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)
9-Brain Damage
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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The lunatic is on the grass.
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs.
Got to keep the loonies on the path.
The lunatic is in the hall.
The lunatics are in my hall.
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
The lunatic is in my head.
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane.
You lock the door
And throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me.
And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
The lyrics to "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" by Pink Floyd are rich in symbolism and metaphor, and they offer a glimpse into the struggles of mental illness and the human psyche. In "Brain Damage," the lunatic represents a person who is mentally ill and struggling to stay on the right path, while the grass represents the normalcy and stability of society. The repetition of "The lunatic is on the grass" reinforces the idea of someone who is out of place and struggling to find their way. The reference to games, daisy chains, and laughter speaks to the innocence and joy of childhood, which the mentally ill person may be longing for or struggling to connect with. The line "Got to keep the loonies on the path" is a reminder of society's responsibility to care for and support individuals with mental illnesses.
In "Eclipse," the lyrics touch on themes of death, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of life. The reference to the dam breaking open and the lack of room upon the hill suggest a sense of impending doom or catastrophe, while the line "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon" implies a sense of continuity or connection beyond death. The repetition of the phrase "And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes" speaks to the inevitability of change and the need to adapt to new circumstances. The final lines "All that you touch, and all that you see / Is all your life will ever be" offer a poignant reminder of the importance of living in the present and making the most of every moment.
Line by Line Meaning
The lunatic is on the grass.
The unstable person is enjoying nature, remembering simpler times filled with games and laughter, but must be kept on the right track.
The lunatic is in the hall.
The unstable individuals are present in the same building as the singer, represented by newspapers with no real identities, and are received every day.
And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
In the event of an unexpected crisis, particularly if there is no room to escape, the singer will meet viewers on the dark side of the moon.
The lunatic is in my head.
The artist's inner demons are present, and they are manipulated and altered until they can be considered sane, although it feels like there's another person in their mind.
And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
If something unexpected happens, particularly something explosive or dangerous, that results in chaos and confusion, the artist will meet listeners on the dark side of the moon.
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Written by: ROGER WATERS
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@timkaseler6815
All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel.
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save.
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy,
beg, borrow or steal.
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say.
All that you eat
And everyone you meet
All that you slight
And everyone you fight.
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
@Butzemann123
i had heavy anxiety attacks for several weeks like every night.
(with heavy i mean i woke up in a state of pure horror and ran out of the house in the middle of the night wearing only boxers and a shirt..)
I made some sort of a ritual to put myself together while being in fear of dying ,(i really thought i go insane)
Control breathing, put something cold on my forehead, going for a walk, making a tea and final step was listening music.
When i heard this song i actually started crying while laughing.
I had goosebumps all over my body and it felt like all the anxiety just swept away.
It was so strange and that i almost had another panic attack because it felt so strange xD
But eventually it got better and now everytime i feel like getting an anxiety attack i listen to this sing to bring me back to that experience and it helps!
@Beilmanimal
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.
@charlesgarrett7766
Eclipse 2024, who's here?
@VeedonFleece666
I'm here... behind the wall 🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑 2024 🙏🔨🔨🔨🔨
@littlemetalpixie
And all that is now
And all that is gone
And all that's to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
When the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
@k_salter
Here... 10:34 a.m. EDT. (apr 8 2024)
@silly_on_
🦍
@thisismyname1296
In ny, 102.7 is playing this entire album right when eclipse starts, and will peak when totality starts.
@legitelectronics9163
This is the ending credits to life.
@andriusc.c.a3408
Legit, Electronics.
@macsawesomeplace
@@andriusc.c.a3408 I see what you did there 👀
@nickgonzalez8591
Do you know what the eclipse is? Very funny you'd say that. This occult stuff has its way of being in people's minds without them even realizing it.