Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europ… Read Full Bio ↴Smokie is an English pop rock band from Bradford who found success in Europe and the U.S. in the 70s. They formed in 1966 in Yorkshire, England and did some early records under the name "Smokey". The band broke into the mainstream after teaming up with songwriters Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, artists known for also working with Pat Benatar and Sweet among others. Smokie is perhaps best known for "Living Next Door to Alice", one of their top hits that was a U.K. top 5 single.

While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.

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When The Walls Come Down
Smokie Lyrics

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I know he hurt you
More than anybody could
I know he told you
More than anybody should
Some guys don't realize
The damage they do
Now I know you#re thinkin'
I'm everybody else

How can I blame you
For lookin' out for yourself
You know how word
Gets around in this town
But when the Walls come down
At the end of the hall
Through these paper walls
I hear the sound
Of your tears fallin' down
Baby I'll be around
When the walls come down
He must caught you
Lonely in your life
He took your kisses
And left you lonely inside
I heard it all
Through the the still of the night
If I could only wear a prefect disguise
I'd be what you want
Be what you need in your life
But I know it's not here
I know it's not now
But when the walls come down
When the Walls come down...
When the walls come down
When the wall come down
When your healing is done
Let me be the one

Where Love is found
I'll be around when the walls come down

Overall Meaning

The song "When The Walls Come Down," by Smokie, explores the idea of being there for someone once they have been hurt emotionally by a previous lover. The lyrics express deep understanding of the pain the woman he's addressing is going through, and reveals his desire to comfort her. He is aware that the previous lover had hurt her immensely, having said and done things that were beyond what the woman should have been subjected to. However, he reassures her that he is different from the previous lover and knows how to treat her with love and respect.

The opening lines of the song "I know he hurt you, more than anybody could" express his empathy and understanding towards the woman. He acknowledges how hurt she must be feeling and how difficult it is to recover from such emotional trauma. He even goes further to say, "But when the Walls come down, When the Walls come down at the end of the hall" and "I hear the sound of your tears falling down" to indicate that he is close and can feel the woman's pain deeply.

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When The Walls Come Down
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