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Pink Floyd Lyrics

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun
Think back to the days of your youth, when you radiated brightly like our very own star

Shine on, you crazy diamond
Continue to shine as you always have, even if others perceive you as eccentric or odd

Now there's a look in your eyes like black holes in the sky
You now seem melancholic, with eyes that seem to absorb all light, and hint at a vast unfathomable depth

You were caught in the crossfire of childhood and stardom
Your early years were affected by the harsh conditions of trying to be a star while also being a child

Blown on the steel breeze
Life tossed you around relentlessly, like an object propelled around by uncontrollable wind

Come on, you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger You legend, you martyr, and shine
You are ridiculed from far away, treated like an outsider by those around you, but despite that, you continue to be exceptional

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon
You sought a special truth too hastily and coveted something impractical and unattainable

Threatened by shadows at night and exposed in the light
You feel vulnerable and afraid when in darkness, while in the light, your flaws are on display for all to see

Well, you wore out your welcome with random precision Rode on the steel breeze
You overstayed your welcome, but it was not deliberate; rather, it seemed that life took you in directions beyond your control

Come on, you raver, you seer of visions, come on, you painter You piper, you prisoner, and shine
You continue to have wild, inspired ideas; you create and bring beauty into the world, despite the constraints and limitations placed upon you

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far
No one knows your precise location, either metaphorically or physically

Pile on many more layers and I'll be joining you there Shine on, you crazy diamond
Add more complexity to your life, and I will be right alongside you, shining in my own way, regardless of what others may think

And we'll bask in the shadow of yesterday's triumph Sail on the steel breeze
We will enjoy the satisfaction of past victories, while simultaneously navigating the unpredictable winds of life

Come on, you butcher, you winner, and loser Come on, you miner for truth and delusion and shine
Regardless of whether you have succeeded or failed, sought truth or deception, thrive or suffer, you should continue to shine