Kevyn Lettau
Walking In Your Footsteps
De do do do, De da da da
The idea behind the vocal and percussion treatment on this tune is similar to going to a very fancy restaurant and getting a small taste of sherbet between courses just to cleanse the palate before moving on to the next taste bud adventure! The title is so clever because the whole tune is about the potential power of words. And yet the title is a bunch of non words! I wanted to keep the focus on the irony implied! Luis Conte and I never rehearsed the tune and as a matter of fact, this song was the very last thing we recorded at the end of the three days! I have had a connection with Luis for several years. He is so full of passion and love for music and so open to surprises! I also love singing this tune during live shows!
Lyrics
Don't think me unkind
Words are hard to find
The only cheques I've left unsigned
From the banks of chaos in my mind
And when their eloquence escapes me
Their logic ties me up and rapes me
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
Poets, priests and politicians
Have words to thank for their positions
Words that scream for your submission
And no one's jamming their transmission
'Cos when their eloquence escapes you
Their logic ties you up and rapes you
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
Their innocence will pull me through
De do do do, de da da da
Is all I want to say to you
De do do do, de da da da
They're meaningless and all that's true
* All lyrics written by Sting
Tracks
1) Message In A Bottle
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2) Wrapped Around Your Finger
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3) Every Breath You Take
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4) Murder By Numbers
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5) Every Little Thing She (He) Does Is Magic
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6) Walking In Your Footsteps
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7) King Of Pain
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8) When The World Is Running Down - Interlude
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9) Synchronicity 1
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10) Don't Stand So Close To Me
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11) De do do do, De da da da
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12) I Burn For You
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General Info
Released: 2000
Record Label: Video Arts Music
Musicians:
Russell Ferrante (Piano)
Jerry Watts (Bass)
Mike Shapiro (Drums)
Jimmy Haslip (Bass)
Luis Conte (Percussion)
Gary Meek (Saxophone)