Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released six solo albums: Read My Lips, Shoot from the Hip, Trip the Light Fantastic, Make a Scene, Wanderlust and the most recent, Familia, which was released on September 2nd 2016. Her new album HANA will be released on 2nd June 2023.
The Walls Keep Saying Your Name
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Lyrics
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When you have finally left my house
But though your body left long ago
I find your spirit hangs around
I talk to you to make you leave me
But before the words have left my mouth
A hundred whispers come from the walls
And nothing I say makes it stop
Let me be
Insanity Doesn't flatter me
Let me be
I'm hearing things that you won't believe
I can't sleep when the walls keep saying your name
I can't sleep when the walls keep saying your name
Go from me and let me slumber again
I can't sleep when the walls keep saying your name
I walk around with all the lights on
When it is past the midnight hour
Oh how can such a fleeting love affair
Still behold me in its power
Let me be
Insanity doesn't flatter me
Let me be
I'm hearing things you won't believe
Well it was ok for a while
Your attention made me smile
But now you're driven wild and I can't handle it
Your passion is a curse
And I seem to make things worse
I'm gonna leave you girl, leave you girl
Let me be insanity doesn't flatter me
Let me be I'm hearing things you won't believe
Round my head incessantly possessing me
Let me be
Let me be
The song “The Walls Keep Saying Your Name” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor is an emotional ballad about a person who can't stop hearing voices around them. The voices are a constant reminder of a past lover who has already left. The singer struggles with the lingering attachment to this person, even as the physical presence has left. The song takes us through the singer’s desperate attempts to silence the voices in their head and find some peace.
The lyrics of the song are filled with imagery that is almost supernatural. The singer talks to the spirit of their past lover and begs them to leave, but the voices won't stop filling the air. The walls whisper incessantly and seem to possess the singer’s mind. It's almost as though the spirit of the past lover has become trapped in the walls of their house, and the singer is haunted by their presence.
The song speaks to the overwhelming anxiety and heartbreak that can come with the end of a relationship. The singer is trapped in their own mind, with no escape from the memories of their past lover. Even when they try to move on, the voices in the walls haunt them, making it impossible to find peace.
Line by Line Meaning
I've tried to visualise the moment
I keep imagining the time when you've finally left my home
When you have finally left my house
I keep waiting for you to leave and never come back
But though your body left long ago
Even though you've physically left, your presence still lingers in my mind
I find your spirit hangs around
I feel like your spirit is still here, haunting me
I talk to you to make you leave me
I try to speak to you, hoping that you'll go away
But before the words have left my mouth
But even before I can say anything, I hear the walls whispering your name
A hundred whispers come from the walls
I hear countless murmurs and echoes that remind me of you
And nothing I say makes it stop
No matter what I do or say, I can't make the voices in my head go away
Let me be
I ask you to leave me alone
Insanity Doesn't flatter me
Going crazy doesn't make me look good or feel better
I'm hearing things that you won't believe
I hear voices and sounds that are not real, but they are so vivid, it's hard to ignore them
I can't sleep when the walls keep saying your name
The whispers and echoes of your name prevent me from getting a good night's rest
Go from me and let me slumber again
Leave me alone, so I can finally get some sleep without being haunted by your memory
I walk around with all the lights on
I'm scared of the dark and the ghosts that I think I see
When it is past the midnight hour
When it's late at night, and I'm alone, I feel like you're watching me
Oh how can such a fleeting love affair
Our brief romance has left a lasting impression on me
Still behold me in its power
I'm still under the spell of our relationship
Well it was ok for a while
Our love was good for a time
Your attention made me smile
I liked the attention and affection you gave me
But now you're driven wild and I can't handle it
You've become possessive and intense, and I can't deal with it anymore
Your passion is a curse
Your love and desire for me has turned into something toxic and dangerous
And I seem to make things worse
I feel like my actions or lack of actions are only fueling the obsession you have for me
I'm gonna leave you girl, leave you girl
I've decided to end our relationship and move on
Round my head incessantly possessing me
Your image and voice are constantly on my mind, and I can't escape them
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