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Hey
Manda and the Marbles Lyrics
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you talk talk talk i'm dealin' with it
a person can only take so much
before they crash and they burn from losing touch
well i lose my control when things are
overwhelming and confusing
everybody talks talks talks
it's all too much
and you like to me
hey! whoa!
well i can't think too much about it
or my mind starts to spin around it
a person can only laugh so much
whenthe deception is thick yet filled with love
now i lose my control when things are overwhelming and misleading
everybody wants wants wants
and then they take and they steal
its all too much and you cry to me
The opening lines of Manda and the Marbles's song Hey expresses the frustration of the singer towards a person who talks excessively. The singer admits that they cannot stand another minute of listening to their rant, implying that this has been a recurring issue with that person. They describe the situation as overwhelming, and they are dealing with it, but they are reaching a breaking point. The statement "a person can only take so much before they crash and burn" alludes to the idea that the singer can only bear the situation until they break down from the stress.
The second verse further elaborates on the singer's inability to cope with the situation, indicating that it is so bothersome that the singer loses control. The use of the word "confusing" emphasizes the singer's distress, as they cannot make sense of what the other person is saying. They feel that everyone talks too much, and then they act insincerely, laughing and crying, which is overwhelming. The use of repetition emphasises the singer's agitation: "it's all too much and you lie to me, hey! Whoa!" The chorus, "hey! Whoa!" can be interpreted as the singer urging the other person to stop, pause, or back up because they are exhausted and can not cope with the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
well i can't stand another minute
I am unable to tolerate this situation any longer
you talk talk talk i'm dealin' with it
You keep talking and I am trying to manage the situation
a person can only take so much
Everyone has a limit beyond which they cannot take it anymore
before they crash and they burn from losing touch
They reach a point of no return and suffer the consequences of losing control
well i lose my control when things are
I am unable to hold back when the situation becomes
overwhelming and confusing
Too much to comprehend and difficult to understand
everybody talks talks talks
Everyone keeps talking endlessly
and then they laugh and they cry
They switch between emotions of happiness and sadness
it's all too much
The situation is unbearable
and you like to me
You deceive me
hey! whoa!
Expressing frustration and exasperation
well i can't think too much about it
I am unable to think through beyond a certain point
or my mind starts to spin around it
It becomes too overwhelming for me to handle
a person can only laugh so much
There is a limit to how much one can laugh
when the deception is thick yet filled with love
When the lies are too many but intended for love
now i lose my control when things are overwhelming and misleading
I have lost control because the situation has become too much and confusing
everybody wants wants wants
Everyone is demanding something or the other
and then they take and they steal
They don't just demand, they also take what belongs to others
its all too much and you cry to me
The situation is unbearable and you start crying to me
Contributed by Nolan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.