kroon (bass)
- Paul Bukkens (drums)
Links
www.racoon.nl
Official fansite
PIAS Nederland
3FM
Walk Away
Racoon Lyrics
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Walk away
You cover your ears, so you don't have to hear
Walk away
You cover your nightmares, you put them away
'cause if nobody knows then they might go away
Walk away, walk away, walk away
Without me
You cover your lies with stories and smiles
Walk away
You're scared what to find so you just run and hide
You run away
If you play with a gun then you will shoot someone
When you sit in the fire it's your ass getting warm
Walk away, walk away, walk away
Without me, without me, without me, without me
Why do yell, you can whisper as well
Walk away
These teardrops of rain, they're masking your shame
You walk away
In this midsummer storm you see a midsummer fight
Put your head in the sand if you can't make it right
Walk away, walk away, walk away,
Without me
The song Walk Away by Racoon talks about a person who covers up their fears, lies, and mistakes by running away from them. The lyrics suggest that the person is afraid to confront their problems, and so they choose to ignore them and pretend that they do not exist. The first verse talks about how a person covers their eyes and ears to avoid facing the side or hearing something they do not want to hear. They even cover their nightmares and hide them away in the hope that they will disappear. The chorus emphasizes the person's desire to walk away from everything, including the people around them.
The second verse of the song talks about how the person covers up their lies with stories and smiles. They are afraid to face the truth, and so they choose to run from it. The lyrics also suggest that the person is dangerous to themselves and others. If they play with a gun, they might shoot someone, and if they sit in the fire, it's their ass getting warm. The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the person's desire to walk away from everything and everyone.
The song's bridge suggests that the person does not communicate honestly with others, and they're ashamed of their tears. Then it talks about how the person sees a midsummer fight in a midsummer storm and prefers to put their head in the sand instead of trying to make it right. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the person's desire to walk away from everything and everyone.
Overall, the song Walk Away by Racoon is a call to face one's fears and confront them instead of running away. It speaks to the idea that problems do not disappear when ignored, but they grow larger and fester when left unaddressed.
Line by Line Meaning
You cover your eyes, if you can't stand the side
You avoid facing reality by closing your eyes and ignoring it.
Walk away
Run away from problems that you don't want to confront.
You cover your ears, so you don't have to hear
You block out things that you don't want to hear or confront.
You cover your nightmares, you put them away
You suppress your fears and keep them buried inside.
'cause if nobody knows then they might go away
You believe that your fears and nightmares will disappear if you keep them hidden.
Walk away, walk away, walk away
Repeatedly urging the listener to avoid confrontation and run away instead.
Without me
Implying that the listener doesn't need the singer's help to run away.
You cover your lies with stories and smiles
You try to hide your deception with false stories and a fake smile.
You're scared what to find so you just run and hide
You're afraid of what you might uncover, so you flee and hide from your problems.
If you play with a gun then you will shoot someone
If you keep doing dangerous or irresponsible things, you will eventually hurt or harm someone else.
When you sit in the fire it's your ass getting warm
If you persist in a dangerous or destructive behavior, you're the one who will suffer the consequences.
Without me, without me, without me, without me
Reiterating that the listener doesn't need the singer's support or help to avoid facing their problems.
Why do you yell, you can whisper as well
You don't need to shout or be aggressive to make your point; you can communicate calmly.
These teardrops of rain, they're masking your shame
You're hiding your shame or guilt behind a facade of tears.
In this midsummer storm you see a midsummer fight
You're experiencing a heated argument or conflict during a time of intense emotion or stress.
Put your head in the sand if you can't make it right
If you can't solve a problem or confront a difficult situation, you might as well ignore it and hope it goes away.
Walk away, walk away, walk away,
Continuing to encourage the listener to avoid confronting their issues and run away instead.
Without me
Reinforcing the idea that the listener doesn't need the singer's help to avoid their problems.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Y, JOEL M. PARKES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MsJustberocknroll
This song is just AMAZING, one of my favorite, beautiful lyrics ... Please come here in France !! RACOON <3
@OnlyJamesFuller
i love this song. this is going to be the first thing i learn to play, when i get my guitar.
@eline8087
so... can you play it now?
@eeyorepiglet3131
I can listen to this song 20 times in a row and I still love it. For me it's about my old class who kind of bullied me. I felt bullied, I told a few teachers, but I knew it was not enough to punish them. They always had a good excuse, and it was only mentally. I wasn't even sure if they knew what they were doing, untill I didn't pass and I came in a new class. I dared to ask someone how they thought about me, and she said they heard a gossip that I was a bitch. I don't even want to know who of my old class said that. Sometimes I still want to punch them in tje face for what they did.
For me, it's about not passing a class on purpose, walking away and still take the feelings with me, instead of punching like 20 people in the face like I should have done.
@loesiechan
it's impressive that you realize this. Often it's much much easier to walk away and start over but it takes real courage to stand up for yourself and confront those people. I hope you will succeed next time :)
@eeyorepiglet3131
+Loes-chan thank you.
I am still confronting them by ignoring almost all of them, but I know they don't care. I should stop, one of them isn't passing (he didn't do anything, not bullying, not stopping it) and is probably in my class next year, and I still don't know how to act. So I'll just be nice to him, like he should have done to me, because I know he talked to a social worker and he isn't feeling well. One doesn't pass without this kind of reason.
Yes, thank you, I'm the hero.
@nicolehaan1321
Beautiful, great lyrics.
@TheDebster79
Love this song ! Klopt zo ontzettend voor sommigen.
@NiallPotatoHoran
It's a really nice song . I got to know this song when I read a fanfic. It was a really tough and sad for her . I think of that fanfic every time to be honest .. I love it.
@lorisuomi1154
Underated song