And just because it's a great song about Syd Barrett:
So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
...
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year
Running over the same old ground, what have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
Lyrically, the song is often considered to be a direct tribute to Syd Barrett. However, on the documentary The Story of Wish You Were Here, Gilmour and Waters separately describe the original concept that differs from this interpretation. Waters, who mainly wrote the lyrics complementing Gilmour's initial riff idea and subsequent joint composition, describes the lyrics as being directed at himself. Gilmour, on the other hand, recognises that he never performs the song without remembering Syd Barrett. Waters later adds that the song is nevertheless open to interpretation.
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I like that the watermark in the top left corner is also upside down.
Wait, is that the line? I've always heard it "and have we found the same old fears?" Huh
That's the next lines. "Running over the same old ground, and what have we found? The same old fears." (If I heard them correctly)
I legite thought the lyrics were in Georgian 🤣🤣🤣
And just because it's a great song about Syd Barrett:
I think you missed "doo do do, doodoo doo do doo dah" etc 😉
I thought that shine on you crazy diamond was for Syd. And this one is more generic loss.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_(Pink_Floyd_song)
Cool. I also looked up to Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the front page says:
And goes on to mostly talk about Syd. Lots of cool stuff.
Got to stop buying this cheap Australian speakers.
Mmm. Pink Floyd.
That band is just fantastic, that is really what I think!
Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?
He's outside the wall now.
The Floyd one.
come on here dear boy have a cigar
you're gonna go far
Not the same old fears. Notice in the rock radio stations they avoid playing any anti- establishment punk or rock like they used to.
It's all the relationship drama songs now.
One of my favorite songs by my favorite band. Makes me miss my uncle who raised me, he died of als decades ago. They were his favorite band.
Yes, I always missed you...
Rest in Peace Roger "Syd" Barrett. One of the greatest muses that most people don't even know existed
Eventually we get tired of the same old fears and
get over themmake up new ones!!Where spider?