It's Wallsaversary

It’s Wallsaversiry

By 

Stacy McWilliams

To celebrate the 4th anniversary of Walls, we, at No Stunts, wanted to do something a bit different to celebrate so we asked you all to tell us what your favourite Walls lyric, quote or song is. Many fans commented and the feedback was varied and we all had our own reasons for identifying with a certain song, lyric or the meaning behind the overall song. Walls is an incredible album and showcases a fraction of Louis' talent as a songwriter and singer. 

For me, Walls was the album that I fell in love with Louis music to. It will always have a special place in my heart and there are a few of my very favourite songs ever on Walls. But it’s not just about me, it’s about us as a fandom celebrating Louis’ debut album and sharing fond memories or favourite lyrics, so let’s start. 

First off, though, before I get into it, I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to this and I’ll always be eternally grateful for the help you guys give when we are trying to pull something together for Louis. 

So, to begin, although it’s the shortest song on the album, for many people I spoke to, Only The Brave, is one of everyone’s favourite songs from Walls. My fellow No Stunts writer Laura commented on my post and reminded me of seeing Only The Brave live and how she cried afterwards. Her favourite lyric from the song is *it's a tall tale, it’s only hello hello, no goodbye.’ 

Next up is Defenceless. Many fans voted this as their favourite song because it showcases Louis' vulnerability and honesty through the lyrics. Like the song stating “I’m too tired to be tough, just wanna be loved by you…” is an incredibly beautiful statement. It also shows how hard it is to love and to be loved when your perhaps not on the same page as your significant other or are perhaps fighting with them and are just over it. 

Louis himself has stated that Defenceless is one of his more vulnerable songs and in the track by track for Walls, he states that it’s a cry for help and that the lyrics are honest. He also stated it’s a fan favourite and has a very special place in his heart. 

Moving on to another fan favourite song is Habit. Habit is another of my personal favourites on the album as it’s such an incredible song both lyrically and melodically. Many fans love it for the lyric, “and it’s been ages different stages, come so far from princess park,” but I personally love the lyric, “took some time cause I ran out of energy of playing someone I heard I’m supposed to be, but honestly I don’t have to chose anymore….” I know other fans agree with me on this lyric because it’s perfect and shows what Louis relationship with his job was like in his own words. 

Louis himself has stated that Habit was based on his work life and while I believe that he wasn’t lying, I also believe it’s deeper than that. He’s said the lyrics speak for themselves, in the walls track by track and to me this means that it’s as much about his relationship with someone from Princess Park as it is about the pressures of his job and how he struggled to find himself post One Direction. 

Next up on our Wallsiversary is Walls itself. Walls is honestly such an incredible song and definitely a fan favourite to this day. Hearing twenty thousand fans belt out ‘for every question why, you were my because’ at the O2 in London was Phenomenal and honestly a core memory for me from FITF WT. 

Louis himself stated that Walls is about meeting that certain person and letting your walls come down while watching as their walls come down for you. This song is poignant and such an amazing song both live and to listen to. 

Another fan favourite, which is also one of mine is Don’t Let It Break Your Heart ( DLIBYH) because the song is so powerful and so uplifting. The lyrics stay positive and honestly I don’t think there’s another artist out there who can be quite as vulnerable, yet uplifting in their pain as Louis. 

Louis himself has stated that when he’s listened back to this song, via the walls track by track, his stand out lyric is, “it comes, it goes, we’re driving down a one way road to something better,” and this to me is a beautiful lyric because no matter how painful things are, no matter how tough things get, they will get better if you just hold onto that hope. 

Next up is Always You. Always you has a special place in Louis heart and a very special place in my heart. This was the very first Louis solo song that I properly heard and connected with. This was the song that captured my heart and brought me into the Louis fandom because it’s a stunning love song about knowing that your person is right and even though the roads been tough, you’ve always loved that person. 

Louis, on the Walls track by track, states that Always You is about traveling around without your person and how it’s different and not the same.  He’s stated that the fans really connected with it when he teased it and it was a no brainer to have it included on the album. 

It’s time for We Made It and most people who love this song, love the lyric, “never coming down with your hand in mine.” To me this means never letting that person go again and holding on so tightly that there’ll never be any space between the writer and his love. 

Louis however, stated that he wrote this about the fans and how we made it through with him, and while this could be true, to me, We Made It is a love song about fighting back and overcoming the many obstacles in the way of love and moving away from the past and onto better times in the future. 

Next up we have Fearless and while I do like Fearless, it’s not one of my faves, but certainly not a skip. This song was chosen by quite a few fans and I adore the concept of the song, about being fearless and being young, strong and brave. 

This song, according to Louis is about being young and reckless. Like it doesn’t matter what people think of you because even if you get it wrong in front of people those who love you will have your back regardless and love you in spite of any mistakes you make in your youth. 

Next up we have Two of Us. Two of Us is the only Louis song I skip because it hurts me to hear his pain through this song. I can’t imagine the pain that he was in writing this or how much strength it took to perform this live over and over. Louis is honestly one of the most awe inspiring celebrities I’ve ever seen and I know many of us connect with this song after a loss. 

Here we have Perfect Now and while this isn’t one of my personal favourites I think it’s a sweet ode to your love. Lyrically it’s beautiful and some fans adore this song because it tells the listener to keep their head up and not to change ever. It showcases and deep love and respect for Louis' partner and that he loves them exactly as they are which is beautiful. 

Lastly we have Kill My Mind and Too Young. Two very different sounds and yet two fan favourites. Kill My Mind live is out of this world and seeing the arena doing the lights during KMM is breathtaking. Too Young on the other hand is such a sweet caress and showcases Louis' softer side where he talks about meeting his person at 18 and not knowing how to handle. it.

Overall Walls is an amazing album, much loved by the fans and we all adore it because it was the first time we got a proper glimpse into who Louis was as a solo artist and while we knew he could be vulnerable in his songwriting, we got to experience it on a whole new level throughout the entirety of Walls. I personally adore the album and can’t wait until more people discover Louis next summer and discover the gems of his debut album. 

Louis, thank you for sharing your world with us through your music. We absolutely love Walls and it was where many of your Louies found you and fell in love with your music. Happy three years to Walls and to all the fans that found you through the incredible music you create. 

We can’t wait to see what comes next and we all absolutely adore seeing you grow and go from strength to strength. We are so incredibly proud of you for overcoming, against the odds stacked against. Happy 24.

Walls is FOUR. So go stream it, post about it and let’s celebrate this amazing milestone in Louis' career. 

Thanks again for all your input and let’s make this year the best year for Louis ❤️ 

Lots of love 

Stacy 

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