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)
The Committee Part 1
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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I have always looked out from behind these eyes
It feels like more than a lifetime
Feels like more than a lifetime
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
Is this the way it's always been?
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
Don't worry, nobody lives forever
Nobody lives forever
The lyrics for Pink Floyd's song A New Machine Part 1 revolves around existential questioning and the longing for change. The opening lines "I have always been here / I have always looked out from behind these eyes," suggest a sense of being trapped and unable to escape oneself, as if the singer has been existing in the same monotony for their entire life. The repetition of "it feels like more than a lifetime" emphasizes the weight of this feeling, the sense of a life stagnated and unchanging.
The chorus, "Sometimes I get tired of the waiting / Sometimes I get tired of being in here / Is this the way it's always been? / Could it ever have been different?" speaks to the desire for something, anything, to happen, to break free from the tedium that has come to define their existence. The question posed in the lyrics is especially poignant as it begs the listener to consider whether the circumstances of their life, like the singer's, are predetermined or if they have the power to change their fate.
The final lines "Do you ever get tired of the waiting? / Do you ever get tired of being in there? / Don't worry, nobody lives forever / Nobody lives forever" suggest a resignation to the idea that even if one is trapped, it won't last forever, and perhaps the singer is attempting to embrace the momentary freedom found in this realization. The song speaks to the universal human desire for something different and the uncertainty of whether it is possible.
Line by Line Meaning
I have always been here
I exist in this world, and have been existing here for as long as I have been conscious.
I have always looked out from behind these eyes
I experience the world through my own consciousness, and this has been the case since the beginning of my existence.
It feels like more than a lifetime
The length of my existence seems greater than what would be expected from purely a measure of time.
Feels like more than a lifetime
The duration of my existence seems much longer than a typical lifetime.
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
Occasionally, I become frustrated with the act of waiting for something to happen.
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
On occasion, I feel restricted or trapped by my current situation or environment(s).
Is this the way it's always been?
I question whether my current state has always been the case or if it has changed over time.
Could it ever have been different?
I contemplate whether the course of events leading to my current state could have played out in a different way.
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
I wonder whether others also get fed up with waiting for events to occur.
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
I question if others also experience the feeling of restriction or confinement in their current situation or environment(s).
Don't worry, nobody lives forever
Life is finite and will eventually come to an end for everyone.
Nobody lives forever
Death is an inevitable end point for all living organisms, including humans.
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Syd bysyd
Thanks for uploading this film. Arthur Brown had the best moment in it! But the Pink Floyd music is fascinating, coming from that time just after Syd Barrett's departure, when the Floyd went cosmic and avant garde. I don't think these musical snippets can be found anywhere other than on this film...? Also, the film reveals where Pink Floyd posed for their photos on the front sleeve of Ummagumma (I recognise the trees!!)
J.J.Spliffstar
Here's the PF music for this film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYKpT6Z5Yqk
EnosEverything
And for those who don't know because they are young people - the guy who is the passenger at the start of the film is the talented blues/rock singer PAUL JONES... He was a pop star in the early/mid 60's with Manfred Mann... You may remember his voice on DO WAH DIDDY DIDDY , 5-4-3-2-1 and PRETTY FLAMINGO amongst others... He went on to have a successful career as a solo artist before being lead vocalist / harmonica player with THE BLUES BAND.
motherbrain86
rick really dominates this soundtrack with his organ, especially during the end credits, love all the dialogue between paul jones and the director during the last chunk of the film
Pogol Swood
I saw this years and years ago in a late night, early morning Pink Floyd on film binge in a local cinema. Thanks for uploading.
Kostya Pakhomov
You're welcome! Great you're appreciated.
Anthony Pettman
This film will grow on you. It starts a bit wobbly but later you see 1960's people and cars and places and viewpoints. It is a blast from the past. One wicked thought - right at the very end as he gets a lift home, is history going to repeat itself?
Maxine McKenzie
Arthur Brown's cameo appearance perfect for this depiction of Paranoid Psychosis. What fun!
MisterTracks
Goob job! :) Keep it up!
Maxine McKenzie
it also reminds me of Lyndsay Anderson's Films with Malcolm McDowell. The Absurdity of British life. Thanks for Posting.🔥