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)
Time
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
And when I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
The lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Time" describe the passage of time and how it slips away from us. The first two lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. They speak to how time ticks away the moments and how we waste our hours in various forms of distraction. The next lines describe the feeling of being lost and waiting for someone or something to show us the way.
The next verse is a warning about the consequences of wasting time. The imagery of lying in the sunshine, watching the rain and missing the starting gun creates a sense of regret for opportunities missed. It is a warning to young people that life is short, and they should make the most of it.
The chorus speaks to the frustration of trying to catch up with time. The imagery of trying to race the sun and failing creates a sense of desperation. The lines “The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say” are a reminder that time is precious and should not be wasted.
The final verse speaks to the idea of coming home and finding comfort in what is familiar. The imagery of being cold and tired and warming your bones beside the fire creates a sense of belonging. The tolling of the iron bell represents the passage of time and the inevitability of death. The lyrics “To hear the softly spoken magic spells” are a reminder that life is fleeting and that we should find meaning in what is meaningful to us.
Line by Line Meaning
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Passing time, every minute adding up, yet nothing much is accomplished. A boring day, wasting the hours doing nothing meaningful.
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Wasting precious time without care or thought.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown
Being idle, without direction, in familiar surroundings.
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Hoping for guidance or inspiration from an external source.
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
Bored of the monotony and routine of daily life, seeking something new and exciting.
You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today
Feeling invincible and that there is plenty of time to do everything in life.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
Suddenly realizing that time has flown by and many years have passed unnoticed.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
There was no warning or guidance given, so you missed out on an opportunity or a head start in life.
And you run, and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Trying to accomplish too much too late and feeling like time is running out.
Racing around to come up behind you again
Feeling like you are chasing your tail and running in circles.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older
Time is a constant, but we are aging, and our perception of time changes as we grow older.
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
The inevitability of death and the realization that time is precious and limited.
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Time feels like it is moving faster as we age, while we struggle to find enough time to do everything we desire.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Despite our efforts, most plans end up going nowhere, or are not fully realized.
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
Enduring hardships without making a fuss is ingrained in English culture.
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Time has run out, and life is over without having accomplished everything one had hoped to achieve.
Home, home again
Finding comfort and solace in returning home.
I like to be here when I can
Appreciating the simplicity and familiarity of home.
And when I come home cold and tired
After a long and exhausting day, it feels good to come back to a warm and familiar place.
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Finding comfort and relief from the cold and harsh realities of life by the fireside.
Far away across the field
A distant and otherworldly place that is unfamiliar and mysterious.
The tolling of the iron bell
A solemn and ominous sound that signifies the passage of time.
Calls the faithful to their knees
The sound of the bell is a call to worshippers to bow down and pray.
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
The prayers and chants uttered in response to the bell's call are seen as mysterious and miraculous, containing a kind of magic that is beyond human comprehension.
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Written by: David Jon Gilmour, Nicholas Berkeley Mason, George Roger Waters, Richard William Wright
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Ricardo Moraes Simoes
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine, staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long, and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over
Thought I'd something more to say
Home
Home again
I like to be here
When I can
When I come home
Cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones
Beside the fire
Far away
Across the field
Tolling on the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell
Prannoy David
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
When I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away, across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell
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Lyrics
Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,
Thought I'd something more to say.
Home
Home again
I like to be here
When I can
When I come home
Cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones
Beside the fire
Far away
Across the field
Tolling on the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell
Ankush Shetty
This song has a great great message. If you are teen or below 25 years of age. Don't waste your time thinking you are young and life is long. Because one day you will find years went by just like that and you couldn't do anything you wanted.
It's a wake up call!
Max
Took me till 27 to realize this. Now I’m trying to play catch up.
Mathew Dee
Absolutely, slow down and enjoy your life more , time goes by much faster as you get older , do the things you want NOW , not later , otherwise you’ll be chasing to catch up with the sun , but it’ll be sinking 😩
Mohammed Suddah
Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are just on another level of musicianship
Z W
How could anyone compare the two if the music talks you hear. F off lmao 🤣 some people never live.
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Led Zeppelin is the greatest rock band of all times.
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