Behind the Wall (Official)

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A haunting a cappella song about domestic violence. Domestic violence is a common problem with 1.3% of all women in the US saying they have experienced domestic violence in… Read More

Jan. 1, 19881 viewer26.8K views

Behind the Wall (Official) Lyrics

[Hook 1]
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late, if they come at all

[Hook 1]
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late, if they come at all

[Verse 1]
And when they arrive
They say they can't interfere
With domestic affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as they walk out the door
The tears well up in her eyes

[Hook 2]
Last night I heard the screaming
Then a silence that chilled my soul
Prayed that I was dreaming
When I saw the ambulance in the road

[Verse 2]
And the policeman said
"I'm here to keep the peace
Will the crowd disperse?
I think we all could use some sleep"

[Hook 1]
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won't do no good to call
The police
Always come late, if they come at all

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A haunting a cappella song about domestic violence. Domestic violence is a common problem with 1.3% of all women in the US saying they have experienced domestic violence in a year and nearly 1 in 4 women experience a physical assault from a partner in adulthood.

She is frustrated by the inaction of the police and her own helplessness as the woman next door is beaten up. This relates to similar anti-authority sentiments in other songs in the album such as “Talking ‘Bout a Revolution” and “Across The Lines.”