Lyrics for Walking By as interpreted by LittleNemo

Walking By Lyrics
Your grand dad left home for the circus
He was young just like me,
with hope to explore
He married a girl in Virginia
She could swing the trapeze,
they could sleep on the floor

Your mother was born in December,
on the one sunny day that winter gave up
With warm summer eyes that flickered like fireflies,
and she stared at the world

So why do you leave these stories unfinished,
my Cheshire cat doorstop with tears in your eyes?
And why do you look when you've already found it?
And what did you find that would leave you walking by?

She was raised in a New England village
Then she moved to LA with her firefly stare,
and you loved sunset strip when it sparkled
You grew up and you sparkled, but why don't you care?

And why do you leave these stories unfinished,
my Cheshire cat doorstop with tears in your eyes?
And why do you look when you've already found me?
And what did you find that would leave you walking by?

And these nights I get high just from breathing
When I lie here with you I'm sure that I'm real
like that firework over the freeway
I could stay here all day but that's not how you feel

So why do you leave these questions unanswered?
The circus awaits and you're already gone
My Cheshire cat doorstop with fear in your smile,
what makes it so easy for you to be walking by?
And what did I do that you can't seem to want me?
And why do we lie here and whisper goodbyes?
Where can I go that your pictures won't haunt me?
What makes it so easy for you to be walking by?
Walking by

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kid sleepy
01-14-2002

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for some reason this song makes me cry, especially when he hits those high notes- it just breaks my heart

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aagh542
01-23-2002

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Andrew McMahon (lead singer of Something Corporate) played this song in a parking lot for me and 4 other kids. They are very dedicated to their fans and ought to be commmended.

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IOU_one_galaxy
01-26-2002

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i feel the same as kid sleepy...this song always makes me cry or want to cry... *sigh* i'm so over-emotional

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punkchica
02-05-2002

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this song is awesome and its kewl cuz it tells a story AND shows emotion.. SC is very talented!!

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midnight
02-05-2002

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This song really does make me cry, or want to. I don't know what it is about this song, but it just has so much emotion. And the story in it is amazing. Such an Amazing band with so much talent.

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MaggieMaeUL
03-11-2002

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i think everyone has that friend that they want to play this song for.


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MaggieMaeUL
03-11-2002

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i think everyone has that friend that they want to play this song for.


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CheshireCatDoorStop
03-20-2002

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whenever i listen to this song i can't help but relate it to my own experiences. everyone has that someone whom they wish could hear thing song. it kinda just reaches out and grabs your heart and screams "don't forget about me"

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CheshireCatDoorStop
03-20-2002

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whenever i listen to this song i can't help but relate it to my own experiences. everyone has that someone whom they wish could hear thing song. it kinda just reaches out and grabs your heart and screams "don't forget about me"

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wildflowerdd
04-04-2002

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i luv this song..hey how many cd's does this band have??

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So_Impossible
04-05-2002

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i love this song so much, it's beautiful, with the violin and piano combination. i also *almost* cry when he hits the high notes. i especially like the verse right after the 2nd chorus (it's either 3rd or 4th). the one about getting high just from breathing, and then the last part. *babbling* sorry. i highly reccomend all the other something corporate songs also. most of them are very good.

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Evita
04-09-2002

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I agree This song is touching, Somehow i can relate sometimes...this song really makes you think of what he is talking about...sigh...I really like the song If i Die as well...

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So_Impossible
04-10-2002

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ohmigod i like that song too! the lyrics are just really good.

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sukireru
04-15-2002

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I love this song sooo much...but I do have to say that the part that I felt said the most to me was when he's talking about his 'Cheshire Cat doorstop.' I got a mental image of a girl that the he loved so much, but who had to leave him, with a sad smile plastered on her face as she's 'walking by.' I don't know...the whole Cheshire cat thing just said so much...like even though it may be hurting her, too (not only him), she's got to keep up a plastic smile all the time, like the Cheshire cat. ((Perhaps she's got wander-lust, ^_^?))

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adnama
04-18-2002

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i think that this song has some very genius and touching lines. "Your mother was born in December, on the one sunny day that winter gave up. She had warm summer eyes that flickered like fireflies, when she stared at the world. " just gives me this image of a woman who was beautiful and had this look of someone who had huge dreams... and this guy see's this in her daughter as well... i just think the imagery here is beautiful. Also the line that says "and what did you find that would leave you walking by"...i think thats a question that we've all wondered after heartbreak... its simply touching and beautiful



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adnama
04-18-2002

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i think that this song has some very genius and touching lines. "Your mother was born in December, on the one sunny day that winter gave up. She had warm summer eyes that flickered like fireflies, when she stared at the world. " just gives me this image of a woman who was beautiful and had this look of someone who had huge dreams... and this guy see's this in her daughter as well... i just think the imagery here is beautiful. Also the line that says "and what did you find that would leave you walking by"...i think thats a question that we've all wondered after heartbreak... its simply touching and beautiful



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x0wLx
04-19-2002

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i like the line about breathing air and getting high.. it is really catchy and clever

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FireworksOvrFreeway
04-19-2002

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Everything in this song makes you hold your breath for the person singing it. Everyone can relate to what Andrew is saying, my heart like stops at parts and my breath catches in my throat because of the emotions coming out of the song

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PhOeBe*CaTeS
04-26-2002

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Every song this band plays makes me stop and listen. They completely get my attention. I love it. I'm all emo today because of it. I love being emo...emo-ness gives me inspiration.

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LiLpUnkRawkPrinCeSs
04-26-2002

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Im completely with the rest of u. I cant listen to this without crying. I can TOTALLY relate to it...losing love you both know is still there is the worst feeling in the world...especially when neither of you can tell the other person how you feel~its a horrible feeling but the song gives me comfort in knowing Im not alone.

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SoCoAmy8
04-28-2002

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I think the line that anyone who has ever been in love can relate to the most is "where can I go where your pictures won't haunt me". that sums up the broken heart!

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bopbopbado
05-04-2002

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i can relate to this song when u break up with some1 and still luv them and u dont know why they dont want u too and u dont understand how they can now just pretend u don't exist

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lay entwined
05-05-2002

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every line of this song is carefully sung, its such a gorgeous song, it really is.

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MereBear
05-11-2002

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I agree that everyone feels this way, if only we could get the courage up to show this to the people it reminds us of. Does anybody know the meaning of the lines about the Cheshire cat doorstop? its been bothering me for awhile now.

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AndrewisBEAUTIFUL
05-14-2002

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this is such a beautiful song. it's about an old girlfriend and he obviously still misses when he'sl ike "and what did I do that you can’t seem to want me" it's so sad but i love it. andrew is so wonderful ah i want him!!!

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