Wrecking Wall
Ron Hawkins Lyrics

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Sometimes I think
Therefore, sometimes I am
Sometimes it stinks
That I don't get the whole plan
I've gotta clean up the attic
Ya, I've gotta take out the trash
All this baggage
It really burns my ass

I bleed, I fall
I wait by the wrecking wall
I scream, I crawl
Lined up at the wrecking wall

My head is full of
So many dates and places
A catalog
Of thoroughly useless faces
And that's why I can't sleep
Sometimes when I go to bed
I've got all this nothin'
Dancing around in my head

I bleed, I fall
I wait by the wrecking wall
I scream, I crawl
Lined up at the wrecking wall

Life's written down in headlines
With letters twelve feet tall
It's full of facts and deadlines
On the wrecking, on the wrecking,
On the wrecking wall

I bleed, I fall
I wait by the wrecking wall

I scream, I scrawl
My life on the wrecking wall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ron Hawkins's song "Wrecking Wall" speak to the feelings of frustration and confusion that can come with trying to understand one's place and purpose in the world. The first verse suggests a sense of dissatisfaction with the singer's current state of being, as they lament not fully understanding "the whole plan" and feeling weighed down by "baggage." The following line, "I've gotta clean up the attic / Ya, I've gotta take out the trash" could be interpreted both literally and metaphorically - it could be about actually needing to clean up a cluttered space, or could be a symbolic reference to needing to sort through and discard mental and emotional clutter. The chorus reinforces this sense of stuckness, as the singer describes waiting and screaming by a "wrecking wall" - a barrier to progress or growth.

The next verse provides some insight into what might be contributing to the singer's sense of being stuck. Their head is cluttered with "dates and places" and "thoroughly useless faces" - memories and thoughts that aren't serving them in any meaningful way. This leads to difficulty sleeping and a sense of being overwhelmed by "all this nothin'." The final repetition of the chorus brings in some additional imagery, with life being described as "written down in headlines / With letters twelve feet tall." This suggests that there's a sense of pressure or expectation to live up to some kind of ideal or standard, which may be contributing to the singer's feelings of being stuck.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I think
Occasionally, my thoughts consume me.

Therefore, sometimes I am
And my thoughts become my reality.

Sometimes it stinks
It's frustrating sometimes.

That I don't get the whole plan
I don't understand everything.

I've gotta clean up the attic
I need to tidy up past experiences and memories.

Ya, I've gotta take out the trash
I must dispose of negative thoughts and emotions.

All this baggage
The weight of my past experiences.

It really burns my ass
It's incredibly bothersome.

I bleed, I fall
I experience pain and hardship.

I wait by the wrecking wall
I anticipate a difficult time ahead.

I scream, I crawl
I struggle to overcome and move forward.