I can't take this anymore
And I'm almost pretty sure
I've been here before
I can't take this any longer
I won't heal until I'm stronger
Strong enough to not be afraid
Of what anybody thinks
Of what anybody says
About the way
About the way I am
So I'll wait until the day
When those feelings fade away
Then I'll make my break

I can't take this anymore
And I'm almost pretty sure
I've been here before
I can't take this any longer
I won't heal until I'm stronger
Strong enough to not be afraid
So I leave it up to you
Yeah I leave it in your hands
Respect your wishes and your demands
But if it was up to me
Honey we'd already be back home
And living out our dreams
Living out

Everybody and everything I've known
Never taught me how to stand up on my own
Had to learn it from the one who let me go
Now I walk alone, yeah I walk alone, yeah
Living blissfully

I guess you had to step away
To make me want to be
A bigger man, a bigger man than that
I need you by my side
As I take it all in stride
I put away, I put away my pride
Oh I leave it up to you
Yeah I leave it in your hands
Respect your wishes and your demands
But if it was up to me
Honey we'd already be back at home
And living out

Everybody and everything I've known
Never taught me how to stand up on my own
Had to learn it from the one who let me go
Now I walk alone
Yeah I walk alone, yeah

I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk, oh yeah



Lyrics submitted by Zekethesweetpeak

Track duration: 04:10

"I Walk Alone" as written by Thomas Allan Flowers, Douglas James Eldridge, Richard C. Ivanisevich, Fred Roger Jr. Nelson

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:Broke up with my boyfriend of 4 years a long time ago. We kept contact after for years and this was one of the many songs he dedicated to me! This song is awesome! "I Walk Alone"
    Flag temptation777on June 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah, I agree about this being a breakup song. I guess it's about him having to come to terms with the breakup and that he needs to learn to be able to walk on his own two feet without the girl being there to support him like she had done in the past while they were together.

    This song is amazing.
    Flag stagnateon December 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is just THE perfect rock-song! Straight and catchy, so who cares about the lyrics!
    Flag amos leon darkon January 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about breaking up but it is also about carrying on and learning from what hurts the most. My credo in life.
    A FANTASTIC song
    Flag hardcor_toonzon July 31, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:can't believe there aren't more comments to this song. i cried and cried over and over to this song when i broke up with my ex (five years ago), who also happens to be the nephew of the guitarist in oleander (rick). beautifully peiced.
    Flag lsdtangerineon March 19, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Right here...summer of 2003
    It royally sucked...I went my first two breakups ever in that time and it almost brought about depression.
    Flag OpinionHeadon December 24, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:this song makes me feel really lonely and really sad...dont know why
    Flag scartissueon October 31, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:its a great song...in MY opinion...speaks a lot of truth. I think champagne dream summed up the meaning pretty damn well
    Flag deepermeaningon May 19, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about a guy who's girlfriend broke up with him because he doesn't know who he really is without her "won't heal until i'm stronger strong enough to not be afraid of what anybody thinks of what anybody says
    about the way about the way i am". When his girlfriend broke up with him he learned how to "walk alone" -"had to learn it from the one who let me go now i walk alone, yeah i walk alone, yeah". Now that he has learned to be his own person and understands her reasons for breaking up and he wants to get back together, but is leaving that decision to her and respects any decision she makes - "oh i leave it up to you yeah i leave it in your hands respect your wishes and your demands."
    Flag Champagne Dreamon April 01, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:I never saw this as a break-up song, but now I can totally see it. I've always thought of this as an anthem song, sort of saying, "one of these days i'm not going to care what anyone says and I'm just going to be myself." Whatever the meaning, it's still a great song!
    Flag Shimmeron March 19, 2003   Link

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