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Daddy's flown across the ocean
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




Overall Meaning

The lyrics are from a song called "Another Brick in the Wall, Part III" by Pink Floyd. The song is part of a larger concept album called "The Wall" that explores themes of isolation, trauma, and the construction of emotional barriers as a form of self-protection. The three parts of "Another Brick in the Wall" serve as interludes between other songs on the album and each deals with a slightly different aspect of the overall message.


Part III, specifically, is a mournful reflection on the absence of a father figure. The lyric "Daddy's flown across the ocean, leaving just a memory" suggests that the father is physically absent, but there is still a memory of him lingering. The mention of a "snapshot in the family album" reinforces this idea, as the photograph serves as a stand-in for the father who is no longer present. The repeated question "Daddy what else did you leave for me?" is a plea for connection and understanding, as the singer grapples with the pain of not having a father figure in their life. The final lines, "all in all it was just a brick in the wall" and "all in all it was all just bricks in the wall" suggest that this experience of loss and abandonment is part of a larger pattern of emotional isolation and detachment that dehumanizes individuals and prevents them from forming meaningful connections with others.


Line by Line Meaning

Daddy's flown across the ocean
My father has gone away to a far-off place overseas.


Leaving just a memory
All he left behind are memories of the times we spent together.


Snapshot in the family album
A photograph of him is all we have to remember him by.


Daddy what else did you leave for me?
Besides memories and a photo, what did my father leave me?


Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me?
What else did my father leave me as a remembrance?


All in all it was just a brick in the wall
My dad's absence is just one brick in the wall of issues and problems faced by our family.


All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
In the end, all of our family's problems and issues just became a wall that divided us.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROGER WATERS

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