"Ibiza Bar" is a song written and performed by Pink Floyd, and features on … Read Full Bio ↴"Ibiza Bar" is a song written and performed by Pink Floyd, and features on their third album, "Soundtrack from the Film More".

It opens with a riff very similar to that of "The Nile Song". However, unlike that track, the song does not cycle through several keys, and Gilmour's guitar fills and solos use more echo. Both songs are among the few flirtations the band made with a heavier rock sound, along with When You're In..., Obscured by Clouds, The Gold It's in the... from Obscured by Clouds and Young Lust from The Wall.

Ibiza Bar
Pink Floyd Lyrics

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I'm so afraid of mistakes that I've made
Shaking every time that I awake
I feel like a cardboard cut-out man

So build me a time
When the characters rhyme
And the story line is kind

I've aged and aged since the first page
I've lived every line that you wrote
Take me down, take me down
From the shelf above your head

And build me a time
When the characters rhyme
And the story line is kind

I live where I'm left
On the shelf like the rest
And the epilogue reads like a sad song
Please pick up your camera
And use me again

And build me a time
When the characters rhyme

And the storyline is kind
Yeah

Overall Meaning

In Pink Floyd's "Ibiza Bar," the singer explores the fear of their past mistakes, uncertainty about the present moment, and the longing for a hopeful future. The opening line of "I'm so afraid of the mistakes that I made" suggests that the singer is haunted by guilt and regret. They are taking every waking moment to reflect on what they've done wrong and how they might make amends. This is further emphasized in the line "I feel like a hard-boiled and cut-up man," which suggests that the singer has been through some difficult experiences that have left them feeling jaded and worn out.

The singer then expresses a desire for a time when "countries will lie on the storyline if kind." This line suggests that the singer is looking for a world where things fall into place more easily, and where people are kind and understanding. The repetition of this line throughout the song emphasizes the singer's longing for a world without conflict or struggle. The later lines of the song, "If I live on the shelf like the rest / And if love bleeds like a sad song," suggest that the singer is afraid of being forgotten or abandoned, and is seeking connection and validation from others.

Overall, "Ibiza Bar" is a contemplative and melancholy song that explores themes of regret, uncertainty, and longing for something better.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm so afraid of the mistakes that I made
I am scared of the wrong choices I have made in the past.

Taking every time that I wake
Every time I wake up, I am reminded of my mistakes.

I feel like a hard-boiled and cut-up man
I feel like a man who has been through a lot of difficult experiences and is emotionally drained.

So give me a time when the countries
I wish for a time when the world is at peace.

Will lie on the storyline if kind
Where countries behave kindly and peacefully.

Are days are made since the first page
Our lives are determined from the very beginning.

I've lived every line that you wrote
I have lived every experience that fate has given me.

Take me down, take me down, from the shelf above your head
I want to be taken off the shelf and given another chance.

And if I live on the shelf like the rest
If I stay on the shelf like everyone else, I will just fade away.

And if love bleeds like a sad song
If love hurts like a sad song, then it might not be worth it.

Please pick-up your camera and use me again
Please give me another chance to try and make things right.

So give me a time when the countries
Again hoping for a peaceful world.

Will lie on the storyline if kind, yeah
Where countries behave kindly and peacefully.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: David Jon Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard William Wright, Roger Waters

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