Let There Be More Light
Pink Floyd Lyrics


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Far, far, far away, way
People heard him say, say
I will find a way, way
There will come a day, day
Something will be done

Then at last, the mighty ship
Descending on a point of flame
Made contact with the human race
At Mildenhall

Now, now, now
Is the time, time, time
To be, be, be aware

Carter's father saw it there
And knew the road revealed to him
The living soul of Hereward the Wake

Oh, my, something in my eye, eye
Something in the sky, sky
Waiting there for me

The outer lock rolled slowly back
The service men were heard to sigh
For there revealed in glowing robes
Was Lucy in the sky

Oh, oh, did you ever know, know
Never ever will they
I can't say

Summoning his cosmic powers




And glowing slightly from his clothes
His psychic emanations flowed

Overall Meaning

The song Let There Be More Light by Pink Floyd is an interesting blend of a sci-fi story blended with social commentary. The opening lyrics seem to feature a far-away protagonist who promises to find a way to bring change and create a better future. The lyrics describe a mighty ship descending from the sky and making contact with the human race at Mildenhall. The ship reveals Lucy in the sky, which seems to indicate a possible extraterrestrial character.


The lyrics move to a sense of immediacy present in the second verse, with an urgency to be aware of the current situation. Carter's father is mentioned as seeing the ship and knowing a secret road that revealed to him the living soul of Hereward the Wake. There is also a fleeting reference to something being in the eye, possibly indicating something that is hard to see or comprehend.


The final verse of the song features an individual who is summoning cosmic powers and glowing slightly from his clothes. There is a sense that this character is sending out psychic emanations to impact those around him. The song seems to be a reflection on society's current state, and how change can happen in unexpected ways. It also touches on themes of spiritual awakening and connectedness to the universe.


Line by Line Meaning

Far, far, far away, way
From a great distance, a voice spoke


People heard him say, say
The voice was heard by many


I will find a way, way
The singer promises to discover a resolution


There will come a day, day
The artist anticipates that a day will come


Something will be done
The artist expects progress to occur towards a solution


Then at last, the mighty ship
Then, at last, a massive spacecraft appeared


Descending on a point of flame
The spacecraft landed in a burst of fire


Made contact with the human race
The spacecraft made contact with humanity


At Mildenhall
This contact took place near Mildenhall, a town in England


Now, now, now
The time has come for action


Is the time, time, time
It is the right time to take action


To be, be, be aware
Be mindful and attentive


Carter's father saw it there
Carter's father saw the spacecraft


And knew the road revealed to him
He understood what he had to do


The living soul of Hereward the Wake
The spirit of Hereward the Wake was awakened in him


Oh, my, something in my eye, eye
Oh, my, something is obstructing my vision


Something in the sky, sky
The obstruction is in the sky


Waiting there for me
It appears to be waiting for me


The outer lock rolled slowly back
The outside layer opened gradually


The service men were heard to sigh
The service personnel breathed out audibly


For there revealed in glowing robes
The reason behind their sighing was a glowing being


Was Lucy in the sky
It was Lucy, appearing to them from above


Oh, oh, did you ever know, know
Oh, oh, did you ever realize?


Never ever will they
They will never be able to


I can't say
The singer is unable to explain why.


Summoning his cosmic powers
The singer uses their cosmic abilities


And glowing slightly from his clothes
They radiate slightly from their clothing.


His psychic emanations flowed
His supernatural energies are radiating outward.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Roger Waters

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@emiliodeleoncastro2732

the real lyrics?

Far, far, far away, way
People heard him say, say
I will find a way, way
There will come a day, day
Something will be done


Then at last the mighty ship
Descending on a point of flame
Made contact with the human race at Mildenhall



Now, now, now is the time, time
Time to be, be, be aware


Carter's father saw him there
And knew the Rhull revealed to him
The glowing soul of Hereward the Wake



Oh, my, something in my eye, eye
Something in the sky, sky
Something/Waiting there for me


The outer lock rolls slowly back
The service men were heard to sigh
For there revealed in glowing robes
For/Was lucy in the sky



Oh, oh, did you ever know, know
Never ever will they
I cannot say


Summoning his cosmic powers
And glowing slightly from his toes
His psychic emanations flowed



All comments from YouTube:

@garett6774

This new David Gilmour guy sounds great! I hope they keep him around for a while.

@mohammadrizvi3326

He's retired bro

@samthesnail34

@@mohammadrizvi3326 r/whoooosh

@Promethium.61

The only album that all the Pink Floyd members played

@dmttunez

Who's this "David Gilmour" guy?

@yaminog4776

@@dmttunez guy seems cool y'know

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@sarthaksinha10

This era (1968-1972) of Pink Floyd is filled with masterpieces. With their brain-melting pschyedelic music, they really were experimenting their own in an era of simple rock and roll music

@troystarewell2643

I get a shot of adrenalin when i hear that bass riff

@maryannhoblack5401

That's not adrenaline, it's a dopaminergic/serotonogic response that sends all sorts of signals out your pineal gland.

@rnralr

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