Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an ea… Read Full Bio ↴Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.

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)

Stay
Pink Floyd Lyrics

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Stay!
And help me to end the day
And if you don't mind
We'll break a bottle of wine
Stick around
And maybe we'll put one down
'Cause I wanna find
What lies behind those eyes

Midnight blue
Burning gold
A yellow moon
Is growing cold

I rise
Looking through my morning eyes
Surprised
To find you by my side
Rack my brain
And try to remember your name
To find
The words to tell you good-bye

Morning dues
Newborn day
Midnight blue
Turned to gray

Midnight blue
Burning gold

A yellow moon
Is growing cold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Stay" by Pink Floyd are about a relationship that is coming to an end. The singer is asking their partner to stay with them for a little bit longer, to help them through the day and to share a bottle of wine with them. The singer is trying to find out what lies behind their partner's eyes, perhaps because they sense that something is wrong and they want to understand it. In the second half of the song, the singer wakes up the next morning with their partner still by their side. They try to remember their name, suggesting that their relationship is not very strong, and they struggle to find the words to say goodbye. The song ends with a description of the changing colors of the sky, suggesting that the passage of time is inexorable and that the relationship is doomed to end.

The lyrics of "Stay" are typical of Pink Floyd's early work, which often dealt with themes of alienation, loneliness, and the search for meaning in a confusing and changing world. The song was written by keyboardist Rick Wright and is notable for its dreamlike, atmospheric sound, which is created by Wright's synthesizers and David Gilmour's guitar. The song was first performed live in 1970 and was included on the band's 1971 album "Meddle". Despite its relative obscurity compared to some of Pink Floyd's later hits, "Stay" has become a cult favorite among fans of the band.

Line by Line Meaning

Stay!
Please stay with me a little longer.

And help me to end the day
Assist me in bringing closure to this day, making it complete.

And if you don’t mind
If it is okay with you.

We’ll break a bottle of wine
We will open a bottle of wine and share it together.

Stick around
Stay with me a bit longer.

And maybe we’ll put one down
Perhaps together we will consume the contents of the wine bottle we opened.

'Cause I wanna find
Because I am curious and desire to discover.

What lies behind those eyes
I want to know what is hidden or true about your emotions or soul.

Midnight blue
A deep blue color associated with the night.

Burning gold
The color associated with fire or sunsets.

A yellow moon
The color associated with the moon when it is full or nearly so.