We each choose our own path and thread our own walkway. This sentiment is w… Read Full Bio ↴We each choose our own path and thread our own walkway. This sentiment is what gathered Walkways to play together and start making a path of their own. With a blend of everything that is relevant on the verge of heavy and alternative music, Walkways came like a storm to the Israeli metal scene. A rising tide on the shores of Tel Aviv's hectic way of life, Walkways have captured the hearts and minds of thousands both locally and internationally.

Walkways is an alternative metal band based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The band started off in 2006 under a different moniker and line-up but solidified in 2010. The band is driven with a goal to keep sane and evolve into more humane and moral people while writing their music - the soundtrack of the highs and lows of their lives.

The album "Safe in Sound" was released in May 2013, and was mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork, James LaBrie..) at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. It was recorded in different studios in Israel, and was produced independently by the band. The album displays a wide array of songs - each song is composed and arranged to fit the lyrics - that come from personal experiences, to bring out all the causes and emotions that gave birth to the text which tell the familiar stories of dealing with the natural impulses of the human mind, and maintaining an aware and controlled mind.

Walkways are:
Vocals - Ran Yerushalmi
Guitars - Bar Caspi
Guitars – Yoni Menner
Bass - Avihai Levy
Drums - Priel Horesh

Skin Deep
Walkways Lyrics

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Coming back home
Searching for elephants
Blinds close it in
No whispering wind is caressing my skin

Hiding under the bed
Searching for elephants
Trying to keep the wolf from the sheep

Crying myself to sleep

But today I′m safe within
Covered In thick dead skin

Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me ohhh

My cover's wearing thin
Still searching for elephants
Spiraling down for family bounds
No elephants found

Closing my eyes to believe
Holding my breath to live
Trying to keep the wolf from the sheep
Crying myself to sleep

But today I′m safe within
Covered In thick dead skin

Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me ohhh
Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me
Nothing gets to me
Nothing...
Gets to me...

I used to go through hell
I used to go insane
But now it hides me well
I can't cry
I can't feel the rain
The rain

I used to go through hell
I used to go insane
But now it hides me well
Though I′m still here.
Covered. but here.
Buried.

Pull me out
Pull me out

Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, pull me out
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, pull me out
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, pull me out
Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, pull me out

Pull me out, pull me out, pull me out, pull me out
PULL ME OUT!

Overall Meaning

The song "Skin Deep" by Walkways is a deep reflection on the emotional turmoil one experiences while trying to face and overcome their inner demons. The lyrics describe the persona's struggles with trying to suppress emotions and memories, but failing to do so. He feels like he is trapped in a room with closed blinds, where he cannot hear the nurturing wind, and there he is hiding under the bed, searching for elephants, trying to keep the wolf away from the sheep and crying himself to sleep because he cannot relinquish the burden that he carries. Later in the song, he finds solace in his numbness, in the thick dead skin that he wears, where nothing can penetrate him. He longs for someone to pull him out of this emotional abyss, but he is resigned to being buried and covered.

The chorus of the song, "Nothing gets to me, nothing gets to me ohhh" is a clear indication of how the persona feels trapped and disconnected from the world around him. He is so consumed by his fears and anxieties that nothing seems to move him anymore. The mention of "elephants" throughout the song is a metaphor for the emotions that the persona is trying to suppress. Elephants have a great memory and symbolize the burden of carrying memory and emotions. The song emphasizes the importance of understanding that some emotions are best processed and embraced rather than repressed; otherwise, they will consume a person's peace of mind until nothing is left.

Line by Line Meaning

Coming back home
Returning to a familiar place

Searching for elephants
Looking for something elusive or imaginary

Blinds close it in
Trapping oneself in a confined space

No whispering wind is caressing my skin
Feeling deprived of nature's soothing touch

Hiding under the bed
Feeling vulnerable and fearful

Trying to keep the wolf from the sheep
Protecting oneself from harm

Crying myself to sleep
Feeling overwhelmed by emotional pain

But today I′m safe within
Feeling secure and protected

Covered In thick dead skin
Having a tough exterior to protect oneself

My cover's wearing thin
Feeling vulnerable despite the protective exterior

Spiraling down for family bounds
Feeling trapped or confined by familial obligations