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)
Echoes
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
The echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand
And everything is green and submarine
And no one knows the where's or why's
But something stirs and something tries
And starts to climb toward the light
Strangers passing in the street
By chance, two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me
And do I take you by the hand
And lead you through the land
And help me understand the best I can?
And no one calls us to move on
And no one forces down our eyes
No one speaks and no one tries
No one flies around the sun
Cloudless everyday
You fall upon my waking eyes
Inviting and inciting me to rise
And through the window in the wall
Come streaming in on sunlight wings
A million bright ambassadors of morning
And no one sings me lullabies
And no one makes me close my eyes
So I throw the windows wide
And call to you across the sky
The song "Echoes" by Pink Floyd speaks to the idea of the profound, ineffable mystery of the universe and our place within it. The lyrics are ethereal and conceptual, describing the natural world in a way that suggests a cosmic interconnectedness. Starting with the line "Overhead, the albatross hangs motionless upon the air," the song creates a sense of vastness and stillness, as if the world is holding its breath in anticipation of something to come.
Deep beneath the ocean, the lyrics suggest that time is but an echo reverberating through the depths of the earth. This speaks to an idea that meaning may be contained more in the eternal, cyclical rhythms of nature than in the human construct of linear time. As the song moves on, it takes on a more human, relational dimension, describing chance meetings on the street that seem to point to a deeper connection. In the end, the song comes full circle, returning to the natural world, represented by the metaphor of the sun streaming through the window on "a million bright ambassadors of morning." The final stanza speaks to the idea of throwing open the windows of perception and reaching out to others across the sky, overcoming our isolation and finding our place within the vastness of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
Overhead the albatross
The majestic bird hovers above in the sky, motionless.
Hangs motionless upon the air
It remains still as if suspended in space.
And deep beneath the rolling waves
Underneath the sea's surface
In labyrinths of coral caves
Places of ancient, complex coral formations
The echo of a distant time
Sounds and memories from the past
Comes willowing across the sand
Drifting slowly through the air or water, eventually settling on the beach.
And everything is green and submarine
The underwater world is full of greenery, and it feels like a different world.
And no one showed us to the land
We were not taught how to navigate our existence.
And no one knows the where's or why's
We're uncertain about our purpose and where we're headed.
But something stirs and something tries
Despite the confusion, there is an urge within us to understand and to move forward.
And starts to climb toward the light
We begin to strive for growth and enlightenment.
Strangers passing in the street
People who don't know each other
By chance, two separate glances meet
Their eyes happen to meet for a brief moment.
And I am you and what I see is me
We are all connected, and when we see others, we're also seeing ourselves.
And do I take you by the hand
Do I take the initiative to guide you?
And lead you through the land
Do I help you navigate our shared existence?
And help me understand the best I can?
Do we work together to find meaning in our lives?
And no one calls us to move on
No one tells us what to do with our lives.
And no one forces down our eyes
No one makes us conform or suppress our curiosity.
No one speaks and no one tries
People are silent and apathetic in the face of the unknown.
No one flies around the sun
No one is superior or better off in terms of understanding the mysteries of the universe.
Cloudless everyday
Every day is clear and bright.
You fall upon my waking eyes
I suddenly become aware of something important.
Inviting and inciting me to rise
It motivates and inspires me to get up and do something.
And through the window in the wall
A metaphorical opening to something beyond our daily reality.
Come streaming in on sunlight wings
Extraordinary and vibrant elements enter our lives, as if on beams of light.
A million bright ambassadors of morning
Countless symbols of light and renewal
And no one sings me lullabies
Life isn't always nurturing or easy.
And no one makes me close my eyes
We can't escape the reality of our existence.
So I throw the windows wide
I open myself up to new possibilities and experiences.
And call to you across the sky
I invite others to join me on this journey.
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Written by: David Gilmour, George Waters, Nicholas Mason, Richard Wright
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@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205
So many great moments:
0:00 the mysterious, misty ping echo from the depths of the ocean.
1:08 the first dreamy guitar note.
2:57 the heavenly vocal harmony comes in.
3:43 awesome guitar riff.
5:27 one of the most beautiful, dreamy guitar solos in music.
5:53 the beautiful guitar cry.
7:01 awesome funky section comes in, one of the best rythym changes ever.
7:25 second amazing guitar solo begins.
10:38 the funky section fades out in an awesome way.
14:34 most beautiful keyboard sound ever comes in, signalling the end of the threatening screaming section. ( more clearly heard at 14:49).
15:29 the ping returns.
16:10 guitar riff starts, more clearly heard at 16:54. The instruments start returning.
17:46 beautiful organ melody arises from the darkness, heroically leading the charge while the drums keep getting more intense.
18:13 one of the most beautiful guitar patterns comes in. Another guitar, moaning deep underneath the surface, lies under.
18:43 heavy metal riff. awesome cymbal crashing.
19:12 heavenly vocal harmony returns. beautiful melody.
21:18 the music gets softer, fades out into a dreamy beauty. an calming, dim sound from the guitar with the emotional, tear-catching piano solo.
22:33 the ping returns, slowly fading out the song while the music disappears into the wind sounds.
One of my favorite songs of all time.
@dominiccsanjay
Pink Floyd be like “we live in a society”
20 minute guitar solo
@ifyoureadthisv1
This is the entirety of Animals.
@rosemiller7583
Lololol 😂😀 that's what we love about them 🤣🤣.
@blakewilliams2185
I was going to argue but trying to write a response ended in staring at my screen like "fuck, he's right.".
@Fuzzmo147
@@ifyoureadthisv1 for that’s what we ultimately are........ Animals
@joshuag.2830
And I love it
@toiletduck9257
Only Pink Floyd could make a 23 minute song and still make me think 'It's over already?'
@enigma9971
Facts
@joaovitoralcantara9171
So true
@intothevoid9604
Dream theater too