Gilmour was born in Cambridge, England. His father, Douglas Gilmour, was a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Cambridge and his mother, Sylvia (née Wilson), was a teacher and film editor who raised her family at Grantchester Meadows, later immortalised by a Roger Waters song on Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. Gilmour and his siblings were encouraged by their parents in their musical abilities. Gilmour has a younger brother, Peter, who has been a guitarist for a slightly longer time than Gilmour. Gilmour attended The Perse School on Hills Road, Cambridge, which he "didn't enjoy" but where he met future Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist Syd Barrett, along with bassist and vocalist Roger Waters who attended Cambridgeshire High School for Boys, also situated on Hills Road. In 1954, Gilmour bought his first single, Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock". At age 13, Gilmour was given his first guitar, a Tatay, by his neighbour, Gilmour started learning how to play using a book and record set by Pete Seeger.
In September 1962, he studied modern languages to A-Level and, along with Syd Barrett, went to Cambridge Technical College. Despite not finishing the languages course, Gilmour would eventually become a fluent French speaker. Gilmour and Barrett spent their lunchtime practising guitar together, Barrett would often refer to Gilmour as "Fred". They were not yet bandmates, however, and Gilmour started playing in the band Jokers Wild in 1962, which Gilmour left in 1967.
Gilmour joined Pink Floyd in 1968, when he was asked to replace former front man and guitarist Syd Barrett. Barrett was becoming increasingly difficult to work with (due to his deteriorating mental state), so Gilmour stepped in to fill the void. Gilmour's contributions helped to define what would become known as the "Pink Floyd" sound. With Roger Waters, Gilmour co-wrote many of Pink Floyd's classic songs, including "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"(Itself about Syd), "Wish You Were Here" (about Roger's father) , "Time", "Dogs", "Echoes", "Comfortably Numb", and "Run Like Hell". When Waters left the band in 1984 to pursue a solo career, Gilmour took over Pink Floyd as leader, and they released two more albums, A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987), and The Division Bell (1994). Both albums performed very well, proving that the Pink Floyd name was stronger than any individual member. On July 2, 2005, David Gilmour and Roger Waters briefly set aside their differences and performed as Pink Floyd for one final performance at Live 8. The reunion was the most talked about event of the day, and sales of Pink Floyd's back catalogue shot through the roof. Rumours of a full scale tour began to surface shortly after the show, with both Gilmour and Waters being offered millions of dollars, but it wasn't meant to be. Neither Waters nor Gilmour showed much enthusiasm to work together again, with Gilmour being quoted as saying that he would rather spend his time pursuing his solo career.
Much to everyone's surprise, Gilmour and Waters reunited once again on July 11, 2010 for a charity performance for "The Hoping Foundation," an organization that supports Palestinian refugee kids. At Ronnie Scott's club in London, the duo performed four songs together: "To Know Him is to Love Him" (a cover of the old Teddy Bear's song), "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb," and finally (after a special request) "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2." Once again, just like after the Live 8 Reunion, speculation began regarding future reunions. No official Pink Floyd reunion has yet been set, but Gilmour did promise that he would join Roger Waters for one show on his 2010-11 "The Wall" tour, performing "Comfortably Numb." The show that Gilmour is set to play is being kept a secret to surprise fans and (most likely) to prevent scalpers from selling tickets at outrageous prices.
The door now seems slightly ajar that David Gilmour and Roger Waters may possibly work with each other again, either as a duo, or as Pink Floyd once again. On Roger Waters's facebook page, he wrote: "We (played together), and it was fucking great! End of story. Or possibly beginning."
As a solo artist, David Gilmour has released 3 studio albums; David Gilmour (1978), About Face (1984), and On an Island (2006). In September 2008, he released his first live album Live In Gdansk , a recording of a concert he and his band performed in Gdansk Shipyard during his 2006 On An Island tour. In addition, he has two live DVDs - 2002's mostly acoustic "In Concert" and 2007's Remember That Night.
In 2015 he released his forth studio album: Rattle That Lock followed by a live album Live at Pompeii in 2017 which was recored on 7th and 8th July 2016 at his two gigs in Pompeii.
There's No Way Out Of Here
David Gilmour Lyrics
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When you come in
You're in for good
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
There are no boundaries set
You waste it still
So it slips through your hands
Like grains of sand
You watch it go
There's no time to be lost
You'll pay the cost
So get it right
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There never was an answer
There an answer
Not without listening
Without seeing
There are no answers here
When you look out
You don't see in
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There never was an answer
There an answer
Not without listening
Without seeing
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There are no answers here
When you look out
You don't see in
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
(There's no way out of here)
(When you come in)
(You're in for good)
(There's no way out of here)
(When you come in)
(You're in for good)
(There are no answers here)
(When you look out)
(You don't see in)
(There's no way out of here)
(When you come in)
(You're in for good)
David Gilmour’s song “No Way” appears to be a song about personal responsibility and the consequences of our choices. The first verse suggests a sense of entrapment or finality, which implies that entering into some kind of situation carries a permanent commitment. The second verse plays on the metaphor of time as a finite and depreciating resource, conveying the message that procrastination is a waste of time that ultimately leads to a high cost. He then states that answers are not found externally, but rather by reflecting on oneself and confronting one's blind spots.
The chorus then acts as a warning that there are no ways out of situations that were voluntarily entered into, suggesting that we need to be thoughtful in our decision-making, and that we should understand that the effects of our actions can have long-lasting consequences. The repetition of the chorus seems like an echo of a famous line from the 70s, “This is not the road you want to be on,” which carries a similar message of accountability to our choices. The final verse also reinforces this message, reminding us that external circumstances seldom provide us with solutions unless we are prepared to introspect and confront our demons.
Line by Line Meaning
There's no way out of here
Once you enter this situation, there's no escaping it
When you come in
When you get involved in this situation
You're in for good
You'll be committed to this situation indefinitely
There was no promise made
No guarantees were given
The part you played
Your role in this situation
The chance you took
The risk you accepted
There are no boundaries set
There are no limitations
The time and yet
Despite the time available
You waste it still
You're still not using it wisely
So it slips through your hands
Time is passing you by
Like grains of sand
Quickly and unnoticed
You watch it go
You're not doing anything to stop it
There's no time to be lost
You need to act quickly
You'll pay the cost
If you don't act fast, there will be consequences
So get it right
Take action now and make sure it's done correctly
There never was an answer
There was no clear resolution
There an answer
But there might be one now
Not without listening
You need to pay attention to find the answer
Without seeing
You might miss the answer if you don't look for it
There are no answers here
No solutions can be found at this point
When you look out
If you focus externally
You don't see in
You won't find the answers you need
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Written by: K. BAKER
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There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
There are no boundaries set
The time and yet
You waste it still
So it slips through your hands
Like grains of sand
You watch it go
There's no time to be lost
You'll pay the cost
So get it right
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There never was an answer
There an answer
Not without listening
Without seeing
There are no answers here
When you look out
You don't see in
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There never was an answer
There an answer
Not without listening
Without seeing
There's no way out of here
When you come in
You're in for good
There are no answers here
When you look out
You don't see in
There was no promise made
The part you played
The chance you took
(When you come in)
(You're in for good)
@ontariobuds
I swear David’s voice is some of the most relaxing singing voices ever. I wish he would live forever!
Stay healthy David, the world needs you here.
@manicbunny3782
Yes and more yes and triple yes!!
@ivaigoal
Young grandmaster voice.
@abhinav1377
this song was recorded in 1978
@waynedome5469
Here here, very much underrated singer, because its overshadowed by his guitar playing, to be able to have both talents is very rare and just fantastic, love his voice. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😉😉😉😉😉😉😉🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@swastikghimire6036
SO FUCKING TRUE
@twarner8449
This is one of my favorite songs ever. The bass line on this is incredible. The hook is unrelenting. The chorus girls at the end really drive it home. A masterpiece.
@derekhiggins4535
Same here. I must have listened to this track thousands of times and still one of my most played.
@dionmcgee5610
@@derekhiggins4535 i have a lot of favorite songs. This is definitely one of them.
@wolfmei5ter
Good cover version. I prefer Monster Magnet’s take on it.