The Walkers were founded by Jean Innemee (bass guitarist, vocals), and comprised of Maddy Bleize (drums, vocals), Leo Steinbusch (trumpet, guitar, bass-guitar), Conny Peters (sax, keyboards, flute, clarinet) and Adri Coenen (guitar). The group metamorphosed from his band, the The Mosam Skiffle Group. Jean Innemee also founded the band, Carboon. From 1973, The Walkers included his brother, René Innemee (guitar, vocals).
As a prolific writer, Jean Innemee wrote songs in a number of styles, languages and dialects some of which were performed abroad. The English language song There's No More Corn On The Brasos, as sung by The Walkers, sold over a million copies. Official Website: www.thewalkers.nl
Jean died in 2007 but his brother, René Innemee, is still an active musician who leads his own country band, René Innemee & The Revival Band.
Oh Lonesome Me
The Walkers Lyrics
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Though love is blind I should have known just call me lonesome from now on
I climb the stairs up to my room but no one meets me in my gloom
The silence tells me she is gone just call me lonesome from now on
[ steel ]
These walls will hide me when I cry I pray to heaven I could die
What good is life when love is gone just call me lonesome from now on
I pray my memories at last will fade into the distant past
The Walkers' song Oh Lonesome Me is a poignant portrayal of a person's heartache and emotional turmoil after experiencing love's loss. The singer voices his entrapment in a futile and unrequited love, realizing that his affections will never be reciprocated. He points out his self-deception, stating "Though love is blind I should have known," indicating that he was aware that he was falling in love with someone who did not feel the same. He can't help dwelling on the pain and how it's all-consuming, making it impossible for him to be happy or see a brighter future. The singer is left alone and abandoned, reminiscing on memories of the person who left him, struggling to find reasons to continue living. The lyrics express raw and emotive vulnerability that is all too relatable.
The chorus, "just call me lonesome from now on," signals the acceptance of his aloneness that is to be the new reality. The walls that once held memories of happiness and love now close in on him, engulfing him in loneliness that he wishes would kill him. The singer is left with his memories and the hope of forgetting them in the future, and the song ends in a tone of melancholy and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Why must I love a heartless one who'll never know the harm she's done
I keep loving someone who doesn't care about me, and they don't even realize how much they hurt me.
Though love is blind I should have known just call me lonesome from now on
Even though I was blinded by love, I should have seen the warning signs. Now I'm lonely and will always be lonely.
I climb the stairs up to my room but no one meets me in my gloom
I go to my room hoping to see my loved one, but there's no one there to comfort me in my sadness.
The silence tells me she is gone just call me lonesome from now on
The absence of my loved one makes me realize they're gone, and I'll be alone from now on.
[ steel ]
Instrumental interlude.
These walls will hide me when I cry I pray to heaven I could die
These walls can't console me or wipe my tears, and I just want to die and leave behind my painful memories.
What good is life when love is gone just call me lonesome from now on
Love was the reason for my existence, and now that it's gone, life has no more value. I will always be lonely.
I pray my memories at last will fade into the distant past
I hope that with time, my memories of my loved one will fade away, and I can finally move on.
If I must live and love alone just call me lonesome from now on
If I can't find love again and have to live a life of solitude, just call me lonesome from now on.
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@annetjewn
Everybody's going out and having fun
I'm just a fool for staying home and having none
I can't get over how she set me free
Oh, lonesome me
A bad mistake I'm making 'bout just hanging round
I know that I should have some fun and ain't to town
A lovesick fool that's blind and just can't see
Oh, lonesome me
I'll bet she's not like me
She's out and fancy free
Flirting with the boys with all her charms
But I still love her so
And brother don't you know
I'd welcome her right back here in my arms
Well, there must be some way I can lose these lonesome blues
Forget about the past and find somebody new
I've thought of everything from A to Z
Oh, lonesome me
Well, I bet she's not like me
She's out and fancy free
Flirting with the boys with all her charms
But I still love her so
And brother don't you know
I'd welcome her right back here my arms
Well, there must be some way I can lose these lonesome blues
Forget about the past and find somebody new
I've thought of everything from A to Z
Oh, lonesome me
Oh, lonesome me
@manfredbeuth2921
The Walkers are absolute great!!!! Love them soooo very much!!! Amazing from the Netherlands...
@tazzieflats
Verrek...I love this song...kheb um gelijk opgeslagen...ik herken dit nummer gelijk..piraten en bakkie zenders tijd....OMG tijd vliegt (geboren 1976)khen t net meegemaakt...groet vanuit brabant!!❤
@wakefullestaff
If it aint Dutch, it aint much. Lovely!
@pietervanderwesthuizen7800
Absolute brilliant performance, love it
@hermansjo
Fijn muziek en genoeg artiesten.
Dat hadden we in die jaren
gr Lies
@ccllaauucant
Música, vocal que até se confunde com "CREEDENCE"👏👏👍🇧🇷
@mrdan322
Awesome singer. Beautiful voice.
@jandenhartog7724
sounds a bit like John Fogarty
@kurtwr.9113
Rene innemee & The Revival Band sind Spitzenmusiker schon als The Walkers waren die Spitze kann ich immer wieder hören!
@fariahjose153
Como é bom encontrar, uma banda que que animou muitas noites de brincadeira dançantes dos anos 70, só que viveu essa época sabe o quanto foi bom