Wednesday, September 15, 2010

wish you were here



you can have a cigar as you enjoy today's super groovy delicious bite. released on september 15, 1975, pink floyd's wish you were here was the highly anticipated follow-up to their watershed classic dark side of the moon. the title track remains one of their best-known and most beloved. there's a sense of resignation and alienation that drives the lyrics of this "great dance song". sometimes the choices we make don't turn out the way we hoped; and sometimes we become less sure of things as we get more experience. and sometimes we prefer the cold comforts and familiar fears of our cages to the confusion and anonymity. the end result is hauntingly beautiful. the entire album is dedicated to former lead singer syd barrett who showed up unexpectedly during the recording, ready to take part. at first, no one recognized him; and then they were all upset by his altered appearance and demeanor. it was the last time any of them saw him.






http://www.pinkfloyd.com/









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 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 fish bowl
year after year
running over the same old ground
what have we found?
the same old fears
wish you were here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXdNnw99-Ic





'wish you were here'
full album:


https://myspace.com/pinkfloyd/music/album/wish-you-were-here-20148029




All lyrics written by Roger Waters. 

Side one
 00:00 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V)"   Wright, Waters, Gilmour
13:33 "Welcome to the Machine"   Waters
Side two
21:10 "Have a Cigar"   Waters
26:20 "Wish You Were Here"   Waters, Gilmour
32:05 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX)"   Wright, Waters, Gilmour (Parts 6–8)
Wright (Part 9)




4 comments:

  1. couldn't play it through the blog. does the link work?

    timo

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  2. The instrumentals and lyrics are beautifully haunting, though they leave me a bit depressed in a way that leads me to be unable to associate myself with them strongly.

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  3. i always think of syd barrett when i listen to the song; but i do associate with the lyrics. the first line resonates very powerfully for me. it seems to echo the serpent in the garden. we seek knowledge of good and evil; but often they get muddled as we tend to pursue things without realizing the costs. the music business is an example that certainly seems appropriate as many artists naively sign the fruits of their creativity away. we find ourselves trapped and understand too late what we traded. i guess i can see why you'd get depressed.

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