Walking On The Milky Way

Producers

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark & David Nicholas

Aug. 5, 19961 viewer

Walking On The Milky Way Lyrics

When I was only seventeen
My head was full of brilliant dreams
My heart would call and I would gladly go
At twenty one the world was mine
And I was yours and you're divine
And nothing else would matter to us so
I don't believe in destiny
I don't believe in love
I don't believe that anything will ever be enough...

Man you should have seen us
On the way to Venus
Walking on the milky way
It was quite a day hey hey...
Walking on the big stuff
Acting like we're real tough
Baby we were on our way
So what do you say hey hey

As time goes by reality
Destroys your hope and dignity
There's nothing left but shadows on the wall
But just remember who you are
And where you've been you've come so far
And never ever let them see you fall
I don't believe in miracles
I don't believe in truth
I don't believe that anything can recreate your youth

Man you should have seen us
On the way to Venus
Walking on the milky way
It was quite a day hey hey...
Walking on the big stuff
Acting like we're real tough
Baby we were on our way
So what do you say hey hey

Man you should have seen us
On the way to Venus
Walking on the milky way
It was quite a day hey hey...
Walking on the big stuff
Acting like we're real tough
Baby we were on our way
So what do you say hey hey

Man it's you to seen us this way we runaway with you (x3)

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OMD’s last top-40 UK single, Walking on the Milky Way is the penultimate single included in the last album before the band’s 90s break-up. Bandleader Andy McClusky has cited the disappointing performance of this song as one of the reasons behind the band’s break-up in 1996, claiming that the 90s musical fashion was to reject the 80s synth style of the previous decade.

The song appears to reflect this ending of an era somewhat, taking a retrospective look at the narrator’s life, with wistful verses of youth culminating in a grand chorus of his achievements with a powerful synth backing reminiscent of the power ballads of the 80s.