Walk On By

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Released in April 1964, “Walk On By” helped solidify Dionne Warwick’s place in the music industry. The song, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, reached number 6 in… Read More

Aug. 31, 19641 viewer53.6K views

Walk On By Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you see me walkin' down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by
Walk on by

[Pre-Chorus]
Make believe that you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve
In private 'cause each time I see you
I break down and cry

[Chorus]
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by

[Verse 2]
I just can't get over losin' you
And so if I seem broken and blue
Walk on by
Walk on by

[Pre-Chorus]
Foolish pride, that's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye

[Chorus]
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on

[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain]
Walk on by, walk on by

[Pre-Chorus]
Foolish pride, that's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye

[Chorus]
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)

[Outro]
Now you really gotta go, so walk on by (Don't, don't stop)
Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry (Don't, don't stop)
Now you really gotta go, so walk on by (Don't, don't stop)
Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry (Don't, don't stop)
Now you really gotta go, so walk on by (Don't, don't stop)
Baby, leave, you'll never see the tears I cry (Don't, don't stop)
Now you really gotta go, so walk on by (Don't, don't stop)

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About

Released in April 1964, “Walk On By” helped solidify Dionne Warwick’s place in the music industry. The song, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, reached number 6 in the US Billboard Top 100 charts the year it was released. It also peaked at number one on the 1964 R&B Billboard charts. While the song was originally written for and performed by Dionne Warwick, several other artists made popular covers of the song, including Isaac Hayes and Seal.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Dionne Warwick say about "Walk On By"?

Although she did not write the lyrics, Dionne Warwick could relate to their message –

I didn’t get the guy very often in those days…

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What has the media said about the song?

Pitchfork ranked “Walk On By” at #198 in their list of the 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s, saying,

Any Bacharach/Warwick collaboration is a pick hit to click, but this is the most famous for a reason. Poised to the brink of formality, the song moves with the utterly unhurried grace of a woman in a ball gown. Perfect composure is one way to keep the tears inside, after all.

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