Fashion Victims, is a three-piece Indie rock band, they originated in Centr… Read Full Bio ↴Fashion Victims, is a three-piece Indie rock band, they originated in Central Coastal, NJ in 2003. After quickly gaining some notoriety and momentum, the self-funded pop group toured a bit, opening for a few venerated independent acts over the course of a few years. Our self-released, self-titled seven-song EP was a hit with fans and the band released several college radio hits before we decided to take a break in late 2005. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Cary Miller then relocated to Arizona, where he worked on producing other bands, wrote nearly 80 original new tunes and played intermittently with various musicians. The original lineup of Fashion Victims is currently planning to reunite after a 2-year hiatus and will be scheduling national tour dates and releasing an LP in 2008.

Hey
Fashion Victims Lyrics

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Hey!
Been trying to meet you
Mmm...
Hey!
Must be a devil between us
Or whores in my head
Whores at the door
Whore in my bed

But hey!
Where
Have you
Been?
If you go, I will surely die.

We're chained...
We're chained...
We're chained...
Chained...

(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...

(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...

'UH!',
Said the man to the lady
Mmm...
'UH!',
Said the lady to the man she adored
And the whores like a choir, UH UH!
All night
And Mary, ain't you tired of this?
'UH!'
Is
The
Sound
That the mother makes when the baby breaks!

We're chained...
We're chained...
We're chained...
We're chained...
We're chained...

(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...

(Chained) We're chained...
(Chained) We're chained...

Overall Meaning

The song Hey by Fashion Victims starts with the singer addressing someone they have been trying to meet. The tone of the song quickly becomes ominous when the singer mentions a possible devil between them or whores in their head, door, and bed. Despite these negative elements, the singer still desires to know where this person has been, and says that if they go, they will surely die. This sense of desperation and being chained to this person is further emphasized with the repetition of "we're chained" throughout the song.

The second half of the song switches to a different scene, where a man and a woman are making noises of passion, and the whores are joining in like a choir. The singer interrupts this scene by asking if Mary isn't tired of this, and then compares the sound of the mother when the baby breaks to the "UH!" noises of passion. The song ends with the repetition of "we're chained", leaving a sense of entrapment and uncertainty.

Overall, the song Hey by Fashion Victims explores themes of obsession, addiction, and toxic relationships. The singer is consumed by their desire for this person, despite a sense of danger and negativity surrounding them. The repeated use of "we're chained" suggests that they feel trapped in this dynamic, unable to escape from their fixation. The comparison of sexual pleasure to the pain of childbirth adds an additional layer of discomfort to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey!
Greetings!

Been trying to meet you
I have been attempting to contact you for some time now

Mmm...
Expressing emotional indecision

Must be a devil between us
There seems to be an insurmountable obstacle preventing us from being together

Or whores in my head
My own psychological problems are creating a barrier between us

Whores at the door
Prostitutes are waiting outside my residence

Whore in my bed
There is a prostitute currently in my bed

But hey!
Regardless of these issues, I am still interested in you

Where
I am curious about your whereabouts

Have you
Did you do something or go somewhere

Been?
Recently