Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by R… Read Full Bio ↴Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK indie pop band formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard.

The debut album from Scouting for Girls is self-titled and has sold over 900,000 copies. It reached number 1 in the UK on 20 January 2008, where it remained for two weeks. Seven singles were released from the album including She's So Lovely which was used at the start of the 2008 movie - Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.

The name Scouting for Girls is a play on the words of the Scouting for Boys handbook first published in 1908 for the Scouts, which provides boys instructions on good citizenship. Similarly, the Scouting for Girls fan club is known as the "Wolfcubs" and is based on the Dennis the Menace fan club.

Scouting for Girls were nominated in the Best New Act category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 20 January 2009, it was announced that the band were nominated for three BRIT Awards. The band recently received an award for Best British Band at the Nordiff Robbins awards

In April 2010 the second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV was released following its first single release of This Ain't A Love Song which was the Easter number one in the UK top 40. The band toured this album throughout 2010, commencing with a full UK tour throughout late April and May 2010 followed by performances in Germany and The Netherlands.

Keep On Walking
Scouting for Girls Lyrics

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Why don't you come home, its not very far.
I wait up each night, for the sound of your car.
Well, well well, we both knew it wouldn't be easy.
Oh how we both knew it wouldn't be easy.
Oh yeah yeah, but oh I never thought it ever be, ever be this hard.
It's been three weeks, since I got a decent sleep.
I've a restless head and an empty bed, these dreams are killing me so,
I keep on walking til the sun comes up.

I keep on walking til the sun comes up.
I keep on walking til the sun comes up.
I keep on walking til the sun comes up.
I'm bored and alone, it's been far too long.
Why don't you come home, it's where you belong.
Well well well, we all could do with the money, yeah.

Well we all could do with the money.
But oh what's the use of the money, when we ain't got no time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Scouting for Girls' song "Keep on Walking" express the pain and frustration of being left alone by someone you love. The singer is waiting for their loved one to come back home, but it seems like they're not coming back anytime soon. The lyrics are filled with melancholy, with the singer waiting for the sound of their car every night. It's clear that the loved one has been gone for a while and the singer is struggling to cope with their absence.

The songwriter makes it apparent that both parties knew it wouldn't be easy, but the reality of it all is harder than expected, with the singer stating that "I never thought it ever be, ever be this hard." The singer is struggling to get any decent sleep; they have a restless head and an empty bed that is hauntingly quiet. The situation has driven them to the edge of their sanity, with their dreams killing them. The only thing that brings them peace is walking until the sun comes up.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of loneliness, frustration and abandonment, with the singer feeling as if their loved one has left them alone in a world they don't belong to. The song is not about giving up but rather taking the first step of walking towards the light, despite a deep sense of sadness.

Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you come home, its not very far.
I miss you and want you to come back home, it's not too far away.

I wait up each night, for the sound of your car.
I stay awake every night waiting for you to come back, hoping to hear your car pull up.

Well, well well, we both knew it wouldn't be easy.
We were aware from the beginning that our situation would not be a simple one.

Oh how we both knew it wouldn't be easy.
We both understood that our circumstance was not going to be an easy one to deal with.

Oh yeah yeah, but oh I never thought it ever be, ever be this hard.
Although I knew it wouldn't be easy, I never expected it to be this difficult for me.

It's been three weeks, since I got a decent sleep.
I have not had a decent sleep in three weeks due to the situation I am in.

I've a restless head and an empty bed, these dreams are killing me so,
My mind is constantly racing and my bed is empty, leaving me with nothing but dreams that torment me.

I keep on walking til the sun comes up.
I spend the night walking in an effort to distract myself from my thoughts and emotions.

I'm bored and alone, it's been far too long.
I am feeling restless and lonely as it has been too long since we have been together.

Why don't you come home, it's where you belong.
Your place is here with me, come back home where you belong.

Well well well, we all could do with the money, yeah.
We could all benefit from having more money in our lives.

Well we all could do with the money.
All of us could use some extra cash to make our lives easier.

But oh what's the use of the money, when we ain't got no time
However, money is pointless if we do not have any time to spend together as a couple.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ROY STRIDE

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