Showing posts with label Pink Floyd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pink Floyd. Show all posts

Friday, December 31, 2010

Hey You by Pink Floyd

Seeing this in the movie Due Date and how it was used really upped my appreciation for this song. Even better was seeing it performed live by Mr. Roger Waters in Atlanta. I had to get my tickets from a scalper, the whole experience was fun. It's probably one of my highlights for the year 2010.


Hey you, out there in the cold
Getting lonely, getting old
Can you feel me?
Hey you, standing in the aisles
With itchy feet and fading smiles
Can you feel me?
Hey you, dont help them to bury the light
Don't give in without a fight.

Hey you, out there on your own
Sitting naked by the phone
Would you touch me?
Hey you, with you ear against the wall
Waiting for someone to call out
Would you touch me?
Hey you, would you help me to carry the stone?
Open your heart, I'm coming home.

But it was only fantasy.
The wall was too high,
As you can see.
No matter how he tried,
He could not break free.
And the worms ate into his brain.

Hey you, standing in the road
always doing what you're told,
Can you help me?
Hey you, out there beyond the wall,
Breaking bottles in the hall,
Can you help me?
Hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all
Together we stand, divided we fall.

[Click of TV being turned on]
"Well, only got an hour of daylight left. Better get started"
"Isnt it unsafe to travel at night?"
"It'll be a lot less safe to stay here. You're father's gunna pick up our trail before long"
"Can Loca ride?"
"Yeah, I can ride... Magaret, time to go! Maigret, thank you for everything"
"Goodbye Chenga"
"Goodbye miss ..."

"I'll be back"

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Shine on You Crazy Diamond Parts I to V and Parts VI to IX

Separated by 2 tracks in the Wish You Were Here album, this song is just pure genius! I'm really amazed how a group can come up with something this original. This song is truly MIND BLOWING!



Parts I to V

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter,
come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions,
come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Parts VI to IX

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Pile on many more layers and I'll be joining you there.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
And we'll bask in the shadow of yesterday's triumph,
sail on the steel breeze.
Come on you boy child, you winner and loser,
come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd



Simply an awesome and powerful song. It's very simple and yet effective in evoking emotions. The singer, Clare Torry was said to have been paid £30 for her work. She cleary deserves more and reached a settlement with Pink Floyd. Try to give it a listen, the masters at work!





and I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, i dont mind.
why should I be frightened of dying? Theres no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime.
i never said I was frightened of dying.