Hey There
The Ratpack Lyrics
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You with the stars in your eyes.
Love never made a fool of you.
You used to be too wise.
Hey there
You on that high flying cloud.
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
Better forget her.
Her with her nose in the air.
She has you dancing on a string.
Break it and she won't care.
Won't you take this advise I hand you like a brother.
Or are you not seeing things to clear.
Are you too much in love to hear.
Is it all going in one ear and out the other.
The Ratpack's song 'Hey There' is a classic tune that is a combination of both the sound of love and the painful reality that we all go through when we are in love. The song starts with a captivating line, "Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes". The lyricist is addressing a person who is in love and has a bright future ahead, but the love has made them blind to certain aspects of their life. The second line explains that the person being addressed is not a hopeless romantic who has been hurt but someone who has always been wise until they fell in love.
The next two lines talk about the person being addressed being on a high-flying cloud and holding onto the belief that the woman they love will come back to them someday. But the lyricist brings them back to reality by saying that it's better for them to forget the woman who is too proud to even acknowledge them. The woman is shown to have control over the person being addressed, who is dancing on a string, and is given a warning that if he breaks away from her, she won't even care. The lyricist then offers advice to the person, asking them to listen like they would to a brother.
In the last few lines, the lyricist asks if the person addressed is too much in love to hear what they are saying, if they are not seeing things clearly, and if it's all going in one ear and out the other. The song's lyrics are a beautiful representation of the complex emotions that we go through when we are in love, and the lyricist urges us to take a step back and think about what is best for us.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there
Greeting the listener
You with the stars in your eyes.
Addressing someone who is in love and is hopeful
Love never made a fool of you.
Love has not caused you to act foolishly in the past
You used to be too wise.
You were once wiser and more cautious in matters of love
Hey there
Greeting the listener again
You on that high flying cloud.
Addressing someone who is in a state of euphoria due to being in love
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
Even though the object of your affection is not reciprocating your feelings
You think someday she'll come to you
You are still hopeful that one day she will love you back
Better forget her.
Advice to let go of unrequited love
Her with her nose in the air.
Describing the unattainable object of affection as haughty and aloof
She has you dancing on a string.
You are completely under her control and influence
Break it and she won't care.
If you try to assert your independence, she will not care about you
Won't you take this advise I hand you like a brother.
Requesting the listener to accept the singer's advice as a friendly gesture
Or are you not seeing things to clear.
Asking if the listener is not thinking rationally due to being in love
Are you too much in love to hear.
Wondering if the listener's devotion to the unattainable object is causing them to ignore reason
Is it all going in one ear and out the other.
Asking if the listener is not really listening and taking the advice to heart
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORG CHRISTIAN DOLIVO, GREG FIELDS
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