Hey You (Pink Floyd Cover)
Hey You (Pink Floyd Cover) Lyrics
Hey you
Out there in the cold, getting lonely, getting old
Can you feel me?
Hey you
Standing in the aisles with itchy feet and fading smiles
Can you feel me?
Hey you
Don't help them to bury the light
Don't give in without a fight
[Verse 2]
Hey you
Out there on your own, sitting naked by the phone
Would you touch me?
Hey you
With your ear against the wall, waiting for someone to call out
Could you touch me?
Hey you
Would you help me to carry the stone?
Open your heart, I'm coming home
[Bridge]
But it was only fantasy
The wall was too high, as you can see
No matter how he triеd, he could not break free
And the worms atе into his brain
Hey you
Out there on the road, always doing what you're told
Can you help me?
Hey you
Out there beyond the wall, breaking bottles in the hall
Can you help me?
Hey you
Don't tell me there's no hope at all
Together we stand, divided we fall
About
This is one of the most mysterious songs on The Wall. It seems to be about the longing for human interaction. The phrase “Hey You” implies calling out to someone (for example, “Hey you over there”). Following that phrase in every verse is a person in some sort of desperate or pathetic scenario. Most of these scenarios are pretty general but some are specific, for example, “You out beyond the wall breaking bottles in the hall,” which gives the impression of a rebellious teenager, or “You standing in the road always doing what you’re told,” which gives the impression of someone who is very timid and indecisive. Following these scenarios in every verse is a question asking for human interaction, and as the song goes on these questions become more desperate in every verse: “Can you feel me?” “Would you touch me?” Can you help me?“ In scheme of the album as a whole the song is about how although people put up their "Wall” to keep people out, they desperately but hopelessly long for real human interaction.
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