Apollo
HankS Lyrics
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There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
Father, father
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
The song "Apollo" by HankS is not the song with the given lyrics, therefore, I will provide an interpretation of the lyrics for "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye.
"What's Going On" is a song that addresses the issues of social and political injustice during the Vietnam War era. It starts with the plea of the singer to his own family, "Mother, mother, there's too many of you crying/ Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying," as he ponders over the state of society where there's a lack of unity, a loss of love, and a surge of violence. He highlights the need to act and to find a way to bring love to the people.
The song shifts to the voice of another, the father, who recognizes that war isn't the solution to the problem - "You see, war is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate." He emphasizes the importance of finding a way to bring love and unity to society, for only through understanding and non-violence can we rise above the atrocities of war.
The chorus of "What's Going On" centers on the idea that the way to bring love and end violence is by talking to each other, by seeking to understand and empathize rather than punishing others with brutality. The singing of "right on, baby" throughout the song further emphasizes the idea of empathy, urging the listeners to come together, support each other and spread love.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
HankS is calling out to all the mothers out there, conveying the message that there are too many of them crying and facing hardships.
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
HankS addresses his fellow brothers and urges them to find a way to end the violence and bring love into the situation.
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
HankS sings to fathers and suggests that war is not the answer, but rather love is the only way to conquer hate, and that we must all find a way to bring love into our lives today.
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
HankS is protesting against the use of brutality and violence to punish people during protests, and encourages people to talk to him and understand what's going on, rather than resorting to violence.
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
HankS uses this line to express his approval and encouragement to continue doing the right thing, even in difficult times.
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
HankS is addressing the societal norms where people are judged based on their appearances and urges everyone to find a way to bring understanding and acceptance.
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
HankS reiterates his message against brutality and urges people to talk to him and communicate with him, so that they can see what's really going on and bring positivity and love into the situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALFRED W CLEVELAND, MARVIN P GAYE, RENALDO BENSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JasonF314
Never travel with Tom Hanks
@islandpalm148
@jeff lockaby Stuck in an Australian hospital.
@FutureDeep
What if you're just running behind him?
@majorrgeek
@jeff lockaby - don't forget Forrest Gump walks 3 times across America another bad movie
@gunnerr8476
Look at me, I'm the Spaceship Captain now.
@hevyjameshulleza461
He got Covid 19 in real life too... lol...
@hatchcrazy
Tom Hanks' delivery of Lovell's line, "We are venting something out into space," gives me chills every time. He reports it with professional calm but also an incredible gravity and it just drops on every other character like a hammer. You can see the realization wash over them that this is not a glitch but a real and extremely dangerous problem. And that one shot of the tumbling spacecraft "falling" towards the moon in silence...what a masterpiece of wordlessly conveying emotion.
@motokid6008
I stumble upon this 2 months later and your comment reminds me of another scene that puts hanks in the running for GOAT. At the end of Captain Phillips. The nurse is an actual nurse not an actor. Hanks on set simply told her to do her job as if it were real life. He was able to mimic a person in shock so well that the nurse did not have to act.
@KingdaToro
Note the dolly zoom on Ed Harris when he reacts to it!
@evanhaskel206
I suspect a few hearts stopped in Houston when Lovell reported that.