Over There
The Housemartins Lyrics

The fence is long and high where we love
The physical barrier erected between two opposing groups or communities is tall and extensive in the area where we reside and consider as our home.

You can't see the other side where they live
It is impossible to get a glimpse of the lives and experiences of the other group residing on the other side of the fence.

I've spied with my little eye
I have attempted to sneak a look and observe what happens on the other side of the barrier.

And I've sighed with my little sigh
The act of observing and contemplating the other side of the fence fills me with a sense of despair and melancholy.

But it seems I've give all that I can give
Despite my attempts to understand and bridge the divide between the two sides, I feel like I have hit a limit and have nothing else to offer.

Every hour I have to count to ten
I constantly need to remind myself to be patient and hold back my impulses or emotions when faced with the challenges presented by the fence and its consequences.

And a thousand times I've thought again
I have reflected and reconsidered my actions and thoughts numerous times while trying to cope with the fence and the resulting tensions and conflicts.

Is there anyone there
I am cautiously trying to establish contact and connection with the other side by calling out for anyone who might be listening or interested in dialogue.

This is the fence that hate built
The fence that divides and separates the communities is a product of the negative and harmful emotions and attitudes such as prejudice and intolerance.

This is the fence that turns one into two
The fence creates an artificial division between what used to be a unified and cohesive group, resulting in two distinct and opposing entities.

I want to break through but I'm though if I do
While I desire to overcome the barrier and reach out to the other side, I am aware of the possible repercussions and difficulties that await me if I attempt to do so.

I've tried with my little try
I have made sincere and modest attempts to reach out and communicate with the other side, however limited or incremental these might be.

And I've cried with my little cry
The feelings of sadness and disappointment caused by the inability to effectively connect with the other side are often overwhelming and difficult to handle.

But it seems that the gate holds the only clue
Despite the challenges and difficulties, the key to resolving the conflicts and tensions created by the fence might lie in the ability of the two sides to collaborate and cooperate by finding a way to unlock the gate or barrier.