The song is written by Roger Waters. It begins with an iterative bass line before the vocals start. The first, gentler vocals are performed by Richard Wright with Roger Waters whispering, the following, harder refrain by David Gilmour. The last two minutes feature for the first time a guitar solo from Gilmour in a Pink Floyd album, featuring his distinctive style of playing single notes treated with effects such as distortion and echo.
Musical connections:
There is a reference to The Beatles song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."
The Chemical Brothers' "Block Rockin' Beats" and "Coup" by 23 Skidoo bear noticeable similarity to Roger Waters' bass riff in "Let There Be More Light." Alternative rock band Placebo's "Taste in Men" is almost identical.
Personnel:
David Gilmour - Electric guitars, lead vocals on the chorus sections
Richard Wright - Farfisa and Hammond organs, lead vocals on verse sections
Roger Waters - Bass, whisper vocals
Nick Mason - Drums and percussion
Let There Be More Light
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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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
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
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
@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
@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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