Do You Have a Soul?
The Easybeats Lyrics


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With all my friends we hang around
The back streets here in my own town
Because I got no money and I look real poor
It doesn't mean to say that you can close your door
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Anybody here please tell me what to do
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
I see the world and my mind don't like the view
Ooooooooooooh
Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?
Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?
Doodododo doodododo doodododo doodododo
Doodododo doodododo doodododo doodododo
You look real good in your white Rolls Royce
And you have a million pounds worth of playing toys
You're usin' all those people like you use the phone
The figures of your brother like a thing you own
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Anybody here please tell me what to do
Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
I see the world but my mind don't like the view
Ooooooooooooh
Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?
Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?
Doodododo doodododo doodododo doodododo
Doodododo doodododo doodododo doodododo
Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?




Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Do you have a love that never grows old?

Overall Meaning

The Easybeats's song "Do You Have a Soul?" questions the true nature of wealth and happiness. The singer of the song is a poor man who hangs around with his friends in the back streets of his town because he has no money. He is frustrated by the fact that despite his financial struggles, people with wealth and power treat him poorly. The singer feels disconnected from the world he sees around him and wonders if those with wealth and power truly have a heart and soul.


The lyrics of the song convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer's frustration is evident in the repetition of the refrain "Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay, anybody here please tell me what to do." It seems clear that the singer is searching for some kind of answer or guidance, but he cannot find it. The song's central question, "Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul? Do you have a love that never grows old?" is about the nature of true happiness and fulfillment. The singer is recognizing that wealth and power don't necessarily bring happiness and that true love and connection are much more valuable.


Line by Line Meaning

With all my friends we hang around
I spend time with my friends in the streets of my town.


The back streets here in my own town
We hang out in the less popular areas of our town.


Because I got no money and I look real poor
I don't have a lot of money and my appearance isn't the best.


It doesn't mean to say that you can close your door
Don't judge me based on my financial situation or looks.


Ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay
Expressing frustration and need for help or guidance.


Anybody here please tell me what to do
Looking for advice from others on how to improve my situation.


I see the world and my mind don't like the view
I have a negative view of the world around me.


Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Asking if someone has empathy and compassion for others.


Do you have a love that never grows old?
Asking if someone has a long-lasting and genuine love in their life.


You look real good in your white Rolls Royce
Admiring the material possessions of someone else.


And you have a million pounds worth of playing toys
Recognizing the wealth of this person by the expensive things they own.


You're using all those people like you use the phone
Accusing this person of taking advantage of others for their personal gain.


The figures of your brother like a thing you own
Suggesting that this person values their possessions more than their relationships.


Doodododo doodododo doodododo doodododo
Instrumental break.


Do you have a heart? Do you have a soul?
Reiterating the previous question about empathy and compassion.


Do you have a love that never grows old?
Reiterating the previous question about long-lasting and genuine love.




Writer(s): George Redburn Young, Johannes Henderikus Jacob Vandenberg

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