Hey Mister
Brock Chad Lyrics
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By the TV at my bar
He ordered Coke and whiskey
And put something in my jar
And old black and white photograph
He hung onto all his life
And his story broke my heart
He said, "She was gonna be my wife"
He said, "Hey mister, please take this picture
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore
Though the corners are tattered and torn
She's still the one that I adore
Mister, please take this
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore"
He told me how they met
How at first sight they fell in love
He didn't have to say what happened
The picture told me what it was
Her words in blue there on the back
Had all but been erased
By years of tears and promises
Love lost but not replaced
He said, "Hey mister, please take this picture
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore
Though the corners are tattered and torn
She's still the one that I adore
Mister, please take this
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore"
I put his picture in a drawer
With all the other ones like her
I get a different one every now and then
And I hear the same old words
Hey mister, please take this picture
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore
The song "Hey Mister" by Brock Chad tells a story of a man who walked into a bar and sat next to the window. He ordered Coke and whiskey and put something in the jar, which turns out to be an old black-and-white photograph that he had been hanging onto his entire life. The bartender noticed and asked him about it, and the man began to tell his story. He had loved the woman in the photograph and was supposed to marry her, but something happened that prevented it from happening. The man then asks the bartender to take the picture so that he won't miss her anymore, even though the corners are tattered and torn.
The lyrics are about the power of memories and how pictures can evoke them. Although the man's love story didn't end the way he wanted, he still cherishes the photograph and wants to hold onto it. The photograph is a symbol of the man's love and loss of love, and it represents the memories that he shared with the woman in the photograph. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia and a longing for something that is gone.
In summary, "Hey Mister" is a song about love, loss, and holding onto memories. It is a heartfelt tribute to the power of photographs to evoke emotions and memories, even when they are tattered and torn.
Line by Line Meaning
He sat down next to the window
The man entered the bar and sat by the window.
By the TV at my bar
He sat beside the TV that was in Brock Chad's bar.
He ordered Coke and whiskey
The man ordered a Coke and whiskey.
And put something in my jar
He put something in Brock Chad's tip jar.
And old black and white photograph
He showed Brock Chad an old photograph that was in black and white.
He hung onto all his life
He cherished the photograph all his life.
And his story broke my heart
The story he told was very emotional, it broke Brock Chad's heart.
He said, "She was gonna be my wife"
He explained that the woman in the photograph was supposed to be his wife.
He said, "Hey mister, please take this picture
He asked Brock Chad to take the picture.
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore
He was afraid of forgetting about her and wanted to keep the picture close.
Though the corners are tattered and torn
The photograph was old and in bad condition.
She's still the one that I adore
He still loved her even though she was no longer in his life.
Mister, please take this
He asked Brock Chad again to take the picture.
He told me how they met
He shared the story of how he met the woman in the photograph with Brock Chad.
How at first sight they fell in love
He explained that they fell in love immediately when they met.
He didn't have to say what happened
He didn't need to explain what happened to the relationship, the picture spoke for itself.
The picture told me what it was
The picture revealed the state of their relationship to Brock Chad.
Her words in blue there on the back
There were blue words on the back of the photograph.
Had all but been erased
The writing on the back of the photograph was barely visible.
By years of tears and promises
Over time, the writing on the photograph faded away due to years of crying and broken promises.
Love lost but not replaced
Although they were no longer together, he still loved her and had not found anyone to replace her.
I put his picture in a drawer
Brock Chad stored the picture in a drawer with other pictures of people like her.
With all the other ones like her
The picture was similar to other pictures Brock Chad had in the drawer.
I get a different one every now and then
Brock Chad receives different pictures from customers periodically.
And I hear the same old words
Customers request that Brock Chad take their pictures with the same request.
Hey mister, please take this picture
They ask Brock Chad to take the picture for the same reason as the man who presented the old photograph.
'Cause I don't want to miss her anymore
They are afraid of forgetting about the person in the picture and want to keep it close.
Lyrics © DAN HODGES MUSIC, LLC
Written by: DALE OLIVER, DAVE ROBBINS, KIM TRIBBLE
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