Composer

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Roger Waters

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Average_duration

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4:45

"Hey You" is a song composed by Roger Waters, the bassist and lyricist of the British rock band Pink Floyd. The song was released on the band's 1979 album, "The Wall," which was also made into a film in 1982. "Hey You" is the fourth track on the album and is one of the most popular songs from the album. The song premiered on November 30, 1979, when "The Wall" was released. The album was a concept album that tells the story of a rock star named Pink, who builds a metaphorical wall around himself to protect himself from the outside world. "Hey You" is one of the songs that Pink sings to himself as he becomes increasingly isolated from the world. "Hey You" has a slow, melancholic melody that is played on an acoustic guitar. The song has a simple structure, with two verses and a chorus that is repeated several times. The lyrics of the song are introspective and deal with themes of loneliness, isolation, and the need for human connection. The first verse of the song begins with the lines, "Hey you, out there in the cold / Getting lonely, getting old / Can you feel me?" These lines set the tone for the rest of the song, which is a plea for connection and understanding. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the lines, "Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all / Together we stand, divided we fall." The second verse of the song is more introspective and deals with Pink's own feelings of isolation. The lines, "Hey you, don't help them to bury the light / Don't give in without a fight" suggest that Pink is struggling to maintain his own sense of self in the face of the pressures of the outside world. Overall, "Hey You" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the universal human need for connection and understanding. The song's simple structure and haunting melody make it one of the most memorable songs from "The Wall" and a classic example of Roger Waters' songwriting.

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