Stop
Michael Kamen; Pink Floyd; Bob Ezrin Lyrics


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I want to go home
Take off this uniform and leave the show
And I'm waiting in this cell because I have to know
Have I been guilty all this time?




Overall Meaning

The song "Stop" by Pink Floyd featuring Michael Kamen and Bob Ezrin is a poignant commentary on the disillusionment and existential crisis faced by soldiers who are part of a war. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a soldier who longs to leave the battlefield and return home. The soldier is tired of wearing his uniform and participating in the show of war. The lyrics also suggest that the soldier is imprisoned in a cell, presumably as a punishment.


The soldier is grappling with a question that has been haunting him for a long time - whether he has been guilty all along. This guilt could be related to the atrocities committed during the war or his own sense of betrayal towards the people he cares about. The lyrics convey a sense of isolation, despair and loss of identity that the soldiers face when they are embroiled in a war that they are not entirely convinced about. The song evokes a strong emotional response from the listener and encourages the audience to reflect on the senselessness of war and the sacrifices made by soldiers.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to go home
I desire to return to my place of dwelling


Take off this uniform and leave the show
Remove my attire and depart from this spectacle


And I'm waiting in this cell because I have to know
I am detained in this chamber as I require enlightenment


Have I been guilty all this time?
Is it true that I have been responsible for my actions thus far?




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Written by: Roger Waters

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