Karel & Matthew Fialka – Hey, Matthew [Subtitled]

An oldie from the 80s. Sadly, the song still remains as factual now as it was then, maybe even more so. And lots of references that make me think back to my own youth.

Information

Artist: Karel Fialka and Matthew Fialka
Country: United Kingdom
Copyright: Capitol Records
Licensing: Universal Music Group

Subtitled music video

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Lyrics

[Karel Fialka:]
I was sitting with Matthew, we were watching TV.
I said; hey, Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the guns? Do you see the bombs?
See those people throwing all of those stones?
Do you see the cars going up in the flames?
See their faces, do you know their names?
Hey, Matthew, when you’re watching TV;
hey, hey, Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the tension in a rich man’s house?
Do you see the cat? Do you see the mouse?
Do you see the beauty or the big bad beast?
Do you see the famine? Do you see the feast?
In this world of villains, do you see the crime?
Is a superhero waiting at the edge of time?
Hey, Matthew, when you’re watching TV;
I said; hey, hey, Matthew, what do you see?

[Matthew Fialka:]
I see Dallas,
Dynasty,
Terrahawks,
He-Man,
Tom and Jerry,
Dukes of Hazzard,
Airwolf,
Blue Thunder,
Rambo,
Road Runner,
Daffy Duck,
the A-Team.
The A-Team,
I see the A-Team.

[Karel Fialka:]
I was sitting with Matthew, we were watching TV;
I said; hey, Matthew, what’ll you be?
Will you walk like a lion in the danger zone?
Will you pass unnoticed in the great unknown?
When you see the press out on a witch hunt,
when you see a political publicity stunt,
Will you fight for the right? Will you be a man?
Will you step aside? Will you give a damn?
Will you ride that tide with the starry-eyed?
Will you give and take?
Will you laugh until you ache?
Will you learn to live?
Will you take? Will you give?
As the bridges burn, will you live and learn?
Will you be numbered with the brave and true?
Well, good luck kid, here’s looking at you.
In the future, Matthew, so bright and free,
Hey, Matthew, what’ll you be?
Hey, hey, Matthew, what’ll you be?

[Matthew Fialka:]
I’d want to be a soldier,
street fighter,
be a policeman,
a captain of a boat,
a big boat.
I’d want to be a magic man,
a cowboy,
a train driver,
high jump champion,
a fireman,
a pilot.
I want to be your friend.
It’s all a game…
..I hope.

[Karel Fialka:]
Hey Matthew.
Hey, hey, Matthew.

[Matthew Fialka:]
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.