Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the band's peak success with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd also composed several film scores.
Following personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. They produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and toured in support of both before entering a long hiatus. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a one-off performance at the global awareness event Live 8. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions. In 2022, Gilmour and Mason reformed Pink Floyd to release the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" in protest of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and these albums and Wish You Were Here are among the best-selling albums of all time. Four Pink Floyd albums topped the US Billboard 200, and five topped the UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's hit singles include "See Emily Play" (1967), "Money" (1973), "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (1979), "Not Now John" (1983), "On the Turning Away" (1987) and "High Hopes" (1994). They were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008, Pink Floyd were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden for their contribution to modern music.
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Studio albums
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
More (1969)
Ummagumma (1969)
Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Meddle (1971)
Obscured by Clouds (1972)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)
The Final Cut (1983)
A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
The Division Bell (1994)
The Endless River (2014)
Summer
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Perhaps you'd care to state exactly how you feel
We said goodbye before we said hello
I hardly even like you, I shouldn't care at all
We met just six hours ago, the music was too loud
From your bed I gained a day and lost a bloody year
And I would like to know
How do you feel, how do you feel?
Not a single word was said, the night still hid our fears
Occasionally you showed a smile but what was the need
I felt the cold far too soon, in a room of 95
My friends are lying in the sun, I wish that I was there
Tomorrow brings another town and another girl like you
Have you time before you leave to greet another man
Just you let me know
How do you feel, how do you feel?
How do you feel, how do you feel?
Goodbye to you
Charlotte Pringle's due
I've had enough for one day
The lyrics of Pink Floyd's song Summer '68 depict a fleeting encounter between two individuals who crossed paths at a party. The song is sung in the first person, and the singer briefly describes his encounter with a woman he barely knows. The song's opening lines suggest that the singer wants to hear the woman's thoughts before she leaves. He asks her to speak up and voice her emotions, and then dismisses their brief dalliance as though nothing had happened.
The second stanza reveals that the woman and the singer did not communicate much during the party, except for fleeting smiles. It's not clear whether these smiles were masking an underlying fear or anxiety, but the sense of unease is palpable. The third and fourth stanzas reveal that the singer would like to remain in bed with the woman, instead of facing the grueling realities of the day ahead. In the final stanza, the singer's attention turns to another woman, and he acknowledges that he's done with the current one. He mentions Charlotte Pringle's due, as if to suggest that his encounter with the current woman is nothing more than a passing affair.
The lyrics are evocative of a fleeting encounter that is both meaningless and profound. On one level, the singer dismisses his encounter with the woman as just another fleeting moment in life. However, the lyrics also suggest that the encounter has affected him on an emotional level, even though he doesn't want to admit it.
Line by Line Meaning
Would you like to say something before you leave
Do you have any last comments or thoughts before you go?
Perhaps you'd care to state exactly how you feel
Maybe you could express your emotions and thoughts precisely?
We said goodbye before we said hello
Our relationship ended before it even started.
I hardly even like you, I shouldn't care at all
I don't have any feelings for you, so it shouldn't bother me.
We met just six hours ago, the music was too loud
We have only known each other for a short time, and the music was too distracting to have a conversation.
From your bed I gained a day and lost a bloody year
We were together for the night and it felt like a long time, but it made me lose perspective on time.
And I would like to know
I'm curious to find out
How do you feel, how do you feel?
What are your emotions at this moment?
Not a single word was said, the night still hid our fears
We were both silent, and the darkness of the night made it difficult to express our worries.
Occasionally you showed a smile but what was the need
You smiled sometimes, but I don't understand why.
I felt the cold far too soon, in a room of 95
I felt chilly quickly even though the room was very warm.
My friends are lying in the sun, I wish that I was there
My friends are relaxing in the sun, and I wish I could be with them too.
Tomorrow brings another town and another girl like you
Tomorrow I'll be in a new place and meet someone similar to you.
Have you time before you leave to greet another man
Do you have time to say hi to someone else before you go?
Just you let me know
Could you please inform me?
How do you feel, how do you feel?
What are your emotions at this moment?
Goodbye to you
Farewell, it's time to depart.
Charlotte Pringle's due
I have an appointment, I have to leave.
I've had enough for one day
I've had a full day and want to take a break.
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Written by: RICK WRIGHT
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