Now please note, I encourage reading lyrics and as such, I have found that I don't support much of Pink Floyd. However, I think that people wouldn't be drawn to the band if they didn't have some truth in the songs. So, without further ado, let's dive into some Pink Floyd!
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Part 2 is the most well known part of Another Brick in the Wall, and as thus when you think of Another Brick in the Wall, you might just think of that song. But actually, Pink Floyd has 3 parts of Another Brick in the Wall. (Please note, I will not be covering the awful movie that Pink Floyd made in conjunction with the album, just the songs.)
Overview:
Pink Floyd is putting forward the idea that "The Wall" is something that we build up around ourselves using the negative experiences of our past to close off our life from others. This is because we as humans learn well from experience, and if the experience is negative, we don't want to do it again.
Take for instance, you touch a hot oven with your hand. You get burned. Are you going to go back the next day and try to touch it again? No! Because that's stupid.
"The Wall" is the same principle. However, unlike the stove, there are some things about building a wall that do not work out for our best. When you build a wall around you, it blocks everything. It does not just keep you safe, it numbs.
Building "The Wall":
The Wall has two builders. The person who throws the bricks, and the person that builds the wall. Whenever you say something mean, you throw a brick at someone. These bricks symbolize insults, accidental or on purpose. But just because you throw a brick at someone doesn't mean that they have to use it to build "The Wall". Yes, it will still hurt them, it is a brick after all. But they still have 3 options:
a) Use it to add to their wall
b) Throw that brick at someone else
c) Toss it aside
Obviously, the best option is to cast it aside, but it is also the hardest. It is much easier to do A or B, depending on whether it was a deep hurt, or a light insult. In Part 1 of Another Brick in the Wall, the person in the song is abandoned by his father. The child uses those bricks to start building up his wall.
Being a Human:
Now, everyone reading this messes up in life, because it's human nature. We cannot do everything right, and we are bound to hurt people throughout the course of our lives, directly or indirectly. So, something that you have to acknowledge is that you will throw bricks at people at some point in your life or another. And probably more often than that. In Part 2, a teacher starts to make fun of the character. Then, the other kids join in with him in laughing. Throwing bricks may not have been the intention of the kids, but their laughs pierced him just as much as the teacher's insults. Why did the kids laugh? Because they are human.
So, what can you do? If it's just nature, why worry about it?
Because it's hurtful, that's why. And you can try your best to do the right thing, but unless you have the Holy Spirit guiding you, you don't stand a chance. Which is why I encourage you reading this to ask the Holy Spirit to show you a way in which you could help someone.
Tearing down The Wall
Now, despite what I've said, you don't have to live with your Wall. You can ask for healing from God, and he will do it. I'm not saying that it's instantaneous, but it will happen. What you can do right now, is go talk to people that you trust and tell them about how you feel. Sometimes saying it aloud will help. Once you realize where the problem lies, you have to forgive those who hurt you. Even if they never asked, you have to release them from your judgment, to let God take care of them. Next, you might have to forgive yourself for some things. If you have held stuff against yourself, you have to let those go.
In Part 3, the person is now old and bitter. It truly shows what dealing with that is like without God in our lives, and it's very sad. But we as Christians have a savior who cares. Talk with the Lord, and he will help you through it. You don't have to do it alone, and God is always there to help you along the way.
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Well, that went quite a bit more deep than I intended. I hope that those of you who read this were able to get as much out of it as I did writing it. I have posted a YouTube link to the songs below, combined into one video. This video includes the song "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" which I do not cover in this article. It is mostly an extension of Part 1 and a Prologue to Part 2.
Here are the lyrics for those interested in reading them.
Part 1 Lyrics
Part 2 Lyrics
Part 3 Lyrics
Pink Floyd is putting forward the idea that "The Wall" is something that we build up around ourselves using the negative experiences of our past to close off our life from others. This is because we as humans learn well from experience, and if the experience is negative, we don't want to do it again.
Take for instance, you touch a hot oven with your hand. You get burned. Are you going to go back the next day and try to touch it again? No! Because that's stupid.
"The Wall" is the same principle. However, unlike the stove, there are some things about building a wall that do not work out for our best. When you build a wall around you, it blocks everything. It does not just keep you safe, it numbs.
Building "The Wall":
The Wall has two builders. The person who throws the bricks, and the person that builds the wall. Whenever you say something mean, you throw a brick at someone. These bricks symbolize insults, accidental or on purpose. But just because you throw a brick at someone doesn't mean that they have to use it to build "The Wall". Yes, it will still hurt them, it is a brick after all. But they still have 3 options:
a) Use it to add to their wall
b) Throw that brick at someone else
c) Toss it aside
Obviously, the best option is to cast it aside, but it is also the hardest. It is much easier to do A or B, depending on whether it was a deep hurt, or a light insult. In Part 1 of Another Brick in the Wall, the person in the song is abandoned by his father. The child uses those bricks to start building up his wall.
Being a Human:
Now, everyone reading this messes up in life, because it's human nature. We cannot do everything right, and we are bound to hurt people throughout the course of our lives, directly or indirectly. So, something that you have to acknowledge is that you will throw bricks at people at some point in your life or another. And probably more often than that. In Part 2, a teacher starts to make fun of the character. Then, the other kids join in with him in laughing. Throwing bricks may not have been the intention of the kids, but their laughs pierced him just as much as the teacher's insults. Why did the kids laugh? Because they are human.
So, what can you do? If it's just nature, why worry about it?
Because it's hurtful, that's why. And you can try your best to do the right thing, but unless you have the Holy Spirit guiding you, you don't stand a chance. Which is why I encourage you reading this to ask the Holy Spirit to show you a way in which you could help someone.
Tearing down The Wall
Now, despite what I've said, you don't have to live with your Wall. You can ask for healing from God, and he will do it. I'm not saying that it's instantaneous, but it will happen. What you can do right now, is go talk to people that you trust and tell them about how you feel. Sometimes saying it aloud will help. Once you realize where the problem lies, you have to forgive those who hurt you. Even if they never asked, you have to release them from your judgment, to let God take care of them. Next, you might have to forgive yourself for some things. If you have held stuff against yourself, you have to let those go.
In Part 3, the person is now old and bitter. It truly shows what dealing with that is like without God in our lives, and it's very sad. But we as Christians have a savior who cares. Talk with the Lord, and he will help you through it. You don't have to do it alone, and God is always there to help you along the way.
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Here are the lyrics for those interested in reading them.
Part 1 Lyrics
Part 2 Lyrics
Part 3 Lyrics
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