The song is often mistakenly labelled "Dark Side of the Moon" alongside "Brain Damage" because the two run together and are commonly played together on the radio, giving the impression that they are one song. The incorrect title is derived from a recurring lyric in "Brain Damage" and the title of the album.
The song serves as a climax to the album and features a loud, repetitive melody which builds and then ends with a very quiet outro. When the main instrumentation ends at approximately 1:30, the sound of a heartbeat from the first track, "Speak to Me", appears and gradually fades to silence.
The song consists of a repeating four chord pattern: D Major, D over C in the bass (a compound chord usually notated as "D/C".), B-flat Major Seventh ("B♭maj7" -- this chord can be heard as a D minor over a B♭ bass, or "Dm/B♭", though that is not a proper chord name), and A7 (with a suspended fourth resolving to the major third -- notated as A7sus4 to A7). However, the arrangement adds variety. Guitarist David Gilmour recorded two tracks of rhythm guitar, playing arpeggios, one in open position, and one much higher, around the tenth fret. The lower-pitched guitar part includes the open G and E strings during the B♭maj7, resulting in an added sixth and a dissonant augmented fourth. However, these notes become consonant as they sustain through to the next chord, A7. The quartet of female background singers vary their parts, rising in volume, and echoing some of Waters' lyrics, as the piece builds in intensity. On the last repetition of the chord progression, the B♭maj7 leads directly to a climax on D major, resulting in a "brightening" effect (known as the Picardy third), as the aforementioned implication of D minor in the B♭maj7 chord shifts to the major.
At the end of "Eclipse", after or during the spoken words of 'There is no dark side...', a small chamber string orchestra can be heard playing a light tune which sounds like it's heard from a small radio in another room. To be able to hear this, one must listen especially carefully with headphones and the volume at maximum level. On some copies of the album, an orchestral version of The Beatles' song "Ticket to Ride" can be heard playing in the background during the fade but only on one stereo channel. Fans have tried to find a meaning behind this, but it was likely just an artefact of the recording process, such as an improperly erased tape. The recording has been identified by some as having come from George Martin's orchestral adaptation of the Beatles album Help!. Coincidentally, Paul McCartney and Wings were recording in the same studio.
McCartney was one of the people interviewed by Roger Waters as part of the latter's efforts to develop dialogue to accompany certain songs on the album. The McCartney interview was not used, but Abbey Road Studios doorman Gerry O'Driscoll's was. His full answer to the question "What is 'the dark side of the moon'?", part of which is heard in "Eclipse", was: "There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark. The only thing that makes it look alight is the sun."
Eclipse
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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And all that you see
All that you taste
All you feel
And all that you love
And all that you hate
All you distrust
All you save
And all that you deal
And all that you buy
Beg, borrow or steal
And all you create
And all you destroy
And all that you do
And all that you say
And all that you eat
And everyone you meet (everyone you meet)
And all that you slight
And everyone you fight
And all that is now
And all that is gone
And all that's to come
And everything under the sun is in tune
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon
The lyrics of Pink Floyd's song "Eclipse" are a powerful reminder that everything we do in life, every action we take, every experience we have, leaves a mark in the world. The song echoes the ancient concept of karma, where every thought and action creates ripples in the universe, and where the sum of these ripples, over time, shapes our destiny. The song lists many opposites, such as love and hate, inspire and destroy, good and bad, creating a contrast between light and dark.
The song also alludes to the profound relationship between the sun and the moon, where the sun symbolizes life and the moon signifies death. In the final lines, the song culminates in the phrase, "the sun is eclipsed by the moon," a metaphor for the ultimate struggle between life and death, creation and destruction. The song's chorus, "everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon," encompasses the idea that all things are interconnected, and even though the natural order seems predictable, unexpected twists can happen.
Pink Floyd's song, "Eclipse," is a masterpiece of simplicity and depth. The song is a fitting finale to the album, "The Dark Side of the Moon," as it elegantly ties together the record's themes of loss, madness, greed, and hope. The song's poetry is timeless and has become an anthem of sorts for generations of listeners. "Eclipse" is a reflection on the human experience that speaks to people on a primal level.
Line by Line Meaning
All that you touch
Everything you come in contact with
And all that you see
Everyone and everything you observe
All that you taste
All your experiences involving taste
All you feel
All your emotions and sensations
And all that you love
All the people and things you cherish
And all that you hate
All the people and things you despise
All you distrust
All the people and things you do not trust
All you save
All the things you keep aside for later use
And all that you give
All the things you provide to others
And all that you deal
All your transactions involving goods and services
And all that you buy
All the items you purchase
Beg, borrow or steal
Obtaining things through any means necessary
And all you create
The things you bring into existence
And all you destroy
The things you cease to exist
And all that you do
All your actions and deeds
And all that you say
All your spoken words
And all that you eat
All the food and drink you consume
And everyone you meet (everyone you meet)
All the people you encounter
And all that you slight
All the people and things you disrespect or belittle
And everyone you fight
All the people you argue or contend with
And all that is now
Everything that currently exists
And all that is gone
Everything that has passed
And all that's to come
Everything that is yet to happen
And everything under the sun is in tune
All things are in harmony or agreement
But the sun is eclipsed by the moon
Sometimes things that should be prominent or important are overshadowed or concealed by other things
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management
Written by: George Roger Waters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@jmccolgan93
It's a great video for sure, but after seeing some of the other animated entries for eclipse I'm really confused how this won out.