2) Smith is also a D&B producer from Melbourne, Australia.
3) Smith makes beats for the soul. From Bristol, UK, having fun with I Hate Snakes! Records. Listen here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=363571696
walk don't run
Smith Lyrics
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Can't we start our love anew don't tell me our love is through
Oh darling please don't walk away
Now that you want to go darling I realize I love you so darling
Don't turn your back on me I don't want to be set free
Oh darling please don't walk away
I know now I put everything above you so how were you to really know I love you
And darling please don't walk away
Don't walk away from me darling is that the way it has to be darling
Can't we start our love anew don't tell me our love is through
Oh darling please don't walk away my darling tell me that you'll stay
The lyrics to Smith/Faye's song "Walk don't run" are about a person who realizes too late that they have put everything above their lover, causing them to walk away. The singer pleads with their lover not to leave them, confessing that they were blind to their lover's love for them. The message of the song is simple yet timeless: don't take the love of others for granted, because when they're gone, they're gone for good.
The song's mellow instrumental track and expressive lyrics make it an emotional listen, but also a fantastic piece of music that has stood the test of time. The lyrics' straightforward nature and the singer's pleading delivery vividly capture the pain of watching someone you love walk away, a universal experience that many listeners will find relatable.
The song's message is one that continues to resonate with audiences today, as the classic melody and timeless lyrics have been covered countless times by famous musicians and emerging artists. The theme of the song is about the importance of valuing the one you love, and the message is one that is as relevant today as it was when the song was first released.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't walk away from me darling is that the way it has to be darling
Do not leave me alone like this, my love. Must we really part ways?
Can't we start our love anew don't tell me our love is through
Is it not possible for us to give our love another chance? Please don't say our love has died.
Oh darling please don't walk away
My heart begs of you not to go, dear one.
Now that you want to go darling I realize I love you so darling
Only now, as you leave me, do I fully understand the depth of my love for you.
Don't turn your back on me I don't want to be set free
Please do not abandon me. I do not wish to be without you.
I know now I put everything above you so how were you to really know I love you
Regrettably, I hadn't given you the love and attention you deserved. How could you have known how much I loved you?
Yes I was blind but now I see that you say you still love me
My eyes are finally open to reality, and I see that you still hold love for me.
Don't walk away from me darling is that the way it has to be darling
I implore of you, my love, do not leave me to fend for myself. Is that really the only option?
Can't we start our love anew don't tell me our love is through
May we not rekindle our love and start afresh? Do not tell me that our love has truly ended.
Oh darling please don't walk away my darling tell me that you'll stay
Please, my beloved, do not leave. Instead, promise me that you will remain by my side.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: SMITH
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Trombonology Erstwhile
I heard The Ventures' version first, but the minute I heard this take, some years later, I felt that it just left all later treatments in the dust. Except in guitar circles, there are other names you hear before Johnny Smith's, but he was truly one of the all-time greats -- a prodigiously talented and original player. He based this composition on the chord changes of Sigmund Romberg's "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise," from the operetta, New Moon .
Harry James
I didn't know about this original until a few minutes ago
mikerca
And the story is that Johnny’s wife had died and he had a young daughter to take care of. So he had to stop playing all his late night gigs. But he became a proficient pilot and was able to become a flying instructor. But one day he was giving a lesson, and while putting down the seat after letting a student get in the plane, it smashed his hand. Now his hand was all bandaged up, and could neither fly a plane or play guitar, and looked bleak as far as income. But one day shortly after the injury, he opens his mailbox and finds a huge royalty check because the Ventures version of Walk Don’t Run was now playing all over the airwaves. True story. Met him and got my picture taken with him when he was honored at the Jazz Guitar Greats show at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Theater at Hunter College back in the 90’s. What a nice man ! Always loved his playing.
snertster
VERY Cool! The Ventures' version will always be the one I remember, but this original jazz version is EXTREMELY cool!!!!!
rhinohouse
Interesting history lesson. I first heard the origins of this song on a guitar lesson tutorial. Amazing how The Ventures transformed this into a rockin' classic. The great thing about playing guitar is that we never stop learning...
mike hunt
Never heard version before and it sounds good.
Laura H
I grew up with the Ventures' version. This is a nice, jazzy original.
Bill Donaldson
I was in Johnny's music store in Colorado Springs along about 1974. I picked up a Les Paul and started noodling this tune as played by the Ventures. Johnny called out to me and said, "You need to play that in double stops the way it was written." Absently I said, "Do you know this one, Johnny?" Number one on the list of dumbest things I've ever said.
psychoprosthetic
Aww you poor thing.
Great story.
ambon jawa
😅😅