The Wall
Banana and Louie Lyrics
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Pule fools pule
pure kids cutting off his pinky
He strikes it, clang-clang
With dried up sounds
Lets put it into the burning dryer
Clean it up clean it up for my layer
50,000 dreams in the sky
Risky hunters are under the ground
I painted chipped zoo on the cracked wall
What do I missing?
Some kind of alive creatures
I guess
Clsoer, smoother, I paint it black
True cells, neat well
The wall is suddenly broken down
cracked penguin flying around
Next to two-leg-turtle hiding out
Next to split-tail-monkey laughing out
Next to fat big elephant bleeding his nose
I'm just watching his happened
Like I'm watching TV screen
This lovely lovely terror
like a rubber
Like a bomber
Like a slicer
Like a ladder reach to heaven
Smaller fear in spider tear
Flashing back to the childhood to be hidden
I fill up the air with my wasted vision
(its stopped...
Ask me like
"what about the moon??"
Am I howling?
Sh-------------)
Hear my story..
That you don't get
That you don't have
That you don't set
That you don't let
That you don't want
That you don't see
That you don't say
That you don't care
Plenty of plots waiting for quest with
Starving midgets
Spacey kid has no phobic clock
With no hands
Easy flee, easy bullet, easy plea
No repairman'll come
Now they fill up the sky
No place is left around
Except my own
No repairman'll come
50,000 dreams in the sky
Risky hunters are under the ground
I painted chipped........
Interpretation:
"The Wall" by Banana and Louie is a surrealistic piece that plays on a variety of themes including fear, power, and absence. The lyrics create a visual and emotional landscape that is both bewildering and intriguing. The first stanza appears to depict a kind of self-reflection, typified by the phrase "valid squalid mirror". This phrase implies some degree of acceptance of oneself, despite the squalor that surrounds them. The following phrase, "pule fools pule", seems to suggest a call to action or encouragement to overcome obstacles.
The second stanza is more opaque, with images of "pure kids cutting off his pinky" and "dried up sounds" that are difficult to interpret precisely. However, it seems to suggest a sense of violence or conflict that is being processed or repressed. "50,000 dreams in the sky" implies a vastness of possibility, though this is countered by "risky hunters under the ground", which suggests a kind of lurking danger. The phrase "painted chipped zoo on the cracked wall" is perhaps a metaphor for the human condition, wherein we create meaning and connection out of the brokenness that surrounds us.
The final stanza brings the piece to an abrupt end, with a kind of outburst of emotion. The repeated phrase "that you don't" suggests a desperate plea, and the themes of isolation and absence are reinforced. The final phrase, "no repairman'll come", is particularly poignant, as it implies both that there is something in need of repair, and that there is no hope for that repair to come to fruition.
Line by Line Meaning
Valid squalid mirror
The mirror shows a true but dirty reflection
Pule fools pule
Cry out, fools! Cry out!
pure kids cutting off his pinky
Innocent children cut off his pinky finger
He strikes it, clang-clang
He hits something, making a clanging sound
With dried up sounds
The sound is dry and lifeless
Lets put it into the burning dryer
Let's burn it in a dryer
Clean it up clean it up for my layer
Clean it up for my use
50,000 dreams in the sky
There are many dreams in the sky
Risky hunters are under the ground
Dangerous hunters are hiding underground
I painted chipped zoo on the cracked wall
I painted a zoo scene on a cracked wall
What do I missing?
What am I missing?
Some kind of alive creatures
Alive creatures of some kind
I guess
I suppose
Clsoer, smoother, I paint it black
I paint it black, closer and smoother
True cells, neat well
The lines are true and neat
The wall is suddenly broken down
The wall is suddenly destroyed
cracked penguin flying around
A broken penguin is flying around
Next to two-leg-turtle hiding out
Next to a turtle that walks on two legs and is hiding
Next to split-tail-monkey laughing out
Next to a monkey with a split tail that is laughing loudly
Next to fat big elephant bleeding his nose
Next to a fat elephant with a bleeding nose
I'm just watching his happened
I'm just watching this happen
Like I'm watching TV screen
As if I'm watching a TV screen
This lovely lovely terror
This beautiful terror
like a rubber
Like rubber
Like a bomber
Like a bomber plane
Like a slicer
Like a sharp object for slicing
Like a ladder reach to heaven
Like a ladder that reaches to heaven
Smaller fear in spider tear
The fear is small, like a tear from a spider
Flashing back to the childhood to be hidden
Remembering the past, trying to hide
I fill up the air with my wasted vision
I waste my vision, filling the air
(its stopped...
(it's stopped...
Ask me like
You might ask me
"what about the moon??"
"What about the moon?"
Am I howling?
Am I yelling?
Hear my story..
Listen to my story..
That you don't get
That you don't understand
That you don't have
That you don't possess
That you don't set
That you don't establish
That you don't let
That you don't allow
That you don't want
That you don't desire
That you don't see
That you don't see
That you don't say
That you don't say
That you don't care
That you don't care
Plenty of plots waiting for quest with
There are many plots waiting for a quest with
Starving midgets
Hungry little people
Spacey kid has no phobic clock
The kid from space has no fear clock
With no hands
Without hands
Easy flee, easy bullet, easy plea
Easy to flee, easy to shoot, easy to plead
No repairman'll come
No repairman will come
Now they fill up the sky
Now they fill up the sky
No place is left around
There is no place left around
Except my own
Except for my own place
50,000 dreams in the sky
There are many dreams in the sky
Risky hunters are under the ground
Dangerous hunters are hiding underground
I painted chipped...
I painted a chipped...
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