I loved this analysis! As a trans woman, I find this whole film/album very relatable on a metaphorical level. Living in the closet is very much like a wall. That wall is partially built up by yourself and the surrounding society. The terrifying aspect of it is that you don't realize the wall is there until it's become so high that you've isolated your true self from everyone else. Prior to coming out as trans, when I was younger, I fell into the alt-right rabbit hole. Very similar to how Pink in The Wall gets high off a dose of fascism. It's amazing how in your most vulnerable moments you can fall prey to ideas that attack who you are at your very core, and project that self hate towards those around you. The darkness from inside the closet can consume you. I can really resonate with the ending as well. It's interesting that it's left ambiguous. I feel, with those walls being torn down, it's almost bittersweet. Yes, the whole world opens up to you, but the shame and guilt you may feel in the face of your own capacity to hate is also a burden. It's almost a necessary step for growth and moving closer to your true self. It feels like fascism on a societal level, or grandiose delusion on the individual level, is a last bout of denial before real truth reveals itself.
I'm really glad you enjoyed my analysis. I really appreciate your personal account of what the album means to you! Somehow I never made the wall/closet connection before, but now that I think about it, that might be part of why the album means so much to me.
Thank you for sharing your story. I agree - I think The Wall has so much relevance today 40 years later. Though the media technology was limited to “13 channels of shyte on the tv to choose from” it was enough to cause Pink to hide deeper behind his wall waiting for the worms to eat into his brain - the same thing happens to today’s young people who watch too much RUclips and fall down a misinformation rabbit hole. While my story is nothing like yours, I too stumbled upon a lot of content that would be considered “gateway” to the far right and it drew me in, because I was seeking 100% absolution from any women, people of color, and lgbt folks that I didn’t have ever have to think about any of that “privilege stuff” most notably Dave Rubin and others. I ended up thinking Trump wasn’t really that bad and that the mainstream media was trying distract. I was an old school liberal, who was anti war, anti corporation, etc. (like Roger Waters) but didn’t quite understand what seemed like an explosion out if nowhere of identity issues. I used to feel intimidated by that sudden explosion of identity politics, but now I’ve accepted that no ones asking you to sacrifice a first born child, but simply rather to understand that racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. are still very real and not just fading away on their own. I went down a rabbit hole because I wanted to believe those issues were over by the 2010s and almost fell with a bad crowd. Also, I was getting over a relationship with a woman who thought up I should “man up” more but then at the same time still wanted to be the boss and have everything done her way. This drove me insane and I turned to Pink Floyd music as a way to deal with it. Pink Floyd/Roger Waters created a masterpiece with so much relevance for today.
@@colleenross8752 Thank you! It's been a long year since I've written that, I've been on hormones for a while now and am out to the world living my best life :) Let's all let love conquer hate!
Fly to Jesus. Let Him be your savior and God's Holy Spirit will act as your comforter and conscience. God is love, law and light. Be the love you wish to see in the world. Obey God's laws and live in the light of God's love and stay out of the darkness of Stan's temptations. Blessing to you and yours... an us all. "And, as Tiny Tim exclaimed, 'God bless us, everyone.' "
This is because if you're not careful and remain highly conscious as you tear down the wall you have... The Wall is capable of rebuilding itself and this becomes a vicious circle of isolation and loneliness.
I don’t know who you are, your background, or qualifications to interpret this album, but you have done a FANTASTIC job. Thank you for expressing thoughts I have accumulated over the past forty years.
I’ve come to the realization that if you took away the music and just looked at the lyrics and visuals (whether from the concert or the film) this is basically a work of psychological horror. It’s the story of a man whose gradual mental decay leads him to struggle telling fantasy from reality, who has a darker aspect of himself that he’s afraid will take over completely in the form of a fascist who could lead people to hurt others, and then visualizes manifestations of his trauma and mistakes who put him on trial as a way to punish himself and realize what he’s become a la Pyramid Head and the rest of the monsters from Silent Hill 2. The whole album is a warning to not to let society or trauma close yourself off to everyone else lest you lose yourself in isolation. It’s more apparent in the concerts and film where his mental anguish is given disturbing visuals. Sure, some of the animated designs are silly looking but others like the vaginal flowers would fit right in with Silent Hill. Maybe psychological HORROR is a little strong for what the story’s going for but it’s certainly a psychological SOMETHING.
I am a freshman in college, and this has been the most dark and challenging time of my life. This comment helped me realize I’m doing this exactly. Thank you for helping me.
I think it is just Rogers life story, warts and all. He is simply being honest on one hand, and inflicting his troubles onto us with the other hand. The second sounds bad, but the end result is magic..... probably made Roger feel better as well.
This album suits me when i was depressed, i put a wall up from the people i once loved and socialized with. i had no desire to be alive until, after two months as i slowly got closer to the ending of the album i realized he was right. Why am I banging my heart against some mad buggers wall.
Same here... my sister had told me I had built a wall cause I had a rough childhood but mostly because of my mental health issues...all I could do was isolated and covid had made that worsen... I always felt like my mom made it worst and built up my wall kinda...but what help me damage it all the time was my grandma. I’d always think of her in a positive way and it would manage me to break down my wall. Here I am now getting recovered!
This is only my personal interpretation, but the last line "Isn't this where ..." looping back to the beginning " ... we came in" represents a meta-conscious of the album. The album resonates with the people who are most disenfranchised and traumatized, but those people at the same time use the album as a brick to build their own walls: the consumption of the album is to numb us from having to deal with our traumas in the real, it is easier to use the album as an escape, a coping mechanism (sort of like stress-eating if you get what I mean). The loop creates an enclosure for listeners, just like hitting replay infinitely and while that protects us emotionally, the loop also can trap us. Just like you said, Pink in the process of building his wall, became bricks in others' walls also, and they in return propagate a vicious cycle that disconnects people from each other. Pink Floyd does not wish to just resonate with us, but much more importantly to inspire us to "Tear down the wall", to be emotionally vulnerable and connects with others, rather than be trapped in their media.
Just finished both parts. As I’ve been feeling lonely cause of recent events in my life I have been trying to open up to new music and I’ve always known about this album but not to its extent and somehow I ended up here. Listened to it twice through and understood it but needed a bit more. Watched the movie and loved it although I thought the album itself with no visual is more beautiful. Got through some videos about it on RUclips to where I felt I had a pretty full understanding and appreciation of the album but I just kept looking for a true in depth competent review and this was everything I wanted. So I want to take the time to say man good ass job from ur visuals in the video with the actual wall building, or the actual audio from interviews and the opening slides for each song, you really did an incredible job and I wish there was a way I could shout this out more than I could but will def be trying to get it going on reddit for sure. Again thank you your two videos were incredible and it feels so good to see someone appreciate it so well and talk about. Cheers m8🤝
I'm so incredibly happy and grateful that you enjoyed my video and that it gave you a greater appreciation and understanding of the album. A lot of the time I spent working on the video went into digging up and reading through interviews, creating graphics and visual aids (including the slides for every song), and editing it all together, so I'm overjoyed that you appreciated it because that means it was time well spent. Thank you for leaving this comment and for sharing my video. Your help and commendation are both greatly appreciated.
Sad part is most people don't understand the deeper meaning to The Wall. I've been looking for a breakdown like this since the first time I heard the album. You did such a good job on this. I think we all have a wall to protect ourselves,I keep feelings ect hidden,until I boil over, guess I use a wall to protect myself
I heard specifically The Trial when I was in my young teens. It resonated with me deeply tbh. I wasn't the brightest kid, but I could tell it was about isolation for sure. At the time I also felt that the different characters were his own inner demons torturing him inside from people in his life. While that is kind of true, I didn't really think about what it all meant to him. Instead of it being about reliving your abuses, it was more about him taking responsibility for his own actions with some of them. (Though the school master wasn't his fault cause he was just a kid) I need to rewatch the wall now that I'm older and can understand everything better. Your analysis was thorough and I enjoyed it. Thank you.
It's wild you included Dan Olsen in this video, since Dan's video on Nostalgia Critic's review is what lead me to revisiting The Wall and the ensuing rabbit hole that brought me to your videos.
I've listened to this album countless times.. two huge things for me: 1- its not "does anyone remember BERLIN" And 2- i never heard the line: go on judge, shit on him! Lol
1. You're right.. It;s not Berlin... It's "Vera Lynn." 2. That line is definitely there in "The Trial" just before the judge passes sentence to "tear down the wall!"
I really relate with this album. From the traumatic childhood experiences, the isolationism and substance abuse (alcohol in my case) but I'm making strides every day to get better. I'm at about the "Stop"/"The Trial" part of my journey as I'm still wrestling with my personal demons, but I'm confident I'll reach my "Outside the Wall" someday soon.
@@colleenross8752 Sure enough I do believe I've reached my Outside the Wall moment, I recently quit drinking so here's hoping things will get better for me.
Mirrors my experience almost identically. From the isolation and substance abuse. I needed something to numb me at all times to get through life. I have had a realization lately and am starting to overcome all of this. Wish you the best my friend
The end of "Stop" has the word "Time" from the line, "Have I been guilty all this time" echo, along with the words "to know" from the line, "because I have to know". These echoing words make up the phrase "time to know" as they play together, which is a perfect sentiment as it then goes into the song "The Trial".
This album was the first Pink Floyd album I heard. Well, I discovered Comfortably Numb first. I enjoyed that song, so I listened to the entire album and then nearly all of their discography. Even so, this is still my favorite album of all because of the impact it had on me. I listened to the album a couple of times, and when I listened to the lyrics carefully, it was a wake up call for me. It made me think about my wall. How I was able to relate about having an overprotective mother. Realizing that being inside and playing games or watching anime has affected my social life, and also how my addiction to nsfw stuff has the same effect as an addiction to any drug. Hell, even shutting myself in room and stay up all night drawing (which is a passion of mine) contributed to my wall. After realizing that, I've slowly started tearing that wall down. Started to work out and talk to more people. I probably took out a couple of bricks, but I'm getting there. I'm just lucky that was able realize that just before leaving high school. Quite interesting how a 42 year old album still can have an impact. I actually discovered Pink Floyd earlier this year. I love falling asleep to their music.
44:50 There are two different echoes in the song, one says "to know", the other says "time", both merge into "Time to know" answering Pink's question "Have I been guilty all this time?" and leading into the trial.
This is actually incredible, I listened to The Wall last night whilst absolutely baked then again this morning and your two videos on this confirmed some themes and tones I thought were present but largely it opened my eyes to more references and more of the story. Can’t believe how underrated you are man, those two parts were seriously brilliant and you explained everything in such a good way
I love this album! It actually inspired me to write my own concept album! To that I say, Thank you Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason for the amazing music and wonderful song lyrics.
One thing I always remember when it comes to the rant in the In the Flesh reprise is that it bears a strong resemblance to a rant Eric Clapton had on stage in 1976, where he asked if there were any foreigners in the audience and then yelled at them to get out while ranting about keeping Britain white, and ultimately Pink's rant is just that dialed up to 11. Given how much of a huge deal that outburst was, being one of the primary drivers of the Rock Against Racism movement, it would not at all surprise me if Waters was deliberately referencing and criticizing it
The greatest thing about this album is how every person can listen to it and identify with Pink's struggles. Many people have their own walls. Be them complete, just starting to be built, or partially built. Some have even fortunately broken down their walls. And I think these songs speak to people so well because as pointed out often, the story isn't really just about Pink himself as evidenced by the end. It's a story about how trauma can lead us to isolate ourselves which only creates more trauma and thus more isolation. And that's something everyone I believe has experience with.
One of the strongest things about The Wall for me is that, despite it being incredibly personal for Waters, it still manages to be universal. One of the marks of a great artist is their ability to turn the personal into the universal and I think Waters and the rest of the band achieved that with this album.
Absolutely one of the best analysis of the album I literally lived my life by while going through some tough times. I still love it. Thanks for all the time and work. I know it's a lot of work.
This has been a terrific journey beginning to end. I've always acknowledged Pink Floyd but I never knew how deep they went with a story throughout an album. It really opens my eyes into following narrative not just through one song, but an entire album. Very well made man.
Thank you so much for providing such an in-depth analysis. This was a great explanation, and I really appreciate how much time you must've put in to it. A seriously underrated video.
Both this and the first analysis video were so incredibly well done. I definitely have a better understanding of the album than before. Great work man!
I only listened to this album very recently, and it resonated with me a lot, as someone who’s had mental health issues of my own. This analysis is amazing, and the best I’ve seen online so far. Truly bringing justice to how incredible this album really is.
This analysis was absolutely amazing, extremely well thought out and well done. I will never see the wall the same again and that’s for the better, with you breaking down their meaning adds a narrative that makes each song 10x better.Looking forward to what you have to say in future videos. Thank you for making the wall album that much better.
The line "Take me home" in "The Show Must Go On" is addressed to his father, which is why it's preceded by the chorus singing, "Oooh pa". Similarly, "Let me go" is addressed to his mother, as preceded by "Ooooh ma".
Watched both parts and I loved your deep insights into this work of art. Id really be interested to see what you have to say about the film... two part video? 😁
You know, it's funny, I came to the same conclusion at the end but by a very different means. Waters apparently intended the trial to be Pink trying himself. My reading was that "Stop!" implied he submitted himself to outside authorities because the intensity and damage it was causing overwhelmed him and the trial was the outside world basically laying blame fully on him to deny its own involvement. Nevertheless, because Pink had accepted his own part in it, the verdict, while coming from a disingenuous place looking to punish him to absolve itself, served to free him because it was what he needed: something to force him to look at what he'd become and reject it. The end conclusion in either version is basically this: whatever way you reach the verdict, it must involve you accepting your own part in who you are rather than try to shift the blame.
I have loved this band, album and movie for years. The film and album connects and peels back so many layers of the human condition as we grow. It's so awesome that you took time to dig into one of the most underrated pieces of art ( in my opinion).
I'm 2 years late, but you've done an absolutely PERFECT job in explaining the meanings and lyrics to each song. If I had never found these 2 videos, I probably would've never understood the full meaning of the album. Thank you
I always took Pink's turn into a dictator as a very early commentary on how a lot of popular public figures turn to extremist beliefs and are criticized by the public for it only for most people to fail to realize that the person's isolation is often created by the way the public isolated them from being just a normal person and amped up their status until there was nowhere else to go but down. Today this is so relevant. Almost every public figure is faced with incredible amounts of ridicule, hate and numbness without any attempts from most people to give them any sort of human connection or worth, only for everyone to be surprised when they fall into isolation and then extremism. This is how people like Adolf Hitler became the monsters they were and I feel the second part of The Wall is cautionary tale about how treating problem people with isolation is not the solution and is instead the catalyst of turning someone from an isolated person to a dictator.
Damn man, a truly amazing album and a perfect analysis of it! Couldn’t have asked for anything more, and I’m thrilled to see what else you plan to make.
This video is truly a masterpice of analysis, loved it so much, I have analyzed this album a lot of times across the years, but you still managed to surprise me with some interpretations and references, thank you so much!
I always saw pink singing about second sight in nobody home as him going insane because of the laughing way he says it. plus wild staring eyes and strong urge to fly too.
OMG YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED!! both of you analysis videos are amazing and spot on. It’s a shock seeing how many subs you have, I hope you get A TON more in the future
Used to have Pink Floydian hallucinations when I was on antipsychotics - specifically from Waiting for the Worms. Roger really got inside me with that one!
This analysis not of this world, You hit everything perfectly and I couldn't have said any of this better myself, definitely telling everyone I know to watch both parts. 5/5 keep doing what your doing my guy.
i was always told that "hey you" was about someone outside the wall speaking in. thats why in the first verse it says "dont give in without a fight.". and the second verse is pink speaking to the guy outside it and decides to leave, only to find its too high for him to leave
Loved this album analysis ,my first Floyd album was Wish you Were Here and that was the first time I had heard serious music that dealt with the psychology of human existence. Nothing could have prepared me for.The Wall though I actually saw the movie before eagerly getting hold of the album. I remember listening to The Wall in my bedroom back in the early nineties and it really resonated with me as a 17 year old Bleeding Heart and Artist with that Space Cadet Glow. Probably some of the best education I ever had was The Wall ,it opened my eyes up to a lot of things that affect us all. We can all see aspects of Pink in ourselves. That's where The Wall really hits home covering a wide range of topics that are more relevant now than ever before. Thank you for this excellent video you illustrated this masterpiece beautifully with cool animation and musical examples both parts were really engaging and I enjoyed them.
I've listened to the wall for a good number of years. And I sweater every time all through my time o would connect to it in a different way. Recently somone close to me told me that I've become cenacle on life. And again recently listening to this song felt that deep connection like before. This video breaking down this amazing album. And well helping me understand what being cenacle really means. Even though I'm not to this extant. I see it now. Thank you so much for this break down. Hearing it gave me a lot to think about. It's going to be hard to reach outside my wall. To ask for the help that I need. But it is what needs to be done so I may open my heart. Again thank you. May your days pass with ease. And I hope you to have those great freinds to help you when you need
As someone who built her own wall, this album resonates. But it also helps to reach people through their walls. Either by peaking over the top or through the gaps. Sometimes digging under it to reach our loved ones. I guess what i gathered from the album and film is walls are just that, walls. Theres always a way in. Wether or not its easy is another thing, but its so worth it to get to the person inside.
Great videos dude (part 1 and 2) amazing, I’ve been a fan of Pink Floyd ever since my dad introduced me to them over 15 years ago and this is the very álbum he showed me. You brought so many joyful memories while picking my brain with your breakdown of the whole album and even reminded me of a good song I loved I had forgotten! Thanks for this dude much love
One thing I think would be an important addition is the allusion of suicide in “The Show Must Go On” Pink telling his mother and father to “take me home” and “let me go” realizing that he must complete the path that he has chosen, to ultimately destroy the wall but inevitably redeem himself. Realizing… the show must go on.
It would be amazing if you put 'we came in?" on the first part of the analysis and "isn't this where?" on the second part. I loved the analysis though, great work!
Thank you very much for these videos! The analysis are spot on, you can really see the work you put on them. Enjoyed them from first to last all in a row!
A superb analysis of a great album, utterly fearless and forbidding yet compelling from the first moment to last. It wasn't just about the 'hits' like 'Comfortably Numb' and 'Run Like Hell': The Wall's themes about the causes & dangers of isolation, even when taken out of the original context about Pink and his traumas, apply to everyone - which is why Roger Waters, with the (by then declining) help of the other band members, put out a classic.
I’m realizing how relatable this album is to me. A few months ago I moved far into the forest and deleted all social media and cut contact with almost everyone I’ve known. I had broken up with my abusive ex-girlfriend and needed to get the hell away from everything and start all over again, and I did that by building a wall. All my life there’s been moments that has added bricks to my wall, and that relationship was the final brick for me. But I find a lot of comfort in this alvum though, and it’s quickly becoming one my top albums for everytime I listen to it. Love it. Great video!
Well I also think that in the trial when pink refers to: "there must have been a door there in the wall when i came in" is a refernce to the "Isn't this where we come in" which is put together by the end of outside the wall and the beginning of "in the flesh?". This door has a literal meaning of the band going out onto the stage, but also is a metaphorical door that through which pink enters into his own wall, or the next generation, picking up the bricks, using the wall to enter their own wall, created once again by the previous generation, jsut like the school teacher passsed on his bricks to the kids / pink. But that same door maybe could have been used to leave his own wall at the same time? Anyways, just an idea, but overall I am still a bit confused on "the door" which is referenced a few times.
I've absolutely loved your analysis of this classic album, thank you. I have had mental health issues all my life and I have always had a very deep connection to this album. I first heard it at the age of 15 (1985) and I remember taking various drugs (mushrooms, weed, acid) and listening to it over and over, even though I didn't realise that I had mental health problems until years later. You've pointed out many things about the album that I had never noticed before. I think that - like The Dark Side Of The Moon - most of us can connect to The Wall but it is a much darker album so maybe we don't want to face up to that connection.
here's my interpretation of the "i caught a fleeting glimpse" line. pink glimped a life of true joy and happiness, but it was as fleeting as childhood itself, even less so with all of his childhood troubles. pink is so alienated from himself and his joy that he can no longer "put his finger on it". the wall is too high. he achieved his dreams of being a rockstar. what he didn't achieve was his dream of happiness and serenity. this may be referred back to in "the show must go on" with the line, "am i too old? is it too late?" typically the "am i too old" concern with people has to do with achieving dreams of passion, like pink's of being a rockstar, but the only thing pink has to dream of now is serenity and connection. it's the one thing he doesn't have, and it's the one thing he is afraid he is too old and too deep behind his wall to truly grasp.
These two videos were absolutely fantastic, I hope they gain more traction throughout time cuz this is on par with The Wall analysis site for sure It would've been interesting to have heard more about how some tracks from The Final Cut were originally for The Wall but regarding the finished product, this analysis did the album true justice and then some I loved it
I'm glad you enjoyed them. I wanted these videos to mainly focus on the album, but I do definitely plan on doing a video dedicated to The Final Cut sometime in the future.
I always thought that the lines "standing in the aisles, with itchy feet and fading smiles" was directed at a young couple getting married, already becoming less happy together, and getting nervous of commitment (itchy feet). I'm probably wrong though.
I wanna add that the section of the lyrics on In The Flesh mirrors Eric Clapton's racist rant he blurted out in a 1976 concert . So not only is Waters turning the camera against himself, he's also turning it against contemporary prominent musicians who were being, well, fascists with Bowie even infamously entertaining the idea of Britain being ready for a fascist dictator on an interview. I learned about this today.
i’d like to think that david’s vocals on some of the songs are either a separate consciousness of pink (roger’s vocals) or a different person as a whole. specially i mean this in hey you: when i listen to it, i like to imagine the scenario of other people who have outcasted themselves from the world - reaching into pinks subconscious, one that willingly shut out everyone and left the world in “goodbye cruel world”. it isn’t until the later instrumental where pink becomes overwhelmed and reaches out in desperation, wanting to get out.
I loved this analysis! As a trans woman, I find this whole film/album very relatable on a metaphorical level. Living in the closet is very much like a wall. That wall is partially built up by yourself and the surrounding society. The terrifying aspect of it is that you don't realize the wall is there until it's become so high that you've isolated your true self from everyone else. Prior to coming out as trans, when I was younger, I fell into the alt-right rabbit hole. Very similar to how Pink in The Wall gets high off a dose of fascism. It's amazing how in your most vulnerable moments you can fall prey to ideas that attack who you are at your very core, and project that self hate towards those around you. The darkness from inside the closet can consume you. I can really resonate with the ending as well. It's interesting that it's left ambiguous. I feel, with those walls being torn down, it's almost bittersweet. Yes, the whole world opens up to you, but the shame and guilt you may feel in the face of your own capacity to hate is also a burden. It's almost a necessary step for growth and moving closer to your true self. It feels like fascism on a societal level, or grandiose delusion on the individual level, is a last bout of denial before real truth reveals itself.
I'm really glad you enjoyed my analysis. I really appreciate your personal account of what the album means to you! Somehow I never made the wall/closet connection before, but now that I think about it, that might be part of why the album means so much to me.
Rose, I hope you've picked up the pieces of your walls and embraced your true self. All my best
I really feel this.
Thank you for sharing your story. I agree - I think The Wall has so much relevance today 40 years later.
Though the media technology was limited to “13 channels of shyte on the tv to choose from” it was enough to cause Pink to hide deeper behind his wall waiting for the worms to eat into his brain - the same thing happens to today’s young people who watch too much RUclips and fall down a misinformation rabbit hole.
While my story is nothing like yours, I too stumbled upon a lot of content that would be considered “gateway” to the far right and it drew me in, because I was seeking 100% absolution from any women, people of color, and lgbt folks that I didn’t have ever have to think about any of that “privilege stuff” most notably Dave Rubin and others. I ended up thinking Trump wasn’t really that bad and that the mainstream media was trying distract. I was an old school liberal, who was anti war, anti corporation, etc. (like Roger Waters) but didn’t quite understand what seemed like an explosion out if nowhere of identity issues. I used to feel intimidated by that sudden explosion of identity politics, but now I’ve accepted that no ones asking you to sacrifice a first born child, but simply rather to understand that racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. are still very real and not just fading away on their own. I went down a rabbit hole because I wanted to believe those issues were over by the 2010s and almost fell with a bad crowd. Also, I was getting over a relationship with a woman who thought up I should “man up” more but then at the same time still wanted to be the boss and have everything done her way. This drove me insane and I turned to Pink Floyd music as a way to deal with it.
Pink Floyd/Roger Waters created a masterpiece with so much relevance for today.
@@colleenross8752 Thank you! It's been a long year since I've written that, I've been on hormones for a while now and am out to the world living my best life :) Let's all let love conquer hate!
The lyric, “I’ve got a strong urge to fly but I’ve got nowhere to fly to” from Nobody Home is one of the most relatable things I’ve ever heard
Fly to Jesus. Let Him be your savior and God's Holy Spirit will act as your comforter and conscience. God is love, law and light. Be the love you wish to see in the world. Obey God's laws and live in the light of God's love and stay out of the darkness of Stan's temptations. Blessing to you and yours... an us all. "And, as Tiny Tim exclaimed, 'God bless us, everyone.' "
If you listen carefully to the melody of "Outside the Wall" you'll notice it's the same melody used at the very beginning of "In the Flesh?".
This is because if you're not careful and remain highly conscious as you tear down the wall you have... The Wall is capable of rebuilding itself and this becomes a vicious circle of isolation and loneliness.
I don’t know who you are, your background, or qualifications to interpret this album, but you have done a FANTASTIC job. Thank you for expressing thoughts I have accumulated over the past forty years.
Qualifications
put the man who disliked this video UP AGAINST THE WALL
GAINST THE WAAAAAAAAALL
He better run like hell away
These hands gonna make him feel uncomfortably numb
Go on judge, shit on him
Home to mother in a cardboard box.
I’ve come to the realization that if you took away the music and just looked at the lyrics and visuals (whether from the concert or the film) this is basically a work of psychological horror. It’s the story of a man whose gradual mental decay leads him to struggle telling fantasy from reality, who has a darker aspect of himself that he’s afraid will take over completely in the form of a fascist who could lead people to hurt others, and then visualizes manifestations of his trauma and mistakes who put him on trial as a way to punish himself and realize what he’s become a la Pyramid Head and the rest of the monsters from Silent Hill 2. The whole album is a warning to not to let society or trauma close yourself off to everyone else lest you lose yourself in isolation. It’s more apparent in the concerts and film where his mental anguish is given disturbing visuals. Sure, some of the animated designs are silly looking but others like the vaginal flowers would fit right in with Silent Hill. Maybe psychological HORROR is a little strong for what the story’s going for but it’s certainly a psychological SOMETHING.
I am a freshman in college, and this has been the most dark and challenging time of my life. This comment helped me realize I’m doing this exactly. Thank you for helping me.
I think it is just Rogers life story, warts and all.
He is simply being honest on one hand, and inflicting his troubles onto us with the other hand.
The second sounds bad, but the end result is magic..... probably made Roger feel better as well.
This album suits me when i was depressed, i put a wall up from the people i once loved and socialized with. i had no desire to be alive until, after two months as i slowly got closer to the ending of the album i realized he was right. Why am I banging my heart against some mad buggers wall.
Same here... my sister had told me I had built a wall cause I had a rough childhood but mostly because of my mental health issues...all I could do was isolated and covid had made that worsen... I always felt like my mom made it worst and built up my wall kinda...but what help me damage it all the time was my grandma. I’d always think of her in a positive way and it would manage me to break down my wall. Here I am now getting recovered!
*you* are the mad bugger. "The ones who really love you" bang their hearts against your wall. But "some stumble and fall" so tear it down :)
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It is those who love you that are banging THEIR HEARTS against YOUR WALL!
This is only my personal interpretation, but the last line "Isn't this where ..." looping back to the beginning " ... we came in" represents a meta-conscious of the album.
The album resonates with the people who are most disenfranchised and traumatized, but those people at the same time use the album as a brick to build their own walls: the consumption of the album is to numb us from having to deal with our traumas in the real, it is easier to use the album as an escape, a coping mechanism (sort of like stress-eating if you get what I mean). The loop creates an enclosure for listeners, just like hitting replay infinitely and while that protects us emotionally, the loop also can trap us.
Just like you said, Pink in the process of building his wall, became bricks in others' walls also, and they in return propagate a vicious cycle that disconnects people from each other. Pink Floyd does not wish to just resonate with us, but much more importantly to inspire us to "Tear down the wall", to be emotionally vulnerable and connects with others, rather than be trapped in their media.
Just finished both parts. As I’ve been feeling lonely cause of recent events in my life I have been trying to open up to new music and I’ve always known about this album but not to its extent and somehow I ended up here. Listened to it twice through and understood it but needed a bit more. Watched the movie and loved it although I thought the album itself with no visual is more beautiful. Got through some videos about it on RUclips to where I felt I had a pretty full understanding and appreciation of the album but I just kept looking for a true in depth competent review and this was everything I wanted. So I want to take the time to say man good ass job from ur visuals in the video with the actual wall building, or the actual audio from interviews and the opening slides for each song, you really did an incredible job and I wish there was a way I could shout this out more than I could but will def be trying to get it going on reddit for sure. Again thank you your two videos were incredible and it feels so good to see someone appreciate it so well and talk about. Cheers m8🤝
I'm so incredibly happy and grateful that you enjoyed my video and that it gave you a greater appreciation and understanding of the album. A lot of the time I spent working on the video went into digging up and reading through interviews, creating graphics and visual aids (including the slides for every song), and editing it all together, so I'm overjoyed that you appreciated it because that means it was time well spent. Thank you for leaving this comment and for sharing my video. Your help and commendation are both greatly appreciated.
I think we can all agree that Pink needs a hug.
This is AMAZING. Everyone that has listened to the Wall should watch this (and part one ofcourse)!
Sad part is most people don't understand the deeper meaning to The Wall. I've been looking for a breakdown like this since the first time I heard the album. You did such a good job on this. I think we all have a wall to protect ourselves,I keep feelings ect hidden,until I boil over, guess I use a wall to protect myself
This album never fails to make me cry.
I actually cried during the concert back in 1980.
I heard specifically The Trial when I was in my young teens. It resonated with me deeply tbh.
I wasn't the brightest kid, but I could tell it was about isolation for sure. At the time I also felt that the different characters were his own inner demons torturing him inside from people in his life. While that is kind of true, I didn't really think about what it all meant to him. Instead of it being about reliving your abuses, it was more about him taking responsibility for his own actions with some of them. (Though the school master wasn't his fault cause he was just a kid)
I need to rewatch the wall now that I'm older and can understand everything better.
Your analysis was thorough and I enjoyed it. Thank you.
The Trial is what got me into Pink Floyd. I was embarrassed to be obsessed with such bizarre characters and album. I freakin love The Trial :)
It's wild you included Dan Olsen in this video, since Dan's video on Nostalgia Critic's review is what lead me to revisiting The Wall and the ensuing rabbit hole that brought me to your videos.
Yeah, I was very surprised to see him upload that video given how I cited him in this one.
I've listened to this album countless times.. two huge things for me:
1- its not "does anyone remember BERLIN"
And
2- i never heard the line: go on judge, shit on him! Lol
1. You're right.. It;s not Berlin... It's "Vera Lynn."
2. That line is definitely there in "The Trial" just before the judge passes sentence to "tear down the wall!"
43:30 never fails to be my absolute favorite riff on this album
I really relate with this album. From the traumatic childhood experiences, the isolationism and substance abuse (alcohol in my case) but I'm making strides every day to get better. I'm at about the "Stop"/"The Trial" part of my journey as I'm still wrestling with my personal demons, but I'm confident I'll reach my "Outside the Wall" someday soon.
And 'the ones who really love you' will be waiting
@@colleenross8752 Sure enough I do believe I've reached my Outside the Wall moment, I recently quit drinking so here's hoping things will get better for me.
Mirrors my experience almost identically. From the isolation and substance abuse. I needed something to numb me at all times to get through life. I have had a realization lately and am starting to overcome all of this. Wish you the best my friend
You’ll get there. Don’t worry. You have our support. 🤗
@@MysteriumArcanum I only just realized last night the little boy pours out the alcohol, breaking the cycle.
The end of "Stop" has the word "Time" from the line, "Have I been guilty all this time" echo, along with the words "to know" from the line, "because I have to know". These echoing words make up the phrase "time to know" as they play together, which is a perfect sentiment as it then goes into the song "The Trial".
is it just me or is this the best album every made??
It's certainly not just you. And whether or not it's "THE" best album ever made, it definitely belongs in the conversation of best albums ever made.
Idk Dark side’s pretty good
Yes, it is!
Serious goosebump whenever I listen to “the trail” when they are all chanting “tear down the wall”
This is like the best analysis I've ever seen or read on the wall
This album was the first Pink Floyd album I heard. Well, I discovered Comfortably Numb first. I enjoyed that song, so I listened to the entire album and then nearly all of their discography. Even so, this is still my favorite album of all because of the impact it had on me.
I listened to the album a couple of times, and when I listened to the lyrics carefully, it was a wake up call for me. It made me think about my wall. How I was able to relate about having an overprotective mother. Realizing that being inside and playing games or watching anime has affected my social life, and also how my addiction to nsfw stuff has the same effect as an addiction to any drug. Hell, even shutting myself in room and stay up all night drawing (which is a passion of mine) contributed to my wall.
After realizing that, I've slowly started tearing that wall down. Started to work out and talk to more people. I probably took out a couple of bricks, but I'm getting there. I'm just lucky that was able realize that just before leaving high school.
Quite interesting how a 42 year old album still can have an impact. I actually discovered Pink Floyd earlier this year. I love falling asleep to their music.
44:50 There are two different echoes in the song, one says "to know", the other says "time", both merge into "Time to know" answering Pink's question "Have I been guilty all this time?" and leading into the trial.
Or, if heard differently could be “no time” meaning Pink is at the end of his time either behind the wall or on Earth.
This is actually incredible, I listened to The Wall last night whilst absolutely baked then again this morning and your two videos on this confirmed some themes and tones I thought were present but largely it opened my eyes to more references and more of the story. Can’t believe how underrated you are man, those two parts were seriously brilliant and you explained everything in such a good way
I love this album!
It actually inspired me to write my own concept album! To that I say, Thank you Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason for the amazing music and wonderful song lyrics.
this two parter is truly something amazing, you show so much understanding of the source material and it's clear you have a lot of passion for this
The trial is one of my favorite songs
One thing I always remember when it comes to the rant in the In the Flesh reprise is that it bears a strong resemblance to a rant Eric Clapton had on stage in 1976, where he asked if there were any foreigners in the audience and then yelled at them to get out while ranting about keeping Britain white, and ultimately Pink's rant is just that dialed up to 11. Given how much of a huge deal that outburst was, being one of the primary drivers of the Rock Against Racism movement, it would not at all surprise me if Waters was deliberately referencing and criticizing it
Maybe, but Eric Clapton did the guitar work on the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking and part of that albums tour.
The greatest thing about this album is how every person can listen to it and identify with Pink's struggles. Many people have their own walls. Be them complete, just starting to be built, or partially built. Some have even fortunately broken down their walls. And I think these songs speak to people so well because as pointed out often, the story isn't really just about Pink himself as evidenced by the end. It's a story about how trauma can lead us to isolate ourselves which only creates more trauma and thus more isolation. And that's something everyone I believe has experience with.
One of the strongest things about The Wall for me is that, despite it being incredibly personal for Waters, it still manages to be universal. One of the marks of a great artist is their ability to turn the personal into the universal and I think Waters and the rest of the band achieved that with this album.
I'm listening to this after part one...I can't even explain how much I love this and I find this accurate. Just thank you
Absolutely one of the best analysis of the album I literally lived my life by while going through some tough times. I still love it. Thanks for all the time and work. I know it's a lot of work.
This has been a terrific journey beginning to end. I've always acknowledged Pink Floyd but I never knew how deep they went with a story throughout an album. It really opens my eyes into following narrative not just through one song, but an entire album. Very well made man.
Thank you so much for providing such an in-depth analysis. This was a great explanation, and I really appreciate how much time you must've put in to it. A seriously underrated video.
Why the hell do you only got 38 subscribers you should have million subscribers great job
Both this and the first analysis video were so incredibly well done. I definitely have a better understanding of the album than before. Great work man!
I only listened to this album very recently, and it resonated with me a lot, as someone who’s had mental health issues of my own. This analysis is amazing, and the best I’ve seen online so far. Truly bringing justice to how incredible this album really is.
This analysis was absolutely amazing, extremely well thought out and well done. I will never see the wall the same again and that’s for the better, with you breaking down their meaning adds a narrative that makes each song 10x better.Looking forward to what you have to say in future videos. Thank you for making the wall album that much better.
The line "Take me home" in "The Show Must Go On" is addressed to his father, which is why it's preceded by the chorus singing, "Oooh pa". Similarly, "Let me go" is addressed to his mother, as preceded by "Ooooh ma".
Watched both parts and I loved your deep insights into this work of art. Id really be interested to see what you have to say about the film... two part video? 😁
Thank you! I definitely want to make a video talking about the movie some time.
I don't comment on much. However, you truly deserve any praise that comes your way. Great analysis of one of my favorite albums. Thank you!
Great job! Think every psychologist, psychiatrist, drug counselor, etc should listen to the album and watch this analyses
You know, it's funny, I came to the same conclusion at the end but by a very different means.
Waters apparently intended the trial to be Pink trying himself. My reading was that "Stop!" implied he submitted himself to outside authorities because the intensity and damage it was causing overwhelmed him and the trial was the outside world basically laying blame fully on him to deny its own involvement. Nevertheless, because Pink had accepted his own part in it, the verdict, while coming from a disingenuous place looking to punish him to absolve itself, served to free him because it was what he needed: something to force him to look at what he'd become and reject it.
The end conclusion in either version is basically this: whatever way you reach the verdict, it must involve you accepting your own part in who you are rather than try to shift the blame.
I have loved this band, album and movie for years. The film and album connects and peels back so many layers of the human condition as we grow. It's so awesome that you took time to dig into one of the most underrated pieces of art ( in my opinion).
You did a great job with both of these videos - I wish more would would see it. Well done!
I'm 2 years late, but you've done an absolutely PERFECT job in explaining the meanings and lyrics to each song. If I had never found these 2 videos, I probably would've never understood the full meaning of the album.
Thank you
I always took Pink's turn into a dictator as a very early commentary on how a lot of popular public figures turn to extremist beliefs and are criticized by the public for it only for most people to fail to realize that the person's isolation is often created by the way the public isolated them from being just a normal person and amped up their status until there was nowhere else to go but down. Today this is so relevant. Almost every public figure is faced with incredible amounts of ridicule, hate and numbness without any attempts from most people to give them any sort of human connection or worth, only for everyone to be surprised when they fall into isolation and then extremism. This is how people like Adolf Hitler became the monsters they were and I feel the second part of The Wall is cautionary tale about how treating problem people with isolation is not the solution and is instead the catalyst of turning someone from an isolated person to a dictator.
Is this what happened to Kanye? I'm being facetious and sarcastic, but god knows that might be part of it...
Cant wait for the movie analasys - This was so awesome! I have watched it over 8 times now, still love it. Thanks!
Absolutely outstanding.
I see this video 3 years later, i love it, is perfect, thank you for do this work
Damn man, a truly amazing album and a perfect analysis of it! Couldn’t have asked for anything more, and I’m thrilled to see what else you plan to make.
This video is truly a masterpice of analysis, loved it so much, I have analyzed this album a lot of times across the years, but you still managed to surprise me with some interpretations and references, thank you so much!
I love this half of the wall his mental break really begins on that . It becomes much darker . This album is genius work and very relatable .
Dude, this series was truly amazing. The best analysis I have ever seen. Seriously, amazing job describing an amazing album
I always saw pink singing about second sight in nobody home as him going insane because of the laughing way he says it. plus wild staring eyes and strong urge to fly too.
Incredibly underrated review.
i watched this till 2 am last night it answered so many of my questions thank u
OMG YOU ARE SO UNDERRATED!! both of you analysis videos are amazing and spot on. It’s a shock seeing how many subs you have, I hope you get A TON more in the future
Thank you so much for this incredibly well done two part series. It was a fantastic way for me to really absorb the details in each song.
This is the best analysis and breakdown of The Wall I have ever heard!👏🏽👍🏽
Used to have Pink Floydian hallucinations when I was on antipsychotics - specifically from Waiting for the Worms. Roger really got inside me with that one!
Thank you for the excellent analysis of the album. I first heard it as a teenager. Now, 40 years later, I'm still learning.
This analysis not of this world, You hit everything perfectly and I couldn't have said any of this better myself, definitely telling everyone I know to watch both parts. 5/5 keep doing what your doing my guy.
i was always told that "hey you" was about someone outside the wall speaking in. thats why in the first verse it says "dont give in without a fight.". and the second verse is pink speaking to the guy outside it and decides to leave, only to find its too high for him to leave
Fantastic breakdown of this "flawed classic." I've listened to this album probably 100 times and still got a lot out of this analysis. Thank you.
This is an excellent analysis! You should analyze The Final Cut album by Pink Floyd since it has some connections to the Wall!
Well, I have no other choice but to listen to The Wall for the 1 millionth time. And I will love it even more. Thank you for this.
This was astounding! I was in Jr. High when this hit!👍
Loved this album analysis ,my first Floyd album was Wish you Were Here and that was the first time I had heard serious music that dealt with the psychology of human existence. Nothing could have prepared me for.The Wall though I actually saw the movie before eagerly getting hold of the album.
I remember listening to The Wall in my bedroom back in the early nineties and it really resonated with me as a 17 year old Bleeding Heart and Artist with that Space Cadet Glow. Probably some of the best education I ever had was The Wall ,it opened my eyes up to a lot of things that affect us all. We can all see aspects of Pink in ourselves. That's where The Wall really hits home covering a wide range of topics that are more relevant now than ever before.
Thank you for this excellent video you illustrated this masterpiece beautifully with cool animation and musical examples both parts were really engaging and I enjoyed them.
I've listened to the wall for a good number of years.
And I sweater every time all through my time o would connect to it in a different way.
Recently somone close to me told me that I've become cenacle on life. And again recently listening to this song felt that deep connection like before.
This video breaking down this amazing album. And well helping me understand what being cenacle really means.
Even though I'm not to this extant. I see it now.
Thank you so much for this break down.
Hearing it gave me a lot to think about.
It's going to be hard to reach outside my wall. To ask for the help that I need.
But it is what needs to be done so I may open my heart.
Again thank you. May your days pass with ease. And I hope you to have those great freinds to help you when you need
This video's amazing, was a really fun watch.
Amazing analysis! The wall is a masterpiece
As someone who built her own wall, this album resonates. But it also helps to reach people through their walls. Either by peaking over the top or through the gaps. Sometimes digging under it to reach our loved ones. I guess what i gathered from the album and film is walls are just that, walls. Theres always a way in. Wether or not its easy is another thing, but its so worth it to get to the person inside.
Waiting - for the analysis of the film as well! Thanks for a job well done.
Great videos dude (part 1 and 2) amazing, I’ve been a fan of Pink Floyd ever since my dad introduced me to them over 15 years ago and this is the very álbum he showed me. You brought so many joyful memories while picking my brain with your breakdown of the whole album and even reminded me of a good song I loved I had forgotten! Thanks for this dude much love
One thing I think would be an important addition is the allusion of suicide in “The Show Must Go On” Pink telling his mother and father to “take me home” and “let me go” realizing that he must complete the path that he has chosen, to ultimately destroy the wall but inevitably redeem himself. Realizing… the show must go on.
It would be amazing if you put 'we came in?" on the first part of the analysis and "isn't this where?" on the second part. I loved the analysis though, great work!
That's a great idea! I regret not doing that now that you bring it up.
Thank you very much for these videos! The analysis are spot on, you can really see the work you put on them. Enjoyed them from first to last all in a row!
A superb analysis of a great album, utterly fearless and forbidding yet compelling from the first moment to last. It wasn't just about the 'hits' like 'Comfortably Numb' and 'Run Like Hell': The Wall's themes about the causes & dangers of isolation, even when taken out of the original context about Pink and his traumas, apply to everyone - which is why Roger Waters, with the (by then declining) help of the other band members, put out a classic.
I’m realizing how relatable this album is to me. A few months ago I moved far into the forest and deleted all social media and cut contact with almost everyone I’ve known. I had broken up with my abusive ex-girlfriend and needed to get the hell away from everything and start all over again, and I did that by building a wall. All my life there’s been moments that has added bricks to my wall, and that relationship was the final brick for me.
But I find a lot of comfort in this alvum though, and it’s quickly becoming one my top albums for everytime I listen to it. Love it. Great video!
Outstanding. I was very happy to spend my afternoon with your creation.
This is an incredible analysis!
Well I also think that in the trial when pink refers to: "there must have been a door there in the wall when i came in" is a refernce to the "Isn't this where we come in" which is put together by the end of outside the wall and the beginning of "in the flesh?". This door has a literal meaning of the band going out onto the stage, but also is a metaphorical door that through which pink enters into his own wall, or the next generation, picking up the bricks, using the wall to enter their own wall, created once again by the previous generation, jsut like the school teacher passsed on his bricks to the kids / pink. But that same door maybe could have been used to leave his own wall at the same time? Anyways, just an idea, but overall I am still a bit confused on "the door" which is referenced a few times.
I've absolutely loved your analysis of this classic album, thank you. I have had mental health issues all my life and I have always had a very deep connection to this album. I first heard it at the age of 15 (1985) and I remember taking various drugs (mushrooms, weed, acid) and listening to it over and over, even though I didn't realise that I had mental health problems until years later. You've pointed out many things about the album that I had never noticed before. I think that - like The Dark Side Of The Moon - most of us can connect to The Wall but it is a much darker album so maybe we don't want to face up to that connection.
here's my interpretation of the "i caught a fleeting glimpse" line.
pink glimped a life of true joy and happiness, but it was as fleeting as childhood itself, even less so with all of his childhood troubles. pink is so alienated from himself and his joy that he can no longer "put his finger on it". the wall is too high. he achieved his dreams of being a rockstar. what he didn't achieve was his dream of happiness and serenity. this may be referred back to in "the show must go on" with the line, "am i too old? is it too late?" typically the "am i too old" concern with people has to do with achieving dreams of passion, like pink's of being a rockstar, but the only thing pink has to dream of now is serenity and connection. it's the one thing he doesn't have, and it's the one thing he is afraid he is too old and too deep behind his wall to truly grasp.
Bravo Sir!!! This is a fantastic analysis. May you live wall-free!
These two videos were absolutely fantastic, I hope they gain more traction throughout time cuz this is on par with The Wall analysis site for sure
It would've been interesting to have heard more about how some tracks from The Final Cut were originally for The Wall but regarding the finished product, this analysis did the album true justice and then some I loved it
I'm glad you enjoyed them. I wanted these videos to mainly focus on the album, but I do definitely plan on doing a video dedicated to The Final Cut sometime in the future.
This is a fabulous analysis, really well done. Thank you!
I think the analysis is a really good theoretical explanation of The Wall by Pink Floyd
As with the first episode, a superb video review of this most brilliant of albums... thank you.
why is this so underrated, this video is so good
If only there was anyone with a shred of empathy, that cared for Pink as a person, instead of someone to use
I always thought that the lines "standing in the aisles, with itchy feet and fading smiles" was directed at a young couple getting married, already becoming less happy together, and getting nervous of commitment (itchy feet). I'm probably wrong though.
I think I’ll always hear it as “the conch shell shatters” and apply the lord of the flies symbolism to it
2022 I came for the Trial. I stayed for the Wall
Really underrated analysis, great job.
Amazing work you earned a sub bud. This helped me get an even deeper since of understanding
you've done a really good work explaining this album!!
Excellent work, my friend.
I wanna add that the section of the lyrics on In The Flesh mirrors Eric Clapton's racist rant he blurted out in a 1976 concert . So not only is Waters turning the camera against himself, he's also turning it against contemporary prominent musicians who were being, well, fascists with Bowie even infamously entertaining the idea of Britain being ready for a fascist dictator on an interview. I learned about this today.
Bowie was in character (The Thin White Duke) and not entertaining the idea in real terms.
i’d like to think that david’s vocals on some of the songs are either a separate consciousness of pink (roger’s vocals) or a different person as a whole.
specially i mean this in hey you: when i listen to it, i like to imagine the scenario of other people who have outcasted themselves from the world - reaching into pinks subconscious, one that willingly shut out everyone and left the world in “goodbye cruel world”. it isn’t until the later instrumental where pink becomes overwhelmed and reaches out in desperation, wanting to get out.