An analysis of the ways in

which Pink Floyd's lyrics in

their album "The Dark Side
of the Moon" (1973) convey
the idea of isolation
Word Count: 3955

English A1

Lucas DeGaris
IB Candidate No.: 000863-0013

Abstract
Word Count: 286

Pink Floyd incorporates the idea of isolation in their album The Dark Side of the Moon. The purpose
of this essay is to explore the causes, consequences, demographics and types of isolation, as presented
by Pink Floyds tracks and construction of the album. This essay aims to settle as:
An analysis of the ways in which Pink Floyds lyrics in their album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
convey the idea of isolation.
The idea of isolation is abstract, it can be defined in the context of the album as the process or fact
of isolating or being isolated1, with synonyms including alienation, separation and loneliness. The
scope of the question limits the text to 1245 words through the lyrics and spoken words over eleven
selected tracks, with the idea of isolation wide enough to include most songs, whilst giving a narrow
scope to hone in on three types of isolation, the causes, consequences and the demographics affected
under such circumstances. As the statement includes not only the album but the artist, it is important
to emphasise the influence of former lyricist, Syd Barrett, and his effect and the group on their work.
The reading and analysis of the lyrics leads to the ultimate deduction that The Dark Side of the Moon
(as mentioned in Brain Damage) is a place of refuge for those affected by isolation. The final line
from the album states that all of the moon is dark. By making this connection, Pink Floyd is able to
show that all demographics experience isolation through being victimise, or becoming the isolator. In
todays sophisticated society, conflict and isolation will continue to arise, and to know it can be dealt
with is paramount.

Definition of Isolation http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isolation, 2015 (acc. 12 May 2015)

CONTENTS
Introduction and Background Information

Social Isolation

Involuntary Self-Isolation

Voluntary Self-Isolation

Physical Isolation

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Breathe

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Eclipse

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Conclusion

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Bibliography

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Appendix 1

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Introduction and Background Information
The Dark Side of the Moon is the most successful album released from British rock band, Pink Floyd.
Within the lyrics of the tracks, themes of mental health, death, and wealth culminate in ideas of
isolation, whether that be interpreted as physical, social or self. Floyd use poetic techniques within
the lyrics to convey the underlying ideas and ultimate message. The lyrics from the album are
synonymous with the rebellious nature of progressive rock, however, when isolated from the music,
the lyrics explore ideas of isolation in many forms. The research statement An analysis of the ways in
which Pink Floyds lyrics in their album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) convey the idea of
isolation is important to todays society as often due to technology, one can become alone and not
recognise the problems of isolation of others and themselves. It is worthy to investigate this concept
as the way in which society copes with isolation and loneliness can have an effect on the way others
act towards it. If isolation is not addressed, the necessary actions to rid one of isolation may not be
taken.
Pink Floyd are a British progressive rock band who were formed in the 1960s in the backstreets of
London. They released their first studio album in 1967 called The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The
original band members were, Nick Mason (Drums), Richard Wright (Piano/Keyboard), Roger Waters
(Bass Guitar) and Syd Barrett (Vocals/Guitar). Later that year, the group expanded with the arrival of
David Gilmour (Guitar) to replace Barrett as he was regularly suffering from mental breakdowns. The
band continued, partially with Barrett, to produce A Saucerful of Secrets (1968), then without
Barrett to produce Ummagumma (1969), Atom Heart Mother (1970) and Meddle (1971) before
recording The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). This album is the bands most successful album,
recently re-entering the Top 20 highest grossing albums. It was titled during its development The
Dark Side of the Moon: A Piece for Assorted Lunatics. This enhances the theme of mental health and
memory of Syd Barrett.

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Barrett was the primary lyricist of the band until his departure from Pink Floyd due to his deteriorating
mental state, experiencing increasingly spontaneous changes in mood and behaviour. Barrett had a
history of using psychedelic drugs, most notably LSD, after Pink Floyd released Piper at the Gates of
Dawn (1967). The drugs affected his playing ability as concert participants recall seeing him play only
one chord and then stop and stand for the rest of the performance2. Through the use of narcotics,
Barrett embraced the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s3. His mental state inspired tracks in
Pink Floyds later albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon. When Barrett retired from the band,
Waters and Wright became the primary lyricists.

2
3

Syd Barret dies at age 60, www.theeconomist.com, 2006 (acc. 15 Dec 2014)
E Macan Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture, 1996

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Social Isolation
Throughout the album, the theme of mental health is prominent, as it relates to the idea of social
isolation. For a progressive rock band, this was a major social issue and has been scrutinised for its
departure from more popular rock sub-genres4. The first track, Speak To Me, suggests the primary
struggles with mental health and how it affects ones social status in terms of being isolated or
accepted. The title introduces how the writers see communication as a solution to mental health
issues, however, the lyrics and words portray the opposite, using a male voice admitting to being
mentally unstable and mad for fucking years. The hardships with society are then introduced in the
lyrics, [Its] very hard to explain why youre mad. This is a valid observation as having problems with
ones mental health can lead to miscommunication about feelings, actions and behaviours. Here, the
band explore the core issue with mental health as it often leads to society disassociating from the
individual, isolating them.
Us and Them is a song addressing the horror of war and treatment of individuals of lower ranks by
those in higher authority. Here, social isolation of groups is explored, using the structure of the military
forces. The track commences with Us, and them, And after all, were only ordinary men. Here
authors Waters and Wright have created a line between two societal groups using the caesura and
constant pausing, but then drawn them back together by finding a common ground on which to form
a relationship. Although ordinary men is vague, the use of diction allows the speakers to show that
achievement does not account for much when the groups are inherently opposed. Making a statement
that one is ordinary can be seen as an insult, but likening them to the speaker can help or hinder the
situation, depending on how one views their social status in relation to the speakers. The authors
continue to distinguish opposing groups such as Me, and you, Black and blue and Up and down.
Using the same rhythm and structure of these lyrics, the pairs communicate the futility of
differentiating Us from Them, likening it to different, but similar colours such as Black and blue.

S Murphy Why is Prog Rock so inadequate, simplistic, reductive, portentous and perfect?,
www.popmatters.com, 2013 (acc. 17 Dec 2014)

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The colours show the futility of dividing people into groups, whilst also recognising differences and
conveying the similarities. This helps the audience understand that the underlying ideas for social
isolation are damaging compared to the whole picture, as the differences are in material, pointless.
The penultimate track of the album, Brain Damage, articulates the theme of mental health and
consequently social isolation. The lyrics dictate the movement of the idea of a lunatic in society, and
how as one group may see others as lunatics, and how the retaliation is identical. Waters uses the
childish sound and innocent, childish connotations of daisy chains and laughs to highlight the view
of western culture as superior to the lunatics counterculture. The use of grass adds a sonorous
perspective to the lyrics as the s at the end of the line allows it to flow onto the next line, spotlighting
the grass, as opposed to concrete, furthering the contrast between the cultures. Grass also has a
second meaning as a colloquial term for marijuana, again in reference to the 1960s and 1970s
Western counterculture. These lyrics pay homage to Barretts connection with drugs and the
counterculture. However, Waters reverses his view on the two opposing cultures of modern society
examining the business aspect of western society and the materialistic values we hold. This is done
through the diction of hall[s], paper, relating to dead end jobs, which the lunatics participate in.
The use of paperboy alludes to the idea that one day, he too will be one of said lunatics and is
trapped in the modern western culture.
The continued repetition and lexical choice of lunatic to communicate the opposing cultures depicts
that on the surface, they differ, but their responses to the other culture do not. By contrasting the
cultures in the same verse, Waters is able to demonstrate how we as groups in society are socially
isolated because we socially isolate everyone else, making the majority the ones we isolate. This leads
to retaliation and a vicious circle of isolation and abhor towards other groups and their beliefs and
ideals. In the chorus, Waters uses symbolism of a dam to help the listener visualise a flood of emotion
and attacks on a group. The basis of the hill refers to thinking that one is a part of a group, but then
at the crucial point, abandoned, and left defenceless with no one to help. Negative connotations are
used in explodes and dark forebodings and inclusive language too. This portrays that although

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one may have been ostracised, one can find refuge in a group of ostracised people. As Waters will
see you on the dark side of the moon, it is seen as a place of refuge for people who feel isolated.
Waters continues to explore the pressures of societal standards through the next verse. By now it is
established that lunatic has a connotative meaning of unwanted and strange, so by saying the
lunatic is in my head, it shows the narrators willingness to fit in, by blaming his actions on one thing
in his mind. He then continues to say You raise the blade, you make the change, you rearrange me til
Im sane condoning an action of changing his mindset to fit in, a drastic consequence of peer pressure
and societal standards. The narrator then realises he cannot be changed and accepts his fate as being
socially isolated. This is explored through the symbol of an asylum as You lock the door, throw away
the key, adding the last plea as theres someone in my head, but its not me as an excuse for why
the narrators fate is determined. The second chorus is delivered with alternative symptoms of social
isolation through the lyrics you shout but no one seems to hear illustrating conscious ignorance of
ones cries and pleas to be recognised and appreciated as a member of society. The last lyrics sung
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes. Ill see you on the dark side of the moon
though, refer the theme of mental illness and social isolation back to its key component for Waters
and the rest of the band. This relates back to the moment when the band made a conscious decision
to not stop to pick Barrett up on the way to a gig. As Gilmour recalls a member asked if they should
collect Barrett for the gig, the ultimate response was Nah, lets not bother5. From this the listeners
can infer that although isolated from the band due to his mental illness, Barrett was never forgotten
by Pink Floyd, who struggled with their own choice of isolation.
Pink Floyd show that they understand the causes and contributors to the problem and the separation
that happens from isolation. They also imply that giving up on a socially isolated individual is not the
solution, as being a part of the problem through hypocritically isolating is never going to solve the
predicament.

Povey, Echoes: The complete history of Pink Floyd, 2008

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Involuntary Self-Isolation
The band also explores isolation through self-isolation, which can be caused voluntarily and
involuntarily, both of which the members of the band allude to within their lyrics.
Involuntary self-isolation is explored in Time. Time is the only song that all four band members
contributed to. The track depicts the way in which the modern world wastes time without concern,
only to discover too late that it is a cruel loss. The lyrics dictate what happens to one who loses
progression of time, letting it go unfulfilled as you fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way,
suggesting one who waste[s] time does so in a superfluous and flamboyant way. However, the
authors combat this with excuses that one makes to procrastinate for long periods as one is young
and life is long and there is time to kill today. This cynical look on life by Pink Floyd shows an
understanding that the regret of wasted moments is something that everyone has. The authors clarify
this remark through the use of foreshadowing and contrast, as here you are kill[ing] time, but
eventually, you are one day closer to death. At this point, the band sees redemption coming from
within, trying to run to catch up with the sun, and eventually coming to the realisation that the time
is forever gone as the sun [is] sinking, racing around to come up behind [one] again, an impossible
goal. Pink Floyd use this to convey the sudden self-awareness of involuntary isolation through the
naivety of losing track of time, as they [kick] around on a piece of ground in [their] hometown. The
authors use the structure of the final lyrics and change in pace and rhythm to show the eventual
acceptance that one must have when faced with the apparent loss of time as one must [hold] onto
quiet desperation that something will change. This defeats the point as the action of holding onto
the desperation quietly is to rely on an external force to affect ones life for the better. This leads to a
cycle of realising one is beyond self-help and waiting, not being proactive about redeeming
themselves. One must break the cycle in order to end their self-isolation, however, this causes one to
become proactive, which becomes more and more difficult as the cycle continues.

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Voluntary Self-Isolation
Self-isolation caused by voluntary actions is explored through two tracks, Breathe (reprise) and
Money. Breathe is the premier song of the album that has commercially viable lyrics and
playability. The lyrics from Breathe (reprise) are an extension in the style from Breathe, however,
Breathe (reprise) is heard as an extension of Time, creating the link within the lyrics between
involuntary and voluntary self-isolation. The solitary nature of the lyrics of Breathe (reprise) is shown
through the use of a first person pronoun, and with the repetition of home in home again and the
caesura in the line, the first line sounds tired and worn out. This is extended and strengthened by the
line when I come home, cold and tired/its good to warm my bones beside the fire. The imagery of
the fire and the warmth is paramount as it literally takes over from the need for another persons
human connection as a friend. This creates the idea that the individual has anothers burdens resting
on them, creating an absence of time for themselves. Through this idea, the self-isolation proposed in
Breathe (reprise) and Time counter each other as they explore two opposite views on how one
can be self-isolated, through becoming too involved in projects and not having enough time, or having
too much time and wasting it, furthering the contrast between the two songs.
Money explicitly explores the nature of wealth and how one can be consumed by the idea that
money is what one aims for in life. Waters uses repetition at the start of every first and third line in
the song to emphasise the effect money has, as the constant use of it maintains the thought that
money is needed for a successful life. This is strengthened by mentioning once [you] get a good job
with good payyoure okay, helping Waters convey the idea that our society is self-consumed with
the idea of materialistic possessions. Through using inclusive language such as you, Waters is able
to engage the listener in his activities and actions to deal with wealth. This gives the listener no escape
to distance themselves from the idea of selfishness that Waters implies through keep your hands off
of my stack, showing how an individual can be overwhelmed by the idea that money being the sole
measure of success in todays modern society. The track starts the idea that is finished by Brain
Damage of the western lunatic, working to gain money to buy material possessions, becoming

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entwined in their own self-image that they voluntarily isolate themselves through the lack of interest
in other people. Waters acknowledges the problems with wealth in the latter stanzas and [it] is the
root of all evil today, stating its a crime. This demonstrates Waters subscription to the simpler
lifestyle, however, the earlier thoughts of a new car, caviar, four star daydream depict the views of
the western society, moulding citizens to work to afford luxuries. This puts them into a state of selfisolation as they continue to work for a raise, with the greediness of society to deny it, being no
surprise that theyre giving none away. Waters clearly tries to show the flaws and inequality of wealth
within the lyrics, as the poor are isolating themselves to move to a higher standard of living.
Pink Floyd criticise the progressive nature of western society as people are encouraged to either waste
time, leaving nothing achieved, or try to progress in vain, for a higher standard of living. This results in
self-isolation, both voluntary and involuntary, portrayed as an inevitable endless cycle.

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Physical Isolation
Physical isolation is also explored in the album through the track The Great Gig in the Sky. This track
is mostly instrumental, mostly being a duet between a piano and wordless vocals. The spoken words
at the commencement and finale are the only lyrics of the song. The physical separation between
these two sets of text shows how isolation is more than just social and individual, but is seen more
commonly on a physical scale. The people who say the words also convey isolation. The first section
is spoken by Gerry ODriscoll, a part of the Abbey Road Studios Janitorial staff6, with the second section
spoken by Patricia Watts, the wife of the Abbey Road Studios Manager7. The choice to utilise not
necessarily important people shows Wrights belief that people should not be isolated due to their
importance or stature. The words create a sombre tone and depressing mood, as Waters thoughts
reiterate that theres no lyrics. Its about dying8. The spoken words use short sentence structure,
which helps convey the idea that death and physical isolation make people become uncomfortable,
and can only be discussed with a short and matter of fact tone, such as that employed. Physical
isolation through death occurs both in a biological sense, and as barriers and distances that occur from
burial. However, Wright communicates his understanding of death, illustrating that through death,
everyone will be isolated at least once. Through the use of tone and mood, the quotes show that
isolation will affect an individual, as we all have to go sometime.

Harris, The Dark Side of the Moon: Third Edition, p. 135, 2006
Sutcliffe, Henderson, The True Story of Dark Side of the Moon, 1998
8
Rolling Stone Magazine, Dark Side at 30: Roger Waters, www.web.archive.org, 2003, (acc. 15 Dec 2014)
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Breathe
The lyrics in the track Breathe explore both self and social isolation, as Waters, Gilmour and Wright
aimed to convey the ultimate consequences of isolation. The placement of Breathe within the album
helps convey the message that the consequences of isolation are the main thought one has, opening
a gateway to the idea of isolation. The contradiction between the lines Dont be afraid to care//Leave
dont leave me displays fear in social isolation. As in the first of the two lines they express a careless
attitude to fit in with a clique, contrasting to what the clique actually feels, as one does not want to
be left alone in a social or physical context. The lyrics Look around choose your own ground and
Run, rabbit run//Dig that hole forget the sun shows that the individual is contradicting themselves
again, as society tells them to socially isolate someone else to fit in, again countering their own true
selves. The personification used to liken the audience to a rabbit indicates the way that the authors
look down on those who neglect their morals to feel accepted. The second and fourth stanzas show
the consequences of ones actions. The second conveying the thoughts society has if one becomes
socially isolated, as one experiences the same things, constituting in all you touch and all you see//is
all your life will ever be. However, the consequences from conforming to the societal pressure is also
explored in the fourth stanza. The tide becomes a metaphor for the social norms as riding it would
result in a balanced life, at least what society accepts as a balanced life. Wright, Waters and Gilmour
also convey the thought that as one pretends to be someone else, conforming to societal standards,
they lose a significant portion of their life appeasing other people apart from themselves. This is shown
as a consequence of someone elses isolation as one will race towards an early grave, with allusion
to The Great Gig in the Sky. However, Pink Floyd also illustrate through repetition that both
consequences seem the same to the individual with Long you live and high you fly commencing both
stanzas.
Through Breathe, Pink Floyd explores the way social isolation can also affect the people who
implement it, likening it to the effects of someone who is self-isolating.

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Eclipse
Eclipse, the final track, completes the message of isolation. Throughout the album, the three types of
isolation are presented to the listener as the band displays them through their lyrics. Eclipse does
not focus in on a different type of isolation, causes or consequences, but rather who is isolated in
society. The repetition of All that you [verb] at the beginning of each line apart from the last two
shows the way Pink Floyd is aiming to include everyone and everything in this last rounding statement.
As they conclude this with And everything under the sun is in tune // but the sun is eclipsed by the
moon alludes to everybody and everything people do. A full solar eclipse is also alluded to in the last
line, which, when experienced sends a portion of the earth into darkness, making the world on the
dark side of the moon. This puts us physically closer to the dark side of the moon, which as mentioned
before, is where Waters will meet the lunatics in the penultimate track, Brain Damage. As this
meeting place is physically closer during an eclipse, Waters is prompting the listeners to join him on
the dark side of the moon, as at one point in any persons life, they have felt isolated, whether that be
socially, self or physically. This is reinforced by the final comment from the janitor Gary ODriscoll,
There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact its all dark, there is only one option, forcing
people to admit that they have been isolated, socially, physically or through their own actions. This
does not come as a new concept to the band though, as they recognise that this has been happening
for years, and will continue to happen as it is all that is now, all that is gone and all thats to
come. The specific mention of the album name in Eclipse shows that this is the true meaning behind
the albums creation and that Pink Floyd looked to make the conclusion that the album could be
hallowed as the dark side of the moon as a common place where people could come together and
commiserate.

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Conclusion
The 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd effectively conveys the idea that everyone
has been, is, or will be, isolated at some point during their lives. This concept is explored explicitly
through three areas, social isolation, self-isolation and physical isolation, with a recurring reference to
mental health and drug use, and the deteriorating state of former member, Syd Barrett.
The album invokes thought into different tragedies people experience through being isolated,
whether that be through death in The Great Gig in the Sky, issues with time management in Time
and Breathe (reprise) or the separations between groups and individuals in Brain Damage, Us
and Them and Money. Through using multiple examples and types of isolation, Pink Floyd show
that isolation is a universal concept, which no one is immune to. Pink Floyd highlights this as the
diversity arising in the modern era was going to invoke isolation, and to advance society must accept
that isolation will happen. Whether through a conflict between opposite groups, not understanding
the balance between giving time and be selfish, or through the natural process of death, isolation will
prevail. As conflict arises, isolation will continue, and the band had been subjected to it through their
choice of genre. This is an important message to convey as the increased division between groups of
people in todays society will cause more conflict and isolation. Pink Floyd saw the effect isolation had
on Syd Barrett as he left the band. Through the use of mental health as a theme, they show that they
do not want this to happen to anyone else, as they have seen the negative consequences.

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Blake, Comfortably Numb, 2008
Harris, The Dark Side of the Moon: Third Edition, 2006
Macan Rocking the Classics: English Progressive Rock and the Counterculture, 1996
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Unknown, Syd Barret dies at age 60, www.theeconomist.com, 2006 (acc. 15 Dec 2014)

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Appendix 1

The Dark Side of the Moon Lyrics

As found from http://www.pink-floyd-lyrics.com/html/dark-side-moon-lyrics.html
Speak to Me
(Mason) 1:16
"I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been over the edge for yonks, been working me
buns off for bands..."
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the
most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
(Instrumental)
Breathe
(Waters, Gilmour, Wright) 2:44
Breathe, breathe in the air.
Don't be afraid to care.
Leave but don't leave me.
Look around and choose your own ground.
Long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be.
Run, rabbit run.
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
And when at last the work is done
Don't sit down it's time to dig another one.
For long you live and high you fly
But only if you ride the tide
And balanced on the biggest wave
You race towards an early grave.
On The Run
(Gilmour, Waters) 3:32
[female announcer, announcing flights at airport, including 'Rome']
"Live for today, gone tomorrow, that's me, HaHaHaaaaaa!"
(Instrumental)

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Time
(Mason, Gilmour, Wright, Waters)
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.

Breathe (reprise)
7:06
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 spells.

The Great Gig in the Sky

(Wright, Torry) 4:44
"And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I
don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying?
There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime."
"I never said I was frightened of dying."
(Instrumental)

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Money
(Waters) 6:32
Money, get away.
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay.
Money, it's a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I'll buy me a football team.
Money, get back.
I'm all right Jack keep your hands off of my stack.
Money, it's a hit.
Don't give me that do goody good bullshit.
I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a Lear jet.
Money, it's a crime.
Share it fairly but don't take a slice of my pie.
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today.
But if you ask for a raise it's no surprise that they're
giving none away.
"HuHuh! I was in the right!"
"Yes, absolutely in the right!"
"I certainly was in the right!"
"You was definitely in the right. That geezer was cruising for a
bruising!"
"Yeah!"
"Why does anyone do anything?"
"I don't know, I was really drunk at the time!"
"I was just telling him, he couldn't get into number 2. He was asking
why he wasn't coming up on freely, after I was yelling and
screaming and telling him why he wasn't coming up on freely.
It came as a heavy blow, but we sorted the matter out"

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Us and Them
(Waters, Wright) 7:40
Us, and them
And after all we're only ordinary men.
Me, and you.
God only knows it's not what we would choose to do.
Forward he cried from the rear
and the front rank died.
And the general sat and the lines on the map
moved from side to side.
Black and blue
And who knows which is which and who is who.
Up and down.
But in the end it's only round and round.
Haven't you heard it's a battle of words
The poster bearer cried.
Listen son, said the man with the gun
There's room for you inside.
"I mean, they're not gunna kill ya, so if you give 'em a quick short,
sharp, shock, they won't do it again. Dig it? I mean he get off
lightly, 'cos I would've given him a thrashing - I only hit him once!
It was only a difference of opinion, but really...I mean good manners
don't cost nothing do they, eh?"
Down and out
It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about.
With, without.
And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about?
Out of the way, it's a busy day
I've got things on my mind.
For the want of the price of tea and a slice
The old man died.

Any Colour You Like

(Gilmour, Mason, Wright) 3:25
(Instrumental)

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Brain Damage
(Waters) 3:50
The lunatic is on the grass.
The lunatic is on the grass.
Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs.
Got to keep the loonies on the path.
The lunatic is in the hall.
The lunatics are in my hall.
The paper holds their folded faces to the floor
And every day the paper boy brings more.
And if the dam breaks open many years too soon
And if there is no room upon the hill
And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
The lunatic is in my head.
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane.
You lock the door
And throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me.
And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.
"I can't think of anything to say except...
I think it's marvelous! HaHaHa!"

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Eclipse
(Waters) 2:04
All that you touch
All that you see
All that you taste
All you feel.
All that you love
All that you hate
All you distrust
All you save.
All that you give
All that you deal
All that you buy,
beg, borrow or steal.
All you create
All you destroy
All that you do
All that you say.
All that you eat
And everyone you meet
All that you slight
And everyone you fight.
All that is now
All that is gone
All that's to come
and everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
"There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."