A girl group called "The Pixies Three" briefly existed in the 1960's. Despite this tag automatically redirecting to "Pixies", this would be the correct tag if you are scrobbling music by that group.
Two other Pixies bands also existed: one recorded a single titled "Santa's Too Fat for the Hula Hoop / Kitty Cats on Parade" in 1958, while another recorded an album titled "The Chipmunk Song" in 1970.
Hey
The Pixies Lyrics
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Been trying to meet you
Hey
Must be a devil between us
Or whores in my head
Whores at my door
Whores in my bed
But hey
If you go, i will surely die
We're chained
'Uh' said the man to the lady
'Uh' said the lady to the man she adored
And the whores like a choir
Go 'uh' all night
And mary ain't you tired of this?
Uh
Is
The
Sound
That the mother makes when the baby breaks
We're chained
The Pixies's song Hey is an enigmatic piece that leaves room for various interpretations. The song describes a yearning for a connection that seems impossible to achieve. The lyrics involve the singer trying to reach out to someone who seems out of reach, with words such as "Been trying to meet you," and "Where have you been?" The obstacles that the persona is facing can be interpreted as being related to addiction or obsession, as they refer to "whores in my head, at my door, and in my bed." The persona is chained to their desires and is unable to escape them.
One of the unique aspects of the song is how the chorus's tone shifts abruptly from the obsessive and possessive "If you go, I will surely die" to a gentler more empathetic "We're chained" signifying an acknowledgment of the other person's entrapment. Another interesting aspect of the song is the use of the word "Uh," which is repeated by different characters in the song. The word is used to represent a range of emotions from pleasure to despair, creating an atmosphere of ambiguity and complexity. The song ends with the line, "We're chained," which creates a sense of entrapment yet suggests that both personas are in this situation together.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
The singer is attempting to get someone's attention.
Been trying to meet you
The singer has been attempting to meet up with someone.
Hey
The singer is attempting to get someone's attention once again.
Must be a devil between us
Something, such as an argument or disagreement, seems to be standing in between the artist and their intended recipient.
Or whores in my head
The artist's thoughts might be unclean or clouded by negative or harmful ideas.
Whores at my door
There may be people offering the singer temporary solutions to their problems or hindering their efforts in some way.
Whores in my bed
The singer is being distracted by unimportant or unhealthy things.
But hey
Regardless of the distractions and confusion, the artist has refocused and attempts to get the person's attention once again.
Where have you been?
The artist is curious as to where the other person has been or what they have been doing.
If you go, I will surely die
Being abandoned or losing someone dear to them would cause the artist to feel extremely distraught or destroyed.
We're chained
Despite the conversation, there is still some type of attachment between the singer and the other person that may cause them to feel constrained or bound.
'Uh' said the man to the lady
A man began speaking to the woman.
'Uh' said the lady to the man she adored
The woman responded to the man that she cares about.
And the whores like a choir go 'uh' all night
The distractions around them continue to go on, quite loudly and possibly even rhythmically.
And Mary, ain't you tired of this?
The singer asks Mary if she is tired of the distractions and chaos that is surrounding them.
Uh
The sound 'Uh' is repeated to indicate how monotonous or irritating the distractions have become.
Is
The word 'is' is a stopgap that separates two thoughts in the artist's mind.
The sound that the mother makes when the baby breaks
The singer associates this sound with significant sadness or devastation. It is similar to the cry a mother would make when finding out their baby has passed away.
We're chained
Despite it all, the singer is still bound to the person they're trying to speak with.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES THOMPSON
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