Walk Away
Guarded Hearts: When Trust Becomes Fragile
Lyrics
Verse 1
Opening of the song, introducing the speaker's perspective.
I’m not crying wolf.
Expressing honesty, not exaggerating or creating false alarms.
I really think that I just need some space.
Feeling the need for personal space and independence.
I hope you don’t take it personal. But the door is right that way
Politely signaling the option of leaving, emphasizing it's not personal.
Oh
An emotional expression, possibly emphasizing a difficult decision.
I won’t let you know me
Committing to keeping aspects of oneself private.
And that’s just what it is
Reiterating the intention to maintain emotional distance.
Chorus
Transitioning to the chorus, highlighting a recurring theme.
Cuz every time I let someone in
Sharing a pattern of letting people in but facing disappointment.
They just walk away
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the pain of people leaving.
Walk away walk away
Repeating the idea of individuals walking away, leaving abruptly.
Take what they need and dip
Describing the departure as taking what they need and leaving.
Like I’m a charity charity charity
Comparing the speaker's situation to being treated like a charity.
So imma stay closed off
Declaring a decision to remain emotionally closed.
Imma stay guarded
Committing to being guarded, protecting oneself from hurt.
You’re not gonna break down my walls oh cuz every time I let someone in they just walk away walk away they walk away
Asserting that walls won't be broken down due to past experiences.
Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
Repeating the theme and emotions through musical interlude.
Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
-Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
-Imma stay closed off
Reiterating the commitment to staying closed and guarded.
Imma stay guarded
-You’re not gonna break down my walls
-Cuz I every time I let someone in
Repeating the pattern of people walking away, emphasizing the pain.
They just walk away walk away.
-They walk away
-Verse 2
Transitioning to the second verse with a similar theme.
You don’t owe me lies
Rejecting insincerity, not wanting to hear false assurances.
You can save your empty promises
Discouraging empty promises, possibly from past experiences.
Been down this road before
Referencing a familiar path of disappointment and heartbreak.
And I know just how this story ends
Anticipating the inevitable outcome based on past encounters.
I won’t let you know me
Reiterating the intention to keep personal emotions private.
And that’s just what it is
-Chorus
Returning to the chorus, reinforcing the recurring theme.
Cuz every time I let someone in
Expressing the pain of repeated abandonment, echoing earlier sentiments.
They just walk away
-Walk away walk away
-Take what they need and dip
Describing the departure as if the speaker is a charity, repeating the analogy.
Like I’m a charity charity charity
-So imma stay closed off
Reaffirming the decision to remain closed and guarded emotionally.
Imma stay guarded
-You’re not gonna break down my walls oh cuz every time I let someone in they just walk away walk away they walk away
-Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
Repeating the emotional theme through a musical interlude.
Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
-Ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohh
-Imma stay closed off
Reiterating the commitment to keeping walls intact.
Imma stay guarded
-You’re not gonna break down my walls
-Cuz I every time I let someone in
Concluding with a repetition of the pain caused by people walking away.
They just walk away walk away.
-They walk away
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