Walking Away
The Egg Featuring Ned Scott Sophie Barker Lyrics

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I'm slain
Feeling strange
Get on
And get it wrong

I feel
On the windowsill
Look through

As time stands still

I walk alone
Fall down to me
You stand and watch
Falling down
And I'm always walking, always walking away
Away

Unreal
Street seal
Sideways
To what you mean

Feel right
And so do you
We walk along
Then we get it wrong

I walk alone
Fall down to me
You stand and watch
Falling down

And I'm always walking, always walking away
Away

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "Walking Away" by The Egg Featuring Ned Scott Sophie Barker create an emotional impact on the listener. The phrase "I'm slain, feeling strange, get on, and get it wrong" suggests a sense of disorientation and confusion in the singer's life. The next line describes the main character as "on the windowsill, look through, as time stands still." That depiction implies an acute sense of stasis, as if what's going on inside the character's mind is a reflection of the stagnant nature of the environment they're in.

The chorus of the song, "I walk alone, fall down to me, you stand and watch, falling down, and I'm always walking, always walking away, away" reveals the theme of the song: loneliness and isolation, the sense of not being understood, and the desire to find unconditional acceptance. The character in the song walks alone, yet there is someone around to witness their struggles. However, the lyrics suggest the presence of another person merely adds to the character's loneliness.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm slain
I feel defeated and overwhelmed

Feeling strange
Experiencing a sense of discomfort and confusion

Get on
Keep moving forward

And get it wrong
But sometimes make mistakes along the way

I feel
Emotions are consuming me

On the windowsill
Looking out at the world

Look through
See things from a different perspective

As time stands still
Despite the world moving on, my situation remains the same

I walk alone
Feeling isolated and alone

Fall down to me
I am fragile and vulnerable

You stand and watch
Others are witnessing my struggle