The Trial
Pink Floyd (mélQdramâ) Lyrics


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Good morning, Worm your honor
The crown will plainly show
The prisoner who now stands before you
Was caught red-handed showing feelings
Showing feelings of an almost human nature
This will not do
Call the schoolmaster
I always said he'd come to no good
In the end your honor
If they'd let me have my way I could
Have flayed him into shape
But my hands were tied
The bleeding hearts and artists
Let him get away with murder
Let me hammer him today?

Crazy
Toys in the attic, I am crazy
Truly gone fishing
They must have taken my marbles away
Crazy, toys in the attic he is crazy

You little shit you're in it now
I hope they throw away the key
You should have talked to me more often
Than you did, but no
You had to go
Your own way, have you broken any
Homes up lately?
Just five minutes, worm your honor
Him and me, alone

Babe
Come to mother baby, let me hold you
In my arms
M'lud I never wanted him to
Get in any trouble
Why'd he ever have to leave me?
Worm, your honor, let me take him home

Crazy
Over the rainbow, I am crazy
Bars in the window
There must have been a door there in the wall
When I came in
Crazy, over the rainbow, he is crazy

The evidence before the court is
Incontrovertible, there's no need for
The jury to retire
In all my years of judging
I have never heard before
Of someone more deserving
Of the full penalty of law
The way you made them suffer
Your exquisite wife and mother
Fills me with the urge to defecate

Since, my friend, you have revealed your
Deepest fear
I sentence you to be exposed before




Your peers
Tear down the wall

Overall Meaning

"The Trial" by Pink Floyd is a song that was released in 1979 as the final track on their album "The Wall." The song is a culmination of the story that the album portrays, following the character Pink as he builds up emotional walls to protect himself from the pain of the world. The song takes the form of a court trial, with Pink as the defendant and different characters from his life serving as witnesses and jurors.


The opening lines of the song set the tone for the trial: "Good morning, Worm your honor / The crown will plainly show / The prisoner who now stands before you / Was caught red-handed showing feelings." The schoolmaster accuses Pink of showing emotions, which he deems to be unacceptable. Throughout the song, other characters testify against Pink, such as the "bleeding hearts and artists" who allowed him to get away with "murder" and a former lover who wants to take him home.


One of the most striking moments in the song is when the judge declares that he has "never heard before / of someone more deserving / of the full penalty of law." This line emphasizes the harshness of the judgment and the sense of hopelessness that Pink feels. The song ends with the judge ordering the wall to be torn down, signaling Pink's return to the real world.


Overall, "The Trial" is a powerful commentary on the ways in which society can crush individuality and emotionality. It highlights the importance of allowing oneself to feel and the dangers of shutting oneself off from the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Good morning, Worm your honor
The singer is addressing the judge, calling him a worm and being disrespectful.


The crown will plainly show
The evidence is clear and the case is straightforward.


The prisoner who now stands before you Was caught red-handed showing feelings
The defendant is being accused and punished for showing vulnerability and emotions.


Showing feelings of an almost human nature This will not do
The court finds that showing human emotions is unacceptable and worthy of punishment.


Call the schoolmaster
The judge calls for punishment and correction for the defendant's behavior.


I always said he'd come to no good
The singer had a negative opinion about the defendant from the beginning.


In the end your honor
The singer is addressing the judge again in a sarcastic way.


If they'd let me have my way I could Have flayed him into shape But my hands were tied
The artist wishes he had the power to punish the defendant more severely, but he was unable to do so.


The bleeding hearts and artists Let him get away with murder Let me hammer him today?
The artist criticizes people who are too lenient towards the defendant and believes the punishment should be harsher.


Crazy Toys in the attic, I am crazy Truly gone fishing They must have taken my marbles away Crazy, toys in the attic he is crazy
The artist is revealing their own mental instability and is connecting it to the defendant's situation, suggesting that both are 'crazy'.


You little shit you're in it now I hope they throw away the key
The singer is using foul language to insult the defendant and wishes for them to be punished in the harshest way possible.


You should have talked to me more often Than you did, but no You had to go Your own way, have you broken any Homes up lately?
The artist is expressing disappointment that they were not able to have a closer relationship with the defendant and is blaming them for the current situation.


Just five minutes, worm your honor Him and me, alone
The singer is asking for a private conversation with the judge to discuss something important regarding the case.


Babe Come to mother baby, let me hold you In my arms
The singer is again revealing their own instability and is calling out for someone to comfort and nurture them.


M'lud I never wanted him to Get in any trouble Why'd he ever have to leave me? Worm, your honor, let me take him home
The singer is defending the defendant, saying they never meant for them to get in trouble and they wish to take them home.


Crazy Over the rainbow, I am crazy Bars in the window There must have been a door there in the wall When I came in Crazy, over the rainbow, he is crazy
The artist is once again revealing their own mental instability and is comparing it to the defendant's situation, using the metaphor of being trapped behind bars.


The evidence before the court is Incontrovertible, there's no need for The jury to retire
The evidence is so clear that there is no need for the jury to debate or consider it further.


In all my years of judging I have never heard before Of someone more deserving Of the full penalty of law
The judge believes the defendant is the worst person they have ever encountered and is deserving of the harshest punishment.


The way you made them suffer Your exquisite wife and mother Fills me with the urge to defecate
The defendant is being accused of causing suffering to his family and the judge's disgust and contempt for the defendant is so strong that they feel sick.


Since, my friend, you have revealed your Deepest fear I sentence you to be exposed before Your peers Tear down the wall
The judge is sentencing the defendant to be publicly exposed and punished for their crime and is using the metaphor of tearing down the wall to represent breaking down the barriers of the defendant's defenses and revealing their true self.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROGER WATERS, BOB EZRIN

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