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Walter II: A short-lived Irish band with influences from acts such as Ben Folds Five. Walter formed in Maynooth, Co. Kildare in 2002.
Steal Away
Walter Lyrics
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Not tomorrow, right now
I know it's late, whoa I can't wait
So come on and steal away
Please, steal away
Now, don't start thinking, tryin' to make up your mind
Your folks are sleeping, let's not waste any time
So come on and steal away
Please, steal away
I know it's wrong asking this of you
There's no other way I can be with you
If only your folks would approve
Seeing like this we wouldn't have to do
No, no
I won't tell anybody else
I'll keep it to myself
I know it's late, whoa I can't wait
So come on and steal away
Please, steal away
'Cause I need you, yes I do
Oh, by my side
Yes. Oh, honey I need you
I need you, I need you to be my guide
The song "Steal Away" by Walter is a ballad about a man who is deeply in love with someone but is unable to be with them openly due to disapproval from their families. The opening lines of the song, "I've got to see you, somehow, not tomorrow, right now", conveys the urgency of the singer's desire to be with this person at this very moment. The repetition of the line "So come on and steal away, please steal away" further emphasizes the singer's desperate plea for the person to come away with him.
The second verse of the song acknowledges the wrongness of the situation, with the singer stating "I know it's wrong asking this of you, there's no other way I can be with you". Here, the singer recognizes and accepts the societal norms that are preventing them from being together. However, the chorus of the song, where the singer states that they need their love interest by their side, highlights the fact that love cannot always be contained by societal norms and rules.
Overall, "Steal Away" is a song about forbidden love and the lengths that people will go to be with the ones they love. It explores the complexities of societal and familial expectations and their impact on individual desires and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got to see you, somehow
I need to find a way to see you
Not tomorrow, right now
I can't wait until tomorrow, I need to see you right now
I know it's late, whoa I can't wait
Even though it's late, I can't wait any longer to see you
So come on and steal away
Let's sneak away to be together
Please, steal away
Please come away with me
Now, don't start thinking, tryin' to make up your mind
Don't think too much, just come with me
Your folks are sleeping, let's not waste any time
Your parents are sleeping, so let's take advantage of the chance to be together
I know it's wrong asking this of you
I know it's not right to ask you to sneak away with me
There's no other way I can be with you
I can't find any other way to be with you
If only your folks would approve
If only your parents would allow us to be together
Seeing like this we wouldn't have to do
If things were different, we wouldn't have to sneak around to be together
No, no
Just wishful thinking
I won't tell anybody else
I will keep our secret safe
I'll keep it to myself
I won't tell anyone, it will just be our secret
'Cause I need you, yes I do
I need you in my life
Oh, by my side
I need you to be with me
Yes. Oh, honey I need you
Yes, honey, I really need you
I need you, I need you to be my guide
I need you to be my support and help me through life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Hughes
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