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)
A new machine 1
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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I have always looked out from behind the eyes
It feels like more than a lifetime
Feels like more than a lifetime
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
Is this the way it has always been?
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
Don't worry, nobody lives forever,
Nobody lives forever
Pink Floyd's A New Machine, Part 1 is a deeply introspective song that deals with the nature of existence, the passing of time, and the human experience of waiting for something that may never come. The lyrics begin with a declaration of presence and consciousness, with the singer stating that they have always existed and have always looked out from behind the eyes. This statement sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is an exploration of the nature of existence and the passage of time.
The chorus of the song is a somewhat melancholic meditation on the experience of waiting. The singer acknowledges that they sometimes get tired of waiting and being stuck in their current state, and they wonder if things could ever have been different. This could be interpreted as a questioning of fate and the idea that some things are simply predestined, with no hope or possibility of change. However, the song concludes on a somewhat hopeful note, with the reassurance that nobody lives forever. This could be interpreted as a reminder to appreciate the present moment and not to get too caught up in the past or the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I have always been here
I have existed within this physical body since birth
I have always looked out from behind the eyes
I have always perceived the world through my own unique perspective
It feels like more than a lifetime
The experiences and memories accumulated throughout my life feel like they have exceeded the normal duration of a lifetime
Feels like more than a lifetime
The repetition and monotony of daily life can make time feel like it's passing slowly
Sometimes I get tired of the waiting
The anticipation and uncertainty of future events can become exhausting
Sometimes I get tired of being in here
Being trapped within one's own mind and body can become suffocating
Is this the way it has always been?
I question the cyclical nature of life and whether or not true change is possible
Could it ever have been different?
I wonder if my life could have taken a different path had certain decisions been made differently
Do you ever get tired of the waiting?
I inquire if others also struggle with becoming impatient for future events
Do you ever get tired of being in there?
I ask if others also feel trapped within their own minds and bodies
Don't worry, nobody lives forever
Death is an inevitable part of life and should not be feared
Nobody lives forever
Every individual will eventually perish and fade away
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