A Walk

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Written by:	Greg Graffin
Released in:	1995
BPM:	170

Lyrics

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I'm going for a walk,
Not the after dinner kind,
I'm gonna use my hands
And I'm gonna use my mind.

And who the hell are you to tell me what to do?
You can't even tie your own haggard shoes,
Your closet is a mess, and your backyard's falling down,
And I have no grand ideas or intentions of sticking around.

I'm gonna build a world,
Independent and exempt,
All alone I'll be an empire,
With no mortgage and no rent.

And I don't need to live in your stinking zoo,
You can't even feed the animals donated to you.
Your storage sheds are ramshackled, flies decorate the walls,
And you expect me to die here in this shit-filled tiny stall?

And I know you're watching everything I do,
Call me threat to your children, call me socially unglued,
Call me master of insanity, unable to relate,
Call me lazy, bane, and filthy,
Call me monstrous reprobate.

I'm going for a walk
And there's nothing you can do,
'cuz I don't have to live like you
So I'm going for a walk.

Versions

Version	Length	Release	Catalog ID	Country	Format	Year
Album version
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	12"	2022
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	12"	2022
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	12"	2022
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	2021
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	2018
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	12"	2018
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	12"	2018
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	2013
	2:14	The Gray Race	6996-1	Europe	12"	2013
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	2013
	2:14	The Gray Race	6996-1	United States	12"	2010
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	n/a	Malaysia	MC	2009
	2:14	The Gray Race	6996-2	Europe	CD	2008
	2:14	The Gray Race	88697101822	Germany	CD	2007
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)		Japan	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)		Germany	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	EPC507628 2	Germany	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)		Turkey	MC	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	SAMP11213	Germany	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	EICP-96	Japan	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)		Russia	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	EDCI 80030	Japan	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)		South Korea	CD	2002
	2:09	Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	2-507628	Brazil	CD	2002
	2:14	Holiday Sampler	PRCD 8399	United States	CD	1997
	2:14	Holiday Sampler	PRCD 8388	United States	CD	1997
	2:14	The Gray Race		Japan	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 4	Spain	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Turkey	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-4	United States	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-1	United States	12"	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652 1	Europe	12"	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	12"	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 9	Germany	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652-2	Australia	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Canada	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-2	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Australia	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Canada	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	A2 82870	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-2 \| D 111751	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-2	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-2	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 9	Germany	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRA 483652 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:09	Dragnet 123		United States	10"	1996
	2:09	A Walk	MATTCD031	Australia	CD	1996
	2:14	A Walk	PRCD 6613	United States	CD	1996
	2:14	A Walk	PRCD 6625	United States	CD	1996
	2:09	A Walk	DRA 663180 2	Germany	CD	1996
	2:09	A Walk	DRA 663180 2	Israel	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Russia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Russia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-4	United States	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Russia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Poland	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Europe	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		United States	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652-2	Thailand	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	623	Russia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	82870-4	United States	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652 4	Indonesia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652 4	Australia	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	483652-4	Europe	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	n/a	United Kingdom	MC	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Mexico	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Russia	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		Poland	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race		United Kingdom	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRASAMP 3144 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	DRASAMP 3145 2	Europe	CD	1996
	2:14	The Gray Race	n/a	Germany	MC	1995
	2:14	The Gray Race	3L4A3 2981063	United States	CD	1995
	2:14	The Gray Race	752.319/2-483652	Brazil	CD	1995
Live
	2:28	Tested	EPIT-69952	Europe	CD	2008
	2:28	Tested	DRA 486986 1	Germany	2x12"	1997
	2:28	Tested	DRA 486986 2	Germany	CD	1997
	2:38	Tested	Esca 6658	Japan	CD	1997
	2:28	Tested	486986-4	Turkey	MC	1997
	2:28	Tested	DRA 486986 4 \| 485019 4	Poland	MC	1997
	2:38	Tested	DRA 486986 4	Netherlands	MC	1997
	2:28	Tested		Germany	MC	1997
	2:28	Tested		Russia	MC	1997
	2:28	Tested		Spain	MC	1997
	2:38	Tested	DRASAMPCD39522	Germany	CD	1997
	2:28	Tested	486986-2	Australia	CD	1997
	2:38	Tested	758.329 / 2-486986	Brazil	CD	1997
Live @ House of Blues 2010
		30 Years Live	99977-1	United States	12"	2016
		30 Years Live	7105-1	Europe	12"	2016
		30 Years Live	87105-1	United States	12"	2016
		30 Years Live	87105-1	United States	12"	2016
		The Dissent of Man	EICP-1415-6	Japan	CD	2010
		30 Years Live	EICP-1415-6	Japan	CD	2010
		30 Years Live		United States	DL	2010
Live in Nuremburg 1997
		The Grey Race - Video EP		Europe	DVD	2003
Video
		Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	202585 9	Germany	DVD	2004
		Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years)	9-202585	Mexico	DVD	2004
*Not specified*
		Pop Rock		Brazil	CD	2003
		Sony Music Neuheiten Artist Vertrieb Juli 1996		Germany	CD	1996
		Off The Record Special		United States	CD	1996
		Unconventional Hits Post Modern Syndrome		United States	CD	1996
		Next Generation 2		Greece	CD	1996
		Riders Choice		Germany	CD	1996
	2.14	J.Spew		United States	CD	1996

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ar7ur Lost Pilgrim Location: Portugal Status: Offline Posts: 27	Quote I always loves this one... it has such a powerful sense of "Fuck you, I don't care about you and what you think"... and Graffin contributes a lot, the lyrics are great... [quote]Call me threat to your children, call me socially unglued, Call me master of insanity, unable to relate, Call me lazy, bane, and filthy, Call me monstrous reprobate. [/quote] And this one, this is such a powerful part, Graffin just says that they can do whatever they want, call him everything, but he simply doesn't care, that's the main message, "I don't care"... plus, the videoclip is a fucking masterpiece, Graffin always made me laugh with that videoclip... it's just random images of the band and a really sarcastic Graffin showing his face everywhere... I don't know if it was on purpose or it was done by accident, but either way the result was awsome, Graffin was fucking amazing. 03/19/2009 at 17:25 I always loves this one... it has such a powerful sense of "Fuck you, I don't care about you and what you think"... and Graffin contributes a lot, the lyrics are great... Call me threat to your children, call me socially unglued, Call me master of insanity, unable to relate, Call me lazy, bane, and filthy, Call me monstrous reprobate. And this one, this is such a powerful part, Graffin just says that they can do whatever they want, call him everything, but he simply doesn't care, that's the main message, "I don't care"... plus, the videoclip is a fucking masterpiece, Graffin always made me laugh with that videoclip... it's just random images of the band and a really sarcastic Graffin showing his face everywhere... I don't know if it was on purpose or it was done by accident, but either way the result was awsome, Graffin was fucking amazing.
mayhamandeggs Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote This song is about not wanting to be a lump on a couch. He wants to get out see the world through his own eyes and not through the TV, computer, etc... Ironic. 02/07/2008 at 01:47 This song is about not wanting to be a lump on a couch. He wants to get out see the world through his own eyes and not through the TV, computer, etc... Ironic.
billy goodwin Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote i think this song is about life for a teenager who needs to express his individuality under the watch of semi-neglectful parents, the concept of walking is obviously about writing. 03/21/2006 at 19:46 i think this song is about life for a teenager who needs to express his individuality under the watch of semi-neglectful parents, the concept of walking is obviously about writing.
McDeus Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote This song appears to be a very eloquent and verbose way of phrasing 'Fuck You.' I would say it kind of complements 'Walk Away' by creating a narrative about someone who finally does Walk Away from what's bothering them. I think the lyrics represent things we'd all like to say to someone. Alternately, the song could also be seen as a direct expression of the punk ethos--I am unsatisfied with the conditions under which I live in mainstream society, ('your stinking zoo') so I am choosing to renounce it and create my own set of conditions, ('build a world, independent and exempt') and I don't care what the defenders of the mainstream think about it. ('call me...') I think it entirely possible that both of these meanings were intended. Duality and multi-layered meaning are distinctive features of Brett and Greg's songwriting. 07/17/2004 at 02:20 This song appears to be a very eloquent and verbose way of phrasing 'Fuck You.' I would say it kind of complements 'Walk Away' by creating a narrative about someone who finally does Walk Away from what's bothering them. I think the lyrics represent things we'd all like to say to someone. Alternately, the song could also be seen as a direct expression of the punk ethos--I am unsatisfied with the conditions under which I live in mainstream society, ('your stinking zoo') so I am choosing to renounce it and create my own set of conditions, ('build a world, independent and exempt') and I don't care what the defenders of the mainstream think about it. ('call me...') I think it entirely possible that both of these meanings were intended. Duality and multi-layered meaning are distinctive features of Brett and Greg's songwriting.
Phill808 Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote I think this song is about Greg or whoever going for a walk to try and make this world a better place. He explains about how bad this world is and he's gonna build a new one that he thinks is better than this overpopulated world with so many suffering people. 07/17/2004 at 02:20 I think this song is about Greg or whoever going for a walk to try and make this world a better place. He explains about how bad this world is and he's gonna build a new one that he thinks is better than this overpopulated world with so many suffering people.
Just Another Punk Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote I guess the most part of Bad Religions lyrics are based on the concept of what we learn that is 'politically correct' and what we should do or say. As a society, we are nothing more than trained to believe that the knowledge of these rules is the key for a life well-lived and mostly made of proud. And, in my opinion, A Walk talks about being yourself at all times, and being someone that not just sit and complain about life, and the way it sucks. It talks about going for what you believe, fighting for what you think is real and true. 07/17/2004 at 02:20 I guess the most part of Bad Religions lyrics are based on the concept of what we learn that is 'politically correct' and what we should do or say. As a society, we are nothing more than trained to believe that the knowledge of these rules is the key for a life well-lived and mostly made of proud. And, in my opinion, A Walk talks about being yourself at all times, and being someone that not just sit and complain about life, and the way it sucks. It talks about going for what you believe, fighting for what you think is real and true.
Mock Reality Guest Location: Global Citizen	Quote I think 'A walk' is about the people who don't agree with society and instead of being forced to conform to everyone else's standards they just give the world the finger and walk away. When Greg says 'call me master of insanity, etc.' I think he means he doesn't care because no matter what the society does he'll never follow them. Please feel free to argue that. 07/17/2004 at 02:20 I think 'A walk' is about the people who don't agree with society and instead of being forced to conform to everyone else's standards they just give the world the finger and walk away. When Greg says 'call me master of insanity, etc.' I think he means he doesn't care because no matter what the society does he'll never follow them. Please feel free to argue that.