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)
waring the inside out
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Didn't recognize what I'd become
No more than alive I'd barely survive
In a word, overrun
Won't hear a sound
From my mouth
I've spent too long
My skin is cold
To the human touch
This bleeding heart's
Not beating much
I murmured a vow of silence and now
I don't even hear when I think aloud
Extinguished by light I turn on the night
Wear its darkness with an empty smile
I'm creeping back to life
My nervous system all away
I'm wearing the inside out
Look at him now
He's paler somehow
But he's coming round
He's starting to choke
It's been so long since he spoke
Well he can have the words right from my mouth
And with these words I can see
Clear through the clouds that covered me
Just give it time then speak my name
Now we can hear ourselves again
I'm holding out
For the day
When all the clouds
Have blown away
I'm with you now
Can speak your name
Now we can hear
Ourselves again
He's curled into the corner
But still the screen is flickering
With an endless stream of garbage to
Curse the place
In a sea of random images
The self-destructing animal
Waiting for the waves to break
He's standing on the threshold
Caught in fiery anger
And hurled into the furnace he'll
Curse the place
He's torn in all directions
And the screen is still flickering
Waiting for the flames to break
"Wearing The Inside Out" by Pink Floyd is a deeply introspective song that explores themes of self-alienation and emotional numbness. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone who has been lost inside their own mind for so long that they no longer know who they are or how to connect with the world around them. The opening lines set the tone for the song, describing how the singer has become a shadow of their former self, barely clinging to life. They've retreated so far inside themselves that they are no longer able to express themselves or feel anything in a meaningful way, hence "my skin is cold to the human touch, this bleeding heart's not beating much."
The second verse of the song shifts in tone, with the singer asserting their desire to reconnect with the world and come back to life. However, they are hesitant and scared, knowing that the process of breaking out of their shell will be difficult and painful. The chorus ("I'm wearing the inside out") serves as a metaphor for this feeling - it's as if the singer's innermost self has become their outermost layer, with nothing left to protect or hide them.
Later in the song, we get a glimpse into the larger societal forces that have contributed to the singer's alienation. The lines "in a sea of random images, the self-destructing animal" paint a picture of a world filled with meaningless distractions that only serve to further disconnect people from themselves and each other. The song speaks to the human longing for authenticity and connection, even as it acknowledges the struggle that comes with attempting to find those things in a world that often feels cold and indifferent.
Line by Line Meaning
From morning to night I stayed out of sight
I spent all my time hiding from the world
Didn't recognize what I'd become
I didn't realize how much I had changed
No more than alive I'd barely survive
I was just existing, barely getting by each day
In a word, overrun
I was completely overwhelmed and defeated
Won't hear a sound
I refused to speak
From my mouth
I didn't want to say anything
I've spent too long
I had been silent for far too much time
On the inside out
My thoughts and emotions were internalized so much that they showed on the outside too
My skin is cold
I felt emotionally numb
To the human touch
I couldn't feel human connection
This bleeding heart's
My heart was still full of emotion, despite being so empty otherwise
Not beating much
But it was barely keeping me alive
I murmured a vow of silence and now
I made a promise to myself to not speak, and now
I don't even hear when I think aloud
I don't even listen to my own thoughts
Extinguished by light I turn on the night
Positive energy doesn't affect me anymore, so I look towards darkness for comfort
Wear its darkness with an empty smile
I try to seem happy when really I'm just miserable in darkness
I'm creeping back to life
Slowly, I'm beginning to feel like a human again
My nervous system all away
My anxiety has disappeared
Look at him now
Others are now noticing the change in me
He's paler somehow
I look even more sickly now
But he's coming round
But I'm starting to get better
He's starting to choke
I'm struggling with the idea of speaking again
It's been so long since he spoke
I haven't spoken in a very long time
Well he can have the words right from my mouth
I'm willing to give someone else the chance to speak for me
And with these words I can see
And now, I can finally see
Clear through the clouds that covered me
Past the haze that fuzzy thoughts and emotions had created in me
Just give it time then speak my name
With time, I'll be ready to talk again
Now we can hear ourselves again
We can finally speak and communicate again
I'm holding out
I'm waiting
For the day
For a time when
When all the clouds
When all the confusion and darkness
Have blown away
Has disappeared
I'm with you now
I'm here with you
Can speak your name
I can finally bring myself to speak your name again
He's curled into the corner
I've retreated into myself
But still the screen is flickering
But I'm still trying to distract myself with screens and media
With an endless stream of garbage to
With a never-ending stream of meaningless content to
Curse the place
Blame the outside world
In a sea of random images
Lost in a world of senseless visuals
The self-destructing animal
I'm in a fragile state, susceptible to outside influence
Waiting for the waves to break
I'm waiting for something to happen, waiting for a sign
He's standing on the threshold
I'm on the edge
Caught in fiery anger
Overwhelmed with anger and frustration
And hurled into the furnace he'll
And I'll be thrown into a situation
Curse the place
Blame others for my problems
He's torn in all directions
I'm being pulled multiple ways
And the screen is still flickering
I'm still looking for distractions
Waiting for the flames to break
Trying to reach the breaking point
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: ANTHONY MOORE, RICHARD WRIGHT
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