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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd
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)
01 Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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How near or how far
Shine on you crazy diamond
Pile on many more layers
And I'll be joining you there
Shine on you crazy diamond
And we'll bask in the shadow
Of yesterday's triumph
Come on you boy child
You winner and loser
Come on you miner for truth, for delusion, and shine!
The lyrics to Pink Floyd's song "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" represent a tribute to the band's former member, Syd Barrett, who was seen as the creative genius of the early days of Pink Floyd. Syd was forced to leave the band due to his escalating mental health issues, and the song serves as a way for the band to reach out to him and show their love and appreciation for all that he had contributed to the band's success. The opening line, "Nobody knows where you are," refers to the fact that Syd had become somewhat of a recluse and had disappeared from the music scene. The following line, "How near or how far," reflects the fact that even though he was not around physically, his influence could still be felt.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody knows where you are
Your whereabouts are unknown and uncertain
How near or how far
Your proximity cannot be determined
Shine on you crazy diamond
Keep being your unique, brilliant self
Pile on many more layers
Continue to add complexity and depth to your character
And I'll be joining you there
I will be there to support and accompany you in your journey
Shine on you crazy diamond
Keep being your unique, brilliant self
And we'll bask in the shadow
We will relish in the remnants of your past success and glory
Of yesterday's triumph
The accomplishments of the past will always be remembered and appreciated
And sail on the steel breeze
We will continue on our journey, propelled by the winds of fate
Come on you boy child
Let your youthful, innocent spirit shine
You winner and loser
Experience the highs and lows of life and continue to grow
Come on you miner for truth, for delusion, and shine!
Search for both truth and illusion in life and continue to be your brilliant self
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: GILMOUR, WATERS, WRIGHT
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@TraxtasyMedia
I got introduced to their music when I was 15 in 2004 and now I am 32 years old, this world has rapidly gone to shit during the lasttwo decades. Everyone is selfish, everyone gives a fuck about responsibilities, everyone depends on what's best for them.
Once my class teacher said:"You were in the wrong time!"
It shocked me for years and now the older I get, bit by bit I get it.
I am different, don't want to fit into something.
So yeah, this song is something like a cure from nowadays influenced bullshit.
Thank God, my foster mom said: "wanna check out what I heard during my puberty?"
She played Another Brick In The Wall LP on a vinyl record.
THAT experience changed my life for all times, so yeah there is hope for all of us appreciating this music and remembering what it means to be human!
@yusupes5065
Lyrics:
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
You were caught in the cross fire of childhood and stardom.
Blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter.
Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision.
Rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions.
Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!
@Ds-DDD
This song is unbreakable
@danielsniderman2090
You can’t break songs duh
@andree2654
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@@omnidrip84 chill man he is just jojoking around.
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Edit: Year: infinite
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this is the one.
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