PIXIES
- Hey Lyrics / with translationshey
been trying to meet you
hey
must be a devil between us
or whores in my head
whores at my door
whores in my bed
but hey
where
have you
been if you go i will surely die
we're chained
uh said the man to the lady
uh said the lady to the man she adored
and the whores like a choir
go uh all night
and mary ain't you tired of this
uh
is
the
sound
that the mother makes when the baby breaks
we're chained
been trying to meet you
hey
must be a devil between us
or whores in my head
whores at my door
whores in my bed
but hey
where
have you
been if you go i will surely die
we're chained
uh said the man to the lady
and the whores like a choir
go uh all night
and mary ain't you tired of this
uh
is
the
sound
that the mother makes when the baby breaks
we're chained
Facts about Hey
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Hey is written by Charles Thompson.
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It is first released on April 17, 1989 as part of Pixies's album "Doolittle" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, the Pixies' song 'Hey' expresses an emotion of being stuck and a hea\rt struggling to cope, represented by the very often use of the word 'chained'. The song's lines reveal an intricate love play full of inner struggles and outer stress, where the individuals seem tied and choked by their fates, powerless to change their situation of despair and insanity. The lyrics of 'Hey' stress mainly feelings of angst, despair, heartbreak, anger, and reflection. At the same time, the song emphasizes the concepts of struggle and entrapment along with desire and longing. The words contain mature themes and sexual references, including the repetition of the word 'whores' in different contexts, which points to an explicitness that is not appropriate for kids. The total feeling and subject matter are such that parental supervision is highly recommended.
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Hey falls under the genre Alternative.
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Hey song length is 3 minutes and 31 seconds.
Who wrote Hey lyrics?
Hey is written by Charles Thompson.
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When was Hey released?
It is first released on April 17, 1989 as part of Pixies's album "Doolittle" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Hey lyrics?
When we focus on what the lyrics are trying to say, the Pixies' song 'Hey' expresses an emotion of being stuck and a hea\rt struggling to cope, represented by the very often use of the word 'chained'. The song's lines reveal an intricate love play full of inner struggles and outer stress, where the individuals seem tied and choked by their fates, powerless to change their situation of despair and insanity. The lyrics of 'Hey' stress mainly feelings of angst, despair, heartbreak, anger, and reflection. At the same time, the song emphasizes the concepts of struggle and entrapment along with desire and longing. The words contain mature themes and sexual references, including the repetition of the word 'whores' in different contexts, which points to an explicitness that is not appropriate for kids. The total feeling and subject matter are such that parental supervision is highly recommended.
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Which genre is Hey?
Hey falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Hey?
Hey song length is 3 minutes and 31 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Charles ThompsonRecord Label(s): 1998 4AD
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Meaning to "Hey" song lyrics
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Hey
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Yearning for that one person you can't have, anguish and pain for their absence from your life; feel chained to them emotionally. Awesome song!