Originally coming to fame in the mid-1960s singing orchestral pop ballads as the frontman of The Walker Brothers, Walker went on to a solo career balancing a light entertainment/MOR ballad approach with increasing artistic innovations in arrangement and writing. Despite a series of acclaimed albums, a disastrous drop in sales forced him back into straight Middle of the road recordings with little of his own artistic input. This in turn eventually led to a Walker Brothers reunion in the mid-1970s (although the latter eventually moved, by mutual consent, into more avant-garde areas).
From the mid-1980s, Walker revived his solo career while drastically reinventing his artistic and compositional methods, via a series of acclaimed and vividly avant-garde albums. These combined his iconic voice with an unsettling avant-garde approach which owed more to modernist and post-modernist classical composition than to his pop singer past. This change in approach has been compared to "Andy Williams reinventing himself as Stockhausen".
Walker has been a continuing influence on other artists, in particular The Last Shadow Puppets, Marc Almond, Goldfrapp, Douglas Pearce of the band Death in June, Billy MacKenzie of The Associates, David Sylvian, Julian Cope, Antony Hegarty, Thom Yorke, Steven Wilson, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Trey Spruance, Perry Blake, Radiohead, Noah Lennox, Mikael Åkerfeldt, and the Divine Comedy/Neil Hannon.
Walker continued to release solo material until his death, and was signed to 4AD Records. As a record producer or guest performer he worked with a number of artists including Pulp, Ute Lemper, Bat For Lashes and Sunn O))).
Another Tear Falls
Scott Walker Lyrics
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I see you passing by
And for a while
I don't begin to cry
But just when I think I'm all cried out
Another tear falls
And then I know
You are still here in my heart
You are still here in my broken heart
Every time I go with someone new
I tell myself I've gotten over you
But just when I think I'm all cried out
Another tear falls
Another tear falls
And then I know
You are still here in my heart
You are still
Here in my
Broken
Heart
In Scott Walker's song "Another Tear Falls," he sings about seeing an old flame pass by and feeling a surge of emotions, despite trying to move on. The chorus of the song repeatedly mentions "another tear falls" which implies that the singer is still not entirely over their past relationship. They try to convince themselves that they have moved on and found someone new, but every time they think they have gotten over their ex, they find themselves shedding another tear.
The lyrics suggest that even though the singer may not be in a relationship with the person they are singing about, they still hold a special place in their heart. They refer to their heart as "broken," which could indicate that they are struggling with reconciling their feelings for their ex and moving on. This is further emphasized by the repetition of the line "you are still here in my heart."
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a message of heartbreak and unrequited love. It speaks to the human experience of trying to move on from someone but finding it difficult to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Now and then
Occasionally
I see you passing by
I catch a glimpse of you
And for a while
For a short period of time
I don't begin to cry
I don't start to get emotional
But just when I think I'm all cried out
But right when I believe I've cried all I can cry
Another tear falls
I shed another tear
And then I know
And at that moment I realize
You are still here in my heart
You still have a special place in my heart
You are still here in my broken heart
You still hold a place in my heart, despite the pain of our breakup
Every time I go with someone new
Whenever I start seeing someone else
I tell myself I've gotten over you
I convince myself that I've moved on
You are still
You remain
Here in my
A part of my
Broken
Damaged and hurting
Heart
Emotional center of myself
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: HAL DAVID, BURT BACHARACH, BURT F. BACHARACH
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@davidwalsh3439
One of the classiest songs ever. A faultless performance by one of the greatest groups ever
@the-smiles-and-frowns
the over the top production really makes this song great. When the chorus drums bang in and the melody decends (drips) like searing tear drops after each “another tear falls” with single bell hits, here and there, like tears hitting the ground. It almost sounds like the tears are sucked back in, just before the second verse.
@daveglen6063
WHAT A GREAT SONG IN STEREO JUST SHOWS YOU WHAT A GREAT VOICE SCOTT ENGEL HAD GOTTA SAY NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
@alanfizzypop9607
Masterpiece
@1billwill
Scott Walker what a brilliant voice
@michaelparanormal
Millions are shedding tears today , R.I.P Scott Walker!
@lucytupper69
It’s SCOTT!
@mariahenderson9425
R.I.P. Scott . Many years ago I saw you on TV . Then at the age of 12 in 1965 I saw you ,John and Gary in concert . You were my first love and first love never dies . A beautiful man with an incredible voice that reached into my soul
Sleep Tight ,Scott .
This world wont forget you 💔😢
@johncorner9295
Great song.R.I.P.
@helenastokes3694
Love this song by Scott and the walker bros
R.i.p. beautiful man.💔💔