Hello Walter
The Connells Lyrics


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And yeah I believed him when he said he'd seen you out,
And some other thing about calling it even, and the way our bridges burned,
And the things we never learned, oh, never learned, and how he was concerned.

But I think it's starting to turn.

Hello Walter. I'm amazed that you are here.
And it's nice you know for awhile.
And the only sound to reach my ears is "How have you been?"

Down at the river where the freaks would do their best, and The Brothers came to rest.
Mostly together, and we thanked our lucky stars for a world waiting,
And once opened the bars, and guitars, always guitars.
And how did we get where we are?

Hello Walter. I'm amazed that you are here.




And it's nice you know for while.
And the only sound to reach my ears is "How have you been?

Overall Meaning

The Connells' song "Hello Walter" tells a story of a reunion between two old friends who have a complicated history. The singer seems to have been hurt by Walter in some way, as he initially believed someone else's claim that Walter had been seen out, and mentions "the way our bridges burned" and "the things we never learned" in reference to their past. However, as the song progresses, the singer seems to be processing their history and coming to a point of acceptance and forgiveness. The reunion with Walter is both surprising and welcome, as evidenced by the repeated refrain of "I'm amazed that you are here" and the overall positive tone of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

And yeah I believed him when he said he'd seen you out,
I trusted him when he told me he saw you around,


And some other thing about calling it even, and the way our bridges burned,
He mentioned something about reconciling and overcoming the damage caused by our past disagreements,


And the things we never learned, oh, never learned, and how he was concerned.
He expressed his worries about our mutual inability to learn from our mistakes.


But I think it's starting to turn.
However, I now sense a change in the situation.


Hello Walter. I'm amazed that you are here.
Greetings, Walter. I am surprised to see you once again.


And it's nice you know for awhile.
It's pleasant to catch up with you for a brief moment.


And the only sound to reach my ears is "How have you been?"
Our conversation consists solely of asking each other how we've been.


Down at the river where the freaks would do their best, and The Brothers came to rest.
We used to hang out by the river where unconventional people would showcase their talents, and The Brothers band would perform there.


Mostly together, and we thanked our lucky stars for a world waiting,
We spent a lot of time as a group, appreciating the opportunities that the world had to offer.


And once opened the bars, and guitars, always guitars.
We enjoyed the night scene and live music - particularly guitar performances - whenever we went out together.


And how did we get where we are?
Looking back, we wonder how we ended up in our current positions in life.




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B Bloem


on In my Head

I always thought this was being sung to an aborted baby.

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