Walking In The Wind

Album: Made in the A.M. (2015)
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  • Harry Styles co-wrote this song. He explained in a video that his inspiration for this tune was Paul Simon's iconic 1986 album Graceland..

    "I'm a big Paul Simon fan and I think the inspiration behind it was Graceland, in which the verse was so conversational, informal and it's like spoken word," Harry said. "It's quite casual and I love that album and when I listen to it I love hearing the influence from that in this song. I really love the song."

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  • Mumtaz Raeza Dymphna Marie A. Taeza from PhilippinesThumbs Up to One Direction. 1D is truly a legendary group.
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