From the recording Stay Tuned ©
The song repeatedly emphasizes the idea of a message "falling on deaf ears," despite someone "shouting from the rooftop." It touches on themes of unheard warnings, the sounds of nature, looking to the past for future clarity, and the loss of ancient wisdom to technology. The lyrics express frustration that important signals are not being received.
Lyrics
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A PIN DROP FROM FAR AWAY
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A NAME DROP FAR AWAY
DON’T YOU TURN A BLIND EYE
THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR FOR ALL TO HEAR
IT’S FALLING ON DEAF EARS
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A PIN DROP FROM FAR AWAY
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A NAME DROP FAR AWAY
LISTEN TO THE SOUNDS
OF NATURE ALL AROUND FOR ALL TO HEAR
IT’S FALLING ON DEAF EARS
FALLING ON DEAF EARS
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A PIN DROP FROM FAR AWAY
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A NAME DROP FAR AWAY
LOOK INTO THE PAST NOW
AND THE FUTURE WILL APPEAR SO CLEAR
IT’S FALLING ON DEAF EARS
LET’S CHANGE THE SUBJECT SHALL WE?
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A PIN DROP FROM FAR AWAY
DON’T STOP SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOP
I CAN HEAR A NAME DROP FAR AWAY
OPEN UP YOUR ARMS
THEY’VE BEEN TRYING TO CONNECT WITH YOU FOR YEARS
FALLING ON DEAF EARS
FALLING ON DEAF EARS
ANCIENT WiSDOM HAS BEEN LOST
TO TECHNOLOGY BUT AT WHAT COST?
THE SIGNAL’S NOT COMING ACROSS
IT’S FALLING, FALLING ON DEAF EARS
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©