1. Instrumental hea… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one bands called "The Walls"
1. Instrumental heavy rock band from Ukraine. They released their debut album in January 2015 entitled "Voyage au bout de la nuit "
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2. Irish alternative band.
The Walls were formed by brothers Steve and Joe Wall in Dublin, after achieving critical and commercial acclaim with their previous band, The Stunning. They released their first album, Hi-Lo in 2000, which went gold in Ireland on the back of good airplay and constant touring. After sending copies of the album to U2, The Walls found themselves supporting them on a now legendary Slane Castle show.
The follow-up LP, New Dawn Breaking went Top 5 and was a top-selling release of 2005 in Ireland. Hook-laden with infectious guitar riffs, this record made The Walls a household name in Ireland as the tunes made their way into a number of memorable TV commercials. "Their best work to date" according to The Sunday Times. After sharing stages with Bob Dylan and The Red Hot Chili Peppers amongst others, the band crossed the ocean.
Playing to full houses in New York, LA and Austin Texas at SXSW, The Walls came to the attention of renowned taste maker Nic Harcourt, who personally selected the band to perform live on his legendary KCRW show “Morning Becomes Eclectic”.
Over the following two years the band played throughout Europe. In 2007 Crowded House brought them to Australia as exclusive support on their massive re-union gigs in Sydney and Melbourne, after which the band returned home for a much-needed break and retreated into to the confines of their home studio to write.
The band built their own recording studio in Dublin and in 2008 they retreated into the darkness to work on album number three. Steve and Joe took a break from recording to perform a set of new songs at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin Texas in March 2010.
Stop the Lights, The Walls third album, was released on March 9th 2012. Part-funded by the band’s fans, people involved in the making of it include Dubliner Rob Kirwan, who also produced Hozier's multi-platinum debut. For the artwork a five-meter high installation was designed and constructed by ‘Conor & David’, one of Ireland’s best graphic design partnerships. It’s a tribute to family, friends and band members and influential characters past & present.
"The third offering from The Walls is a finely-wrought assortment of slick sonic treats.......on ‘Stop the Lights’ they push the boundaries of their craft: this is their most adventurous work to date…..Delightful". Hot Press Magazine 8/3/2012
"An ambitious record with countless layers and textures, so lovingly created (the artwork is beautiful), that truly reaffirms the belief that great long plays are still being written and produced…sublime." Louder than War 10/5/2012
"….a songwriting formula that is certainly concrete-solid…" - The Irish Times, March 2012
There have also been some extra-curricular activities going on in The Walls camp. Steve Wall is also an actor, appearing in shows such as Vikings (MGM/History), Silent Witness (BBC), Crossing Lines (Netflix) and Moone Boy (SKY/Hulu); Joe Wall teaches in BIMM - Dublin’s 'school of rock’; Rory Doyle also plays drums with Irish acts Hozier and Bellx1 and Jon O'Connell is playing traditional music in the West of Ireland.
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Open Road
The Walls Lyrics
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Where all the signs have been erased
It cannot be a road we know
We have to find our way
Find that cap you used to wear
Take a book you've never read
Leave the car keys on the shelf
(chorus)
Let's find an open road
It doesn't matter where it goes
Mistakes you made are all behind you babe
From here on you are unknown
Leave the phone just let it ring
Let the batteries run down
Stop your talking, start to sing
It don't matter how you sound
Let's find an open road
It doesn't matter where it goes
Mistakes you made are all behind you babe
From here on you are unknown
The Walls’s song “Open Road” is about taking a break from life and finding oneself. The song’s mood is laid back, mellow and the steady rhythm of the music makes it feel like the listener is on a journey. The lyrics encourage the listener to forget their worries, leave their phone behind and to head out onto the open road.
The idea of the open road is used as a symbol for adventure, freedom, and the unknown. The lyrics suggest that the road "cannot be a road we know" and so there is an element of risk involved in setting out on this journey. The song urges the listener to leave behind their previous mistakes and inhibitions while they embark on this new adventure.
The chorus repeats the message of the song, "let's find an open road / it doesn't matter where it goes / mistakes you made are all behind you / from here on you are unknown". This creates a sense of hope that whatever happens on this journey will be positive and will allow the listener to start over, with a clean slate.
Overall, The Walls's song “Open Road” inspires the listener to take some time to recharge and to embrace the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Let us find an open road
Let's embark on a journey that is initially unclear, a road that is free from obstructions and limitations
Where all the signs have been erased
A journey where the past doesn't dictate the future, without preconceived notions or expectations
It cannot be a road we know
This path must be different from the ones we're used to, full of change and uncertainty
We have to find our way
We must blaze our trail, taking risks and exercising our independence to lead us to our ultimate destination
Find that cap you used to wear
Search for a piece of who you were before the world and its expectations got to you, an opportunity to rediscover your identity
Take a book you've never read
Be open to new experiences and knowledge, leave behind what's familiar and embark on a journey of discovery
Leave the car keys on the shelf
Negate the mundane everyday routines, break free from the predictable and routine
And take the train instead
Choose an alternative way of travel, embrace a novel walk of life
Let's find an open road
Reiterating the need to discover a different path, a journey that is free from preconceived notions and limitations, embracing a journey of discovery
It doesn't matter where it goes
The destination is less important, as is the journey, set upon a path of new experiences and knowledge
Mistakes you made are all behind you babe
The idea of moving on from past errors, accepting them, and not allowing them to burden you in the future.
From here on you are unknown
Starting anew, a blank slate, where you have complete control over who you are and who you want to be
Leave the phone just let it ring
Letting go of the technology and connections that have been so crucial to daily life, a way to leave stress and pressures behind
Let the batteries run down
Allowing your devices to discharge, severing ties with the present and becoming disconnected
Stop your talking, start to sing
Shutting down the voices that tell you who you are expected to be, instead allowing the real personalty to emerge and take form
Contributed by Andrew N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.