ANNIE LENNOX - WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS
Walking On Walking On Broken Glass
Walking On Walking On Broken Glass
You Were The Sweetest Thing That I Ever Knew
But I Don't Care For Sugar Honey If I Can't Have You
Since You've Abandoned Me
My Whole Life Has Crashed
Won't You Pick The Pieces Up
'Cause It Feels Just Like I'm Walking On Broken Glass...
(Walking On Walking On Broken Glass)
The Suns Still Shining In The Big Blue Sky
But It Don't Mean Nothing To Me
O-O-Oh Let The Rain Come Down
Let The Wind Blow Through Me...
I'm Living In An Empty Room
With All The Windows Smashed
And I've Got So Little Left To Lose
That It Feels Just Like I'm Walking On Broken Glass...
(Walking On Walking On Broken Glass)
And If You're Trying To Cut Me Down
You Know That I Might Bleed
'Cause If You Try To Cut Me Down
I Know That You'll Succeed...
And If You Want To Hurt Me
There's Nothing Left To Fear
'Cause If You Want To Hurt Me
You're Doing Really Well My Dear...
Now Everyone Of Us Was Made To Suffer
Everyone Of Us Is Made To Weep
We've Been Hurting One Another
And Now The Pain Has Cut Too Deep...
So Take Me From The Wreckage
Save Me From The Blast
Lift Me Up And Take Me Back
Don't Let Me Keep On Walking...
Walking On Broken Glass
Don't Let Me Keep On Walking
(Walking On Walking On Broken Glass)
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Annie Lennox
Producer(s): Stephen Lipson
Contrary To The Lilting Melody, The Lyrics Describe A Woman Who Is Anguished Over A Breakup. The Guy In The Song Has Smashed Her To Pieces, Which Now Feel Like Broken Glass Beneath Her Feet.
Lennox Had Been Through Some Rather Intense Relationships, Including A Short-Lived Marriage In 1984, But In This Song She Was Likely Playing A Role. In Later Years, She Cited Diva Tracks Like "Why" And "Precious" As Being Very Personal, But "Walking On Broken" Glass Doesn't Fit That Category.
The Video Was Based On The 1988 Movie Dangerous Liaisons, With Elaborate Costumes Inspired By Film, Which Was Set In France During The 1700s. John Malkovich, Who Starred In The Movie, Also Appeared In The Video, As Does Hugh Laurie, Who Went On To Star In The Tv Show House. With The String Section And Baroque Sound, The Music Fit The Theme.
The Mtv Audience Had Little Interest In Lennox Or Dangerous Liaisons, But Vh1, Which Went On The Air In 1985, Played It In Heavy Rotation.
The Music Video Was Helmed By Prolific Director Sophie Muller, A Frequent Collaborator Of Annie Lennox Who Cut Her Teeth Directing Several Eurythmics Clips, Including "I Need A Man," "You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart," And "Angel."