Another Brick in the Wall pt 2
Celtic Pink Floyd Lyrics


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Daddy's flown across the ocean
Leaving just a memory
A snapshot in the family album
Daddy, what else did you leave for me?
Daddy, whatcha leave behind for me?
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
All in all it was all just bricks 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 teachers
Leave those 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 teachers
Leave those kids alone
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall

I don't need no arms around me
I don't need no drugs to calm me
I have seen the writing on the wall
Don't think I need anything at all
No, don't think I'll need anything at all
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
All in all you were all just bricks in the wall
Goodbye cruel world
I'm leaving you today
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye all you people
There's nothing you can say
To make me change my mind
Goodbye

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Celtic Pink Floyd's song "Another Brick in the Wall" speak to themes of abandonment, rebellion, and seeking individuality within a system. The song begins with the singer reflecting on their absent father, who has left a mere memory and a snapshot in the family album. They question what else their father has left behind for them, suggesting a sense of emotional absence and longing. This absence is likened to a brick in the wall, a small yet significant component that adds to the overall barrier or obstacle the singer must face.


The lyrics then transition to a declaration of the singer's disregard for education and thought control. They reject the notion of conformity and criticize the use of dark sarcasm in the classroom. The plea for teachers to leave the children alone suggests a desire for personal freedom and autonomy. The repetition of the phrase "All in all, it's just another brick in the wall" emphasizes the belief that the individual is being reduced to a mere fragment within a larger system, where their unique identity is disregarded.


The song takes a turn as the singer asserts that they don't need external support such as physical affection or drugs to find peace. They claim to have seen the writing on the wall, indicating an awareness of the world's harsh realities. In the final verse, the singer bids farewell to the world and the people in it, declaring that nothing can change their decision to depart. This final act of rebellion reaffirms their rejection of the constraints and limitations imposed by society.


Overall, "Another Brick in the Wall" serves as a powerful anthem of individualism, rebellion against authority, and the longing for personal freedom.


Line by Line Meaning

Daddy's flown across the ocean
My father has traveled far away


Leaving just a memory
Leaving behind only memories


A snapshot in the family album
A moment captured in our family's collection


Daddy, what else did you leave for me?
Father, what else have you left behind for me?


Daddy, whatcha leave behind for me?
Father, what did you leave behind for me?


All in all it was just a brick in the wall
In the end, it was merely a small piece of a larger structure


All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Overall, they were all just parts of the same wall


We don't need no education
We do not require formal schooling


We don't need no thought control
We do not need restrictions on our thinking


No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Do not use cynical humor in the classroom


Teachers leave them kids alone
Teachers, allow the children to be free


Hey teachers
Attention, teachers


Leave those kids alone
Let the children be


All in all it's just another brick in the wall
Ultimately, it is just another small component of the larger structure


All in all you're just another brick in the wall
Overall, you are merely one of many similar individuals


I don't need no arms around me
I do not require physical support from others


I don't need no drugs to calm me
I do not need substances to relax me


I have seen the writing on the wall
I have witnessed the signs of impending change


Don't think I need anything at all
I believe I do not require anything


No, don't think I'll need anything at all
No, I do not think I will need anything


All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Overall, they were all just parts of the same structure


All in all you were all just bricks in the wall
Overall, you were all just individuals blending into the crowd


Goodbye cruel world
Farewell, harsh and unforgiving world


I'm leaving you today
I am departing from you now


Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Farewell, farewell, farewell


Goodbye all you people
Farewell to all of you individuals


There's nothing you can say
There is nothing you can express


To make me change my mind
That would persuade me to alter my decision


Goodbye
Farewell




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Written by: George Roger Waters

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