I feel like a fool taking a stab at this because everytime I try to
interpret a song, I find out later that I'm totally wrong.  However, I'll
give my twisted opinion of what I thought about when I first heard "Hey
You".  I got the feeling it was about someone on a course of disaster,
possibly through drinking, drugs (e.g., an addiction,) or just screwing up.
I guess the reference about the angels and "it's really very funny how it
wears me down, waiting for that something" led me to that conclusion.  Plus
the "sorry but it's time to let you know" makes me think about an
intervention.

Flame away and tell me how rediculous this sounds...


Q

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel G. Berick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 1:50 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Whaddaya think?
>
> It's not completely obscure, I don't think - "Holding back on those who
> want the best for me/ Well I guess that I can't be blamed for trying",
> if not crystal-clear, conveys a pretty powerful (to me) sentiment. The
> rest of it is pretty baffling to me too, much as I love the song.  See
> you in Chicago, Jeff! Dan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Saltzgaber [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 1998 1:28 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Whaddaya think?
> >
> >    Well, if anyone wants to take a stab at interpreting "Hey You", I'm
> > willing to listen. I've asked David and Mike and not really got a
> > clear
> > answer. I understand that songwriters like for their songs to be
> > individually meaningful, but I want to know, dammit! Is "Hey You" deep
> > theological pondering, or a bunch of phrases desparately turned to
> > lyrics in the studio. I expect it's a little of both! Whaddaya think?
> >
> >
> > "Wishes...I suppose...mean nothing when they're tossed away"-M.C.
> > Jeff