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)
Another Brick in the Wall Part 1
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Leaving just a memory
A snapshot in the family album
Daddy, what else did you leave for me?
Daddy, what'd ya leave behind for me?
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
The lyrics of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall Part 1 depict a father leaving his family, creating a void in the life of the child. The child longs for answers from the father, asking him what else he has left for him. The only thing that remains is a snapshot in the family album, leaving the child with nothing but memories to cling to. The metaphorical use of a brick in the wall represents how one life gone may seem insignificant compared to the vastness of the wall, yet it is essential in building the entire wall.
The lyrics of the song explore the theme of abandonment and loss, and how it affects a child's life. It reflects the emptiness that a child experiences when parents leave and highlights the importance of family relationships. A single brick may seem insignificant, but it is a vital component in building a strong foundation.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy's flown across the ocean
Father has traveled a great distance by air
Leaving just a memory
Father has left only a thought or recollection
The snapshot in the family album
A photograph of the family in the past
Daddy, what else did you leave for me?
Asking what else father has left besides the picture
Daddy, what'd'ja leave behind for me?
Same as above but with a more informal tone
All in all it was just a brick in the wall
Overall, it was just one piece of something larger and unimportant
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall
In the end, all the separate insignificant components add up to something greater
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Written by: Roger Waters
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