“You know, I’ve been through some crazy stuff. My love of music has always been the first thing to pull me through it.” – Nick Hexum
In their ninth studio album, 311’s single “Hey You” expresses the force of music in his life by way of a genuine companionship to the art. This song sets the tone as...
[Verse 1]
You’ve changed your tune many times, since we met
But I'll always recognize you, you are part of me
I feel you, whether in Jamaica or in the angel city
You’re such a gift to me, ooh
[Chorus]
Hey you
I gotta tell you my long time friend
I think of all those years you saw me through tears
And the good times that we spend
Hey you
You’re my constant companion
You always let me explain just what I'm sayin’
And we’ve just begun, ahh
[Verse 2]
I’ve got one wish for this music to be an uplift
And I need an uplift to deal
And there are few songs all the people can sing along and one song
Come along and sing it for real, ooh
[Chorus]
Hey you
I gotta tell you my long time friend
I think of all those years you saw me through tears
And the good times that we spend
Hey you
You’re my constant companion
You always let me explain just what I'm sayin’
And we’ve just begun, ahh
[Bridge]
As I wander around
Town to town, lost and found
When so many many others come and go (come and go)
The sweetness (sweetness, sweetness) pulls me through, ha-ah-ah
[Chorus]
Hey you
I gotta tell you my long time friend
I think of all those years you saw me through my tears
And the good times that we spend
Hey you
You’re my constant companion
You always let me explain just what I'm sayin’
And we’ve just begun
[Outro]
Hey you, you never turned your back on me
Ahh, when I gave up on myself
Hey you, you never turned your back on me
Ahh, when I gave up on myself
Hey you, what would the world be like
Ahh, without you around
Music, you’re my constant companion, ahh
Hey You was written by Doug “SA” Martinez & Nick Hexum.
Hey You was produced by Bob Rock.