Another Brick In The Wall
Class of '99/L. Staley/Layne Staley/Le Noble M./M. Serletic/Martyn Lenoble/Matt Serletic/S. Perkins/ Lyrics
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Leaving just a memory
Snapshot in the family album
Daddy what else did you leave for me?
Daddy, what'd'ja 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
The above lyrics to Class of '99/L. Staley/Layne Staley/Le Noble M./M. Serletic/Martyn Lenoble/Matt Serletic/S. Perkins/'s song Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 touches upon the theme of abandonment and the lasting impact it can have on a person. The singer, a child, is left with just a memory of their father who has flown across the ocean. The family album serves as a snapshot of the past and a reminder of the absence of the father figure in the child's life. The singer is left questioning what their father has left behind for them, both physically and emotionally. The repetition of "All in all it was just a brick in the wall" emphasizes the insignificance of the father's presence in the grand scheme of things.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Father has traveled a great distance overseas
Leaving just a memory
He left only a fond recollection
Snapshot in the family album
A photograph in the family's record
Daddy what else did you leave for me?
Aside from the memory and photo, what did you give me?
Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me?
Same intent as previous with different phrasing
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
Overall, it was nothing significant nor impactful
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
Repeated line, stressing that the individual pieces were not important
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROGER WATERS
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