He didn't like touring life, or the business side of music. All of this of course was very relatable to Stuart Adamson. He knew he was an outlaw, and was never going to be allowed to live happy with his love. He escaped from prison to track her down. "Look away, look away From the love that I hide way down deep in my soul" alludes to his wife who was the sister of fellow outlaw David Merrill. "Look away, look away From the lies in the stories that were told" alludes to the stories that were written in the press at the time that were untrue such as him raping, and killing his school house teacher as a child. Harry protested his innocence in the silent film I watched on the topic called "Tracy The Outlaw". "I never meant to kill a man" alludes to how Harry was playing cards with a man when a fight over cheating broke out, and the other man's gun discharged, and hit him, killing him. ![]() Harry Tracy killed 11 or more men and eventually committed suicide to avoid being done in by the authorities. ![]() The first part of the song is about being on the run from the law. Song MeaningThis song is based on the outlaw Harry Tracy.
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