Thoughtful Lines

This collection features poignant Scott Walker quotes from his song lyrics.

Love and Loss: Scott Walker Quotes from Songs

The Pain of Absence

1. Loneliness is the cloak you wear, a deep shade of blue is always there when you’re without love, baby.
2. Emptiness is the place you’re in, there’s nothing to lose but no more to win when you’re without love.
3. The sun ain’t gonna shine anymore, the moon ain’t gonna rise in the sky, the tears are always clouding your eyes when you’re without love, baby.
4. The hours that were yours, echo like empty rooms, the thoughts we used to share I now keep alone.
5. I woke last night and spoke to you, not thinking you were gone, and it felt so strange to lie awake alone.

Moving On

1. I know your leaving it’s too long overdue, for far too long I’ve had nothing new to show to you.
2. Goodbye dry eyes, I watched your plane fade off west of the moon, and it felt so strange to walk away alone.
3. There’s no regrets, no tears goodbye, I don’t want you back, we’d only cry again, say goodbye again.
4. Our friends are tryin’ to turn my nights to day, strange faces in your place can’t keep the ghosts away.
5. Now just beyond the darkest hour and just behind the dawn, it still feels so strange to lead my life alone.

Reflections on Existence: Scott Walker Quotes from Songs

The Search for Meaning

1. His crusade was a search for God and they say it’s been a long way to carry on.
2. My life’s a vain pursuit of meaningless smiles, why can’t God touch me with a sign.
3. Perhaps there’s no one there answered the booth, and Death hid within his cloak and smiled.
4. We played that he might grant me time, my bishop and my knight will shatter his flanks, and still I might feel God’s heart in mine.
5. The final move was made, the knight hung his head and said you’ve won I’ve nothing left to play.

The Nature of Humanity

1. The crowds just gathered, their faces turned away, and they queue all day like dragons of disgust.
2. Listen, they’re laughing in the halls, they rip your face with lies, to buzzing eyes you cry for help, like gods they bark replies.
3. If I became deaf, dumb and blind because I pitied all mankind and broke my heart to make things right.
4. Down below is really nowhere, and if my name were Juniper, then I would know where I was going.
5. If I had banks on every finger, a finger in every country, and all the countries ruled by me, I’d still know where I’d want to be.

Scott Walker Instagram Captions

1. Loneliness in blue hues.
2. Emptiness speaks volumes.
3. When the sun doesn’t shine anymore.
4. Echoes of yesterday in empty rooms.
5. Waking up to a new reality.
6. Finally saying goodbye to dry eyes.
7. No more tears, just a final goodbye.
8. The strange comfort of being alone.
9. Searching for meaning in a world of smiles.
10. When the game ends and there’s nothing left to play.
11. The crowd’s silent disgust.
12. Ripped apart by the laughter of lies.