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)
DAYBREAK
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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This is not your domain
In the sky a bird was heard to cry
Misty morning whisperings and gentle stirring sounds
Belied a deathly silence that lay all around
Hear the lark and harken
To the barking of the dog-fox gone to ground
See the splashing of the King-fisher
River of green is sliding unseen beneath the trees
Laughing as it passes through the endless summer
Making for the sea
In the lazy water meadow I lay me down
All around me, golden sun flakes covering the ground
Lazing in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon
Bringing sounds of yesterday in to my city room
Hear the lark and harken
To the barking of the dog-fox gone to ground
See the splashing of the King-fisher
Flashing to the water
River of green is sliding unseen beneath the trees
Laughing as it passes through the endless summer
Making for the sea
In the lazy water meadow
I lay me down
All around me,
Golden sun flakes settling on the ground,
Basking in the sunshine of a by gone afternoon,
Bringing sounds of yesterday into my city room
Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dog fox gone to ground
See the splashing of the kingfisher flashing to the water
River of green is sliding unseen beneath the trees,
Laughing as it passes through the endless summer making for the sea
The lyrics of Pink Floyd's "Daybreak" paint a vivid picture of a misty morning filled with the sounds of nature. The song is divided into two parts, the first part describes a scene of a deathly silence broken by the cry of a bird, and the second part takes us to a lazy water meadow where the singer lays down to bask in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon, listening to the sounds of nature and reminiscing about the past.
The first stanza of the song deals with the imagery of the bird's cry breaking the silence of the morning. The icy wind of the night is gone and the sky awaits the arrival of the sun. The second stanza takes us to the meadow where the singer is laying down, basking in the warmth of the sun, and listening to the sounds of nature. The lark's song, the barking of the dog-fox and the splashing of the kingfisher blend together in a chorus that is a celebration of life and nature.
Overall, "Daybreak" is a contemplative song about appreciating the beauty of nature and the passage of time. The lyrics also reflect the idea of escaping from city life and finding solace in nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Icy wind of night, be gone
Requesting the cold air to leave and not rule over the world below
This is not your domain
Asserting that the night air does not belong here and has overstayed its welcome
In the sky a bird was heard to cry
A bird's sorrowful cry was heard, indicating that something is not right
Misty morning whisperings and gentle stirring sounds
The gentle and muffled sounds heralding the arrival of a new day
Belied a deathly silence that lay all around
Despite the faint noises, there is an eerie emptiness and quietness that fills the surroundings
Hear the lark and harken
Listen to the lark and pay attention
To the barking of the dog-fox gone to ground
Listen to the fox's barking and take note that it has gone to ground
See the splashing of the King-fisher
Observe the kingfisher as it plunges into the water
Flashing to the water
Diving into the water with great speed
River of green is sliding unseen beneath the trees
A green river is flowing silently and unnoticed under the trees
Laughing as it passes through the endless summer
The river is joyous as it flows through the never-ending summer
Making for the sea
The river is heading towards the ocean
In the lazy water meadow I lay me down
Reclining in a tranquil water meadow
All around me, golden sun flakes covering the ground
The sun's rays are shining and casting golden spots on the ground
Lazing in the sunshine of a bygone afternoon
Relaxing in the sun's warmth from a past afternoon
Bringing sounds of yesterday in to my city room
Recalling past sounds and transporting them to a city room
Hear the lark and harken
Listen to the lark again and take heed
To the barking of the dog-fox gone to ground
Take note that the fox is still gone to ground and still barking
See the splashing of the King-fisher
Notice the kingfisher still flashing into the water
Flashing to the water
Diving into the water with great speed like before
River of green is sliding unseen beneath the trees
The green river is still flowing silently under the trees
Laughing as it passes through the endless summer making for the sea
The river is still happy as it continues on its journey towards the ocean
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: THOMAS WEDEL, BORIS PIPIORKE
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