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Don't Walk Away
Tank Lyrics


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Get down six feet under
I wish she would, your fat blanket mother
She growls and roars like thunder
A mouth so big, the eighth world wonder
She wants me to throw her daughter away
And pick her up instead...

Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)
Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)

Yes another cunning plot, to get me under her covers
Dior stockings and nothing on top
She ain't like a normal mother
I wish I was a million miles away
So I can′t hear her say...

Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)
Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)

Don′t don't walk away
Don′t don't walk away
Don't don′t walk away

When will this dreadful nightmare end?
I really don′t want another
That fat blanket woman drives me round and bend
How can you get lower when hell is in the gutter
I wish I was a million miles away
So I can't hear her say...

Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)
Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)
Don′t walk away (Don't walk away)
Don't walk away (Don′t walk away)

Overall Meaning

Tank's song "Don't Walk Away" is about a man who is in a relationship with a woman whose mother he hates. The first verse talks about how the mother is very loud and obnoxious, and is always trying to get the man to leave her daughter and be with her instead. He describes her as a "fat blanket mother" and makes a reference to her being buried six feet under, indicating how much he dislikes her. The chorus is a plea for his girlfriend not to leave him, as he doesn't want to have to deal with her mother alone.


The second verse continues with his frustration towards the mother, as he describes her attempts to seduce him with fancy lingerie and stockings. He says that she is not like a normal mother, and wishes she was far away so that he doesn't have to hear her constantly pressuring him to leave her daughter. The chorus repeats, emphasizing his desperation for his girlfriend to stay with him.


The final verse shows how the man is at his breaking point, and wishes for the nightmare to end. He doesn't want to deal with the mother anymore, as she is driving him crazy. He feels as though he can't sink any lower, suggesting that being with her is akin to being in hell. The chorus repeats one last time, conveying his fear of losing his girlfriend.


Overall, the song is a commentary on how a difficult mother-in-law can ruin a relationship, and how it's important to fight for love even when faced with challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

Get down six feet under
I want you to go away


I wish she would, your fat blanket mother
I wish your mother was not so horrible


She growls and roars like thunder
She is very loud and angry


A mouth so big, the eighth world wonder
She speaks very loudly and has a large mouth


She wants me to throw her daughter away
She wants me to break up with her daughter


And pick her up instead...
And be with her instead


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Yes another cunning plot, to get me under her covers
She has a plan to trick me into sleeping with her


Dior stockings and nothing on top
She is wearing expensive stockings and no clothes on top


She ain't like a normal mother
She is not a typical mother


I wish I was a million miles away
I want to be far away from this situation


So I can't hear her say...
So I don't have to listen to her


Don't don't walk away
Please don't leave me


Don't don't walk away
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


When will this dreadful nightmare end?
When will this terrible situation be over?


I really don't want another
I don't want to go through this again


That fat blanket woman drives me round and bend
His mother is driving him crazy


How can you get lower when hell is in the gutter
Things cannot get any worse


So I can't hear her say...
So I don't have to listen to her


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me


Don't walk away (Don't walk away)
Please don't leave me




Writer(s): Mark Brabbs, Peter James Brabbs, Alasdair Ward

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GianLuca Tommasi

Get down six feet under
I wish she would, your fat blanket mother
She growls and roars like thunder
A mouth so big, the eighth world wonders
She wants me to throw her daughter away
And pick her up instead
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Yes another cunning plot
To get me under her covers
Dior stockings and nothing on top
She ain't like a normal mother
I wish I was a million miles away
So I can't hear her say
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't, don't walk away
Don't, don't walk away
Don't, don't walk away, yeah, yeah, yeah
When will this dreadful nightmare end?
I really don't want another
That fat blanket woman drives me round and bend
How can you get lower when Hell is in the gutter?
I wish I was a million miles away
So I can't hear her say
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away



All comments from YouTube:

Spacefreak

RIP Algy Ward. One of the best metal 7" ep's of all times!

Raggers Ragnarsson

One of my all time favourite bands. They never got the press they deserved at the time. Such a great band. I read all the rock and metal mags during the 80s and I rarely seen them getting a mention ffs. Up there with the best of the best for sure. These guys and Raven. NWOBHM heroes.

Kain Nosgoth

Now THIS is the real spirit of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. This is classic Tank, and it still sounds as good today as it ever did. I'd listen to a million NWOBHM bands first before I'd listen to any newer stuff. When it comes to defining the word "timeless", the NWOBHM is simplicity defined. 

raptor jesus

Kain Nosgoth Tank and diamond head very good bands

Kain Nosgoth

raptor jesus Right you are my friend. The NWOBHM is a classic time and the music is still as good now as it was then!

Allen Ellsworth

+Kain Nosgoth And tons of bands make it in the same vein these days. NWOBHM will never die.

Kain Nosgoth

Allen Ellsworth NWOBHM will never die; damn right man!  Great time great music!

Anti Antifa

Wasn’t someone from The Damned in this band? Both are very good and this sounds very borderline punk.

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Metallic Savage

RIP Algy. LIke your brilliant music, you'll never be forgotten...

Metallic Savage

Algy's Tank were one of the earliest and greatest band's of the NWOBHM era. But they were so much more due to Algy's vision for the albums he'd create later.
Wakey, Wakey! You've gotta love that opening to Shellshock🤘

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