Another Brick In The Wall
틱옹.른쭤弩돠(Pink Floyd) Lyrics


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We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher leave them kids alone
Hey! Teacher! Leave them kids alone!
All in it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
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All in all you're just another brick in the wall.

-smooth guitar solo-

"Wrong, do it again!"
"Wrong, do it again!"
"If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. how can you




Have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"

"you! yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" express a rejection of traditional education and perceived oppression by authority figures such as teachers. The repetition of "We don't need no education" and "We don't need no thought control" emphasize the rejection of being taught what to think and feel. This sentiment is further emphasized by the call for teachers to "Leave them kids alone" and to not use "dark sarcasm in the classroom." The chorus states that regardless, each individual is "just another brick in the wall," implying that the education system is simply churning out conformist individuals rather than valuing creativity and individuality. The song ends with sound effects of a teacher scolding a student for not following rules regarding eating their meat, highlighting the oppressive nature of authority figures in traditional education systems.


This song was written as a protest against the education system by Pink Floyd's frontman, Roger Waters. Waters based the lyrics on his own experiences with rigid and repressive schooling in England. The song became a hit in 1979, and the accompanying album "The Wall" was eventually turned into a movie in 1982. The song and movie both became cultural touchstones for a generation of youth frustrated with the education system and the rigid societal expectations placed upon them.


Line by Line Meaning

We don't need no education
We don't require traditional schooling.


We don't need no thought control
We don't want to be urged to accept opinions without reason.


No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Sarcasm or criticism is inappropriate in the classroom.


Teachers leave them kids alone
Teachers, don't interfere or influence students unnecessarily.


Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!
Hey, teacher! Don't interfere, let us be.


All in all you're just another brick in the wall.
In the long run, you are just another nameless face in the system.


If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. how can you Have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?
If you do not follow basic rules and principles, you can't receive any benefits.


you! yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddy!
Hey, you! Come out of hiding and stand up straight like a respectable person!




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Letras
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teacher, leave them kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone
All in all, it's just another brick in the wall
All in all, you're just another brick in the wall
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers, leave them kids alone
Hey, teacher, leave us kids alone
All in all, you're just another brick in the wall
All in all, you're just another brick in the wall
If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?
You! Yes, you behind the bike stands
Stand still, laddy!



All comments from YouTube:

mongchilde

Well....not looked at this video in a long time. 9 years on and over 417 million views. My love for Pink Floyd has not faltered over the years and good to see that's the case with many people the world over!

Karma-

thx for this video!

Karma-

​Emil Sjöblom i see this after 1min xD

Momen Alsaket

Emil Sjöblom same

SirChasm

Lots of subs for you, eh? hahaha ty for the upload

haamiarii

mongchilde well I like the fact that your love for Pink Floyd hasn’t faltered :)

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Bella Legosi

Pink Floyd will always be relevant. Their music is actual art.

Aek

The Dark Side of the Moon is form of art.

jorgito viejo amigo

To love music of Pink Floyd, is an inmortal philosophy of stetic sound, like opening one's mind to a multidimendional universe. Something like to be very near to finish a long, and magic journey, and enjoy the background inside you.

Bella Legosi

@jorgito viejo amigo I love it! This post also illustrates what I find true art to be; infinite and indefinable in the realm of words.

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