Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
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
Hey you out there on your own
Sitting naked by the phone
Would you touch me?
Hey you with you ear against the wall
Waiting for someone to call out
Would you touch me?
Hey you, would you help me to carry the stone?
Open your heart, I'm coming home
But it was only fantasy
The wall was too high
As you can see
No matter how he tried
He could not break free
And the worms ate 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
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
Hey you out there on your own
Sitting naked by the phone
Would you touch me?
Hey you with you ear against the wall
Waiting for someone to call out
Would you touch me?
Hey you, would you help me to carry the stone?
Open your heart, I'm coming home
But it was only fantasy
The wall was too high
As you can see
No matter how he tried
He could not break free
And the worms ate 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
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Hey You [2011 Remastered Version] Lyrics as written by Roger Waters
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The problem is that people try to look for deeper meanings within the album "The Wall" You need to pretty much take these songs without reading too much into them.\ On that note.. "Hey You" starts the second CD of "The Wall", directly after Pink realizes that his wall of isolation he has built around himself is complete. "Hey You" is Pink trying to call out to the outside world but realizing that his communication has been cut. You need to understand the concept of "The Wall" to understand the songs on the album.
Hi, I am not a fan of pink floyd, not because they are not good but because I never had the chance to want to discover them, for sure I've heard alot talking about them, but I only know 3 songs, and thats because its 3 songs that I love. (hey you, another brick in the wass...of course, and my favorite song of all times, and beleive me my list of favorite song is very long, its 'wish you were here' anyway, and they were all songs that I did know who sang them) And when I was hearing stuff about them, I had an idea of what sounded their music and it did not really interest me, but the stories I heard was all the time interesting... like the story of the wizard of oz that I remember was facinating listening to it. Anyway my goal of writing to you is I like the way you describe what hey you meant you sound like someone that knows his pink floyd and your description is so clear (I always found that it sounded complecated listening to pink floyd, probably main reason I didnt when i think about it, that you need to see the movie to understand and if you want to listen to wish you were here album well to fully understand it you need to listen to the wall, or to listen to the wall well theres more then one, anyway it was weard for me at that time...) And since yesterday I checking forums and facks about them, I spent 4 hours on reading what people were saying about the meaning of wish you were here, anyway a thing brouht me to another... and so today I went to check the meaning of hey you and I read you, and wanted to know, as a fan, and probably understanding my kind of music based on the 3 I like, would you suggest me to rent the movie, or listen to a album... What should I do first that would open my curiousety and interest for them, where should I stard.. or not really worthed ill probably get board and by not paying full attention ill miss the magic of it..... anyway, so sorry to write you a big message like that, but i would like to want to be more interested in pink floyd (...and some songs Ive heard were so boring like only 3 phrase in it... but i still dont judge cause probably I need to understand the concept) tks ... and sorry....
Hey I just signed up to hopefully answer your question if you still have it. <br /> A couple interesting things to understand about Pink Floyd is their influences. Yes, i believe the Wall is about a person isolating themselves from the world because bad things happened to them. Like Another brick in the wall part 1, is referencing Roger Waters ( one of the lead singers) Father's being killed in the war. IF you watch the movie, which is very good, there's things that reflect Syd Barrett, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, who went insane in their early stages of stardom. Wish you were here, the album is a lot about Syd and other things. Especially if you read they lyrics to Shine on you crazy diamond. It describes Syd. There's references to Syd also in the movie, such as him shaving off his eyebrows (which he did) and watching tv, while a cigarette burned to his knuckles unsmoked by him.<br /> <br /> It looked like the guy above hadn't responded and I felt I had to, because in all honesty, Pink Floyd is almost a part of me. Ciao. Hopefully that helps. I'm sure there's a lot of great bands that incorporate personal feelings and situations into their music, but Pink Floyd was genius as to incorporate their lives into the music by the feeling, lyrics, and song, but also being able to make each listener realize what bricks are in his or her own personal walls, etc.
@soma no its when he realizes that the wall is gone (it exploded in the movie) and his communication is cut because all the people have forgotten him and/or ignoring him.