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.
sundown
The Walkers Lyrics
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How good it felt, you lyin' in my arms
But the midway rides are almost still
The tilt-a-whirl and the ferris wheel are gone
As I run my fingers through your golden hair
The air's gettin' cold
And leaves are fallin' everywhere
So won't you lay your head down
I don't wanna hear 'goodbye'
I just want you by my side
For just one last sundown
Every waking moment since we've met
We've never been more that a couple of steps apart
And tomorrow just won't be the same
Pack up all your summer things in the car
We never said it
But we knew it couldn't last
But we didn't know
That this night would come so fast
Now we've got one last sundown
So won't you lay your head down
I don't wanna hear 'goodbye'
I just want you by my side
For just one last sundown
Now we've got one last sundown
So won't you lay your head down
I don't wanna hear 'goodbye'
I just want you by my side
For just one last sundown
For just one last sundown
We've got one last sundown
For just one last sundown
The Walkers’ song “Sundown” is a melancholic ballad that takes the listeners back to a nostalgic summer fling that has come to an end. The singer of the song reminisces on the memories of the past summer romance while realizing that the relationship is inevitably coming to a close. The lyrics speak to the bittersweet feeling of knowing something wonderful is about to end, but cherishing every last moment of it.
In the first verse of the song, the singer remembers the first summer night with their love interest, lying in their arms, and enjoying the midway rides. However, now the festival has ended, and the rides are gone, and the leaves are falling, signaling the end of summer. The second verse further emphasizes this by stating that they have been together every waking moment since they met, but they know that their time together is running out. As they pack up all their summer belongings into the car, there is an underlying sense of sadness that permeates throughout the song.
The chorus of the song focuses on the theme of having one last sundown together, wanting the other person to lay their head down and not say goodbye, but to stay by their side for one last moment. There is a sense of desperation and longing for the relationship to last just a bit longer, even though it is coming to an end. The song ends on a hopeful note by repeating the chorus and emphasizing the idea of having one last sundown together.
Overall, “Sundown” is a beautifully written song that captures the bittersweet feeling of knowing an end is near but wanting to cherish every last moment of it.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember that first summer night
Thinking of our first summer night together.
How good it felt, you lyin' in my arms
Remembering how good it felt to hold you in my arms.
But the midway rides are almost still
The amusement park rides are slowing down.
The tilt-a-whirl and the ferris wheel are gone
The tilt-a-whirl and ferris wheel rides have stopped running.
As I run my fingers through your golden hair
Caressing your hair as the night gets colder.
The air's gettin' cold
Feeling the chill in the air.
And leaves are fallin' everywhere
Leaves falling from the trees are a sign of the end of summer.
And we've got one last sundown
We have one last sunset before we part ways.
So won't you lay your head down
Please rest your head on my shoulder.
I don't wanna hear 'goodbye'
I don't want to say goodbye to you.
I just want you by my side
I want you to stay with me for a little longer.
For just one last sundown
Let's share one more sunset together.
Every waking moment since we've met
Our lives have been intertwined since we met.
We've never been more that a couple of steps apart
We've always been close to each other.
And tomorrow just won't be the same
Tomorrow will be different without each other.
Pack up all your summer things in the car
Get ready to leave and go back to our normal lives.
We never said it
We never talked about it.
But we knew it couldn't last
We knew our time together was limited.
But we didn't know
We didn't realize.
That this night would come so fast
We didn't expect this night to arrive so soon.
Now we've got one last sundown
We only have one more sunset together.
For just one last sundown
Let's enjoy one more sunset together.
We've got one last sundown
Our time is limited to this one last sunset.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS THORSTEINSON, DAVE WASYLIW, JON MABE
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