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Walk To The Water Lyrics
She said it wasn't cold
She left her coat at home that day
She wore canvas shoes
White canvas shoes
Around her neck
She wore a silver necklace
It was given to me by my father, she said
It was given to me
She took the back way home
Passed the lights and the Summerhill
Turned left onto the North Strand
And on, and towards the sea
He said he was an artist
But he really painted billboards
In large capital letters
Large capital letters
He was telling jokes
Nobody else would listen to him
I saw you that day
Your lips were cherry red
Your legs were crossed
Your arms wide open
Your hair was coloured gold
Like a field of corn
You were blown by the wind
You were blown by the wind
Walk, walk, walk to the water
Walk with me a while
Walk, walk, walk to the roadside
Walk me in the light
A room in the Royal Hotel
Sea facing views
A man with a suitcase
Full of things he doesn't need
I'm looking through your window
I'm walking through your doorway
I'm on the outside
Let me in
Let me love you
Let me love you
Let me...
Walk, walk, walk to the water
Walk with me, yeah
Walk, walk, walk to the roadside
Walk with me again
nope, just a brilliant example of cooparating musicians. heartbreaking song!
I wonder: is the "phony artist" (who really paints billboards) really the singer, or someone else?
He's spoken of in third person, while the singer refers to himself extensively in first person.
I'm also not sure if he's being mocked (for his "art") or pitied (no one else would listen to him.)
North Strand & Summerhill are streets in Dublin down towards the docks and the sea. The Royal Hotel may refer to the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin which has a sea facing view.
Haunting song possibly inspired by a walk down to sea front in Dublin given the above evidence!
a brilliant song !! a one night stand or something?
This song should have made the Joshua Tree album; it's a great analogous complement to With or Without you in terms of tempo and mood.
One of their ten best b-sides.
Haunting.