Song Description
Introspective story song about the walls we create. They can be physical or emotional. The character was able to get inside the wall finally with someone's help. Once in, he built a wall to protect his own family. But now he was trapped in another wall himself. So he went to help others be free ...
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General |
| Mood |
Passive, Pleasant |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Behind a Wall
There was a man behind a wall
Wide as an ocean, mountain tall
No matter how he tried
He couldn't get inside
Can't go over it, can't go under it
Can't go through it, can't go around it
So he dreamed ... and he dreamed
Till one day a passerby
Took him to the other side
Where he built a successful life
Two kids and a lovely wife
He couldn't go over it, couldn't go under it
Couldn't go through it, couldn't go around it
The touch of a stranger's hand helped him to understand
To protect his family home
He built a wall of his own
From the top he could see
He was no longer free
From the wall ... from the wall ...
Then he heard a million cries
So he went outside
This hadn't been his plan
So he took a stranger's hand ...
Who couldn't go over it, couldn't go under it
Couldn't go through it, couldn't go around it
So we dream ... and we dream ... repeat round)
There was a man behind a wall ... etc.