Walking After You
Chasing Shadows of Love: Foo Fighters' Heartfelt Pursuit in 'Walking After You'
Lyrics
Tonight, I'm tangled in my blanket of clouds
Tonight, feeling emotionally entangled and overwhelmed, represented by a metaphorical "blanket of clouds."
Dreaming aloud
Expressing thoughts and emotions openly, almost as if speaking them into existence.
Things just won't do without you, matter of fact
Expressing dependence on someone, emphasizing their importance with a matter-of-fact tone.
Oh-whoa-oh-oh
An exclamation expressing emotional intensity or urgency.
I'm on your back
Repetition emphasizing the closeness or connection, being figuratively "on the back" of the person.
I'm on your back
-Oh-whoa-oh-oh
-I'm on your back
-If you walk out on me
If the person leaves, the singer will pursue them, indicating a strong desire to maintain the connection.
I'm walking after you
-If you walk out on me
-I'm walking after you
-If you'd accept surrender, give up some more
If the person accepts surrender or vulnerability, possibly suggesting a need for mutual openness.
Weren't you adored?
Reflecting on whether the person was previously adored or loved.
I cannot be without you, matter of fact
Stating the impossibility of being without the person, again using a matter-of-fact tone.
Oh-whoa-oh-oh
Reiteration of emotional intensity with an exclamation.
I'm on your back
Repetition emphasizing continued closeness or dependence.
I'm on your back
-Oh-whoa-oh-oh
-I'm on your back
-If you walk out on me
Reiteration of the commitment to pursue the person if they choose to leave.
I'm walking after you
-If you walk out on me
-I'm walking after you
-Another heart is cracked
Description of another heart being broken, possibly indicating the emotional toll of separation.
In two
-I'm on your back, ooh-ooh-ooh
-I cannot be without you, matter of fact
Restating the impossibility of being without the person, using a matter-of-fact tone.
Oh-whoa-oh-oh
Emphasizing emotional intensity with an exclamation.
I'm on your back
Repetition of closeness or dependence.
If you walk out on me
Reiterating the commitment to follow if the person leaves, suggesting determination or desperation.
I'm walking after you
-If you walk out on me
-I'm walking after you
-If you walk out on me
Continued commitment to pursue the person even if they walk out multiple times.
I'm walking after you
-Another heart is cracked
Describing another heartbreak, possibly underscoring the recurring pain of separation.
In two
-I'm on your back, ooh-oh-oh
-Ooh-oh-oh
Repeating the emotional sound, possibly indicating a lingering emotional impact.
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