This song is just part of the entire story told on the Wall album. Its all about the mental wall he has built around him self to protect his own psyche from the stardom, failed relationships, drug abuse, mother and father issues, cruelty of the schools and social structure, etc etc. You really have to hear the album from beginning to end to understand all the songs on it. This album really is a masterpiece.
Full album puts everything into context. Try it from start to finish. You will never be the same. The movie The Wall is a great sit down experience in and of itself - it adds perspective.
@@thomasmalmin6194 That's a good point, but every time I saw the movie I was lit up like a candlestick. Recently I watched it sober and it brought me back to a familiar place in my mind - it felt the same. I suppose my much younger experimental self wasn't much different than what my mind has become today.
Hi Lilly. This is a song from The Wall album. It is meant to be listened to in its entirety from the first track until the last song. It tells a story of a man from infancy to finalization (the end of his sovereignty.) It is 2 records worth of songs, so if you start, you will be listening for approx. 1 1/2 hours... enjoy.
This sums it. It really has to be what was known as the most transcendent of it's time. It's an experience, not single songs. You really need to drop a dot and watch the whole movie. It will melt your brain.
It's the story of Pink who grows up to be a ROCK STAR. Each of his life's experiences slowly builds up the wall around him. They made it into a MOVIE. ✌️
What an elitist and up-your-own-ass thing to say. I know plenty of young people who have enjoyed the album from start to finish multiple times. Maybe you're just out of touch with people today.
They are literally at the top of the musical pyramid. My top 5, and the order varies by mood or day of the week: The Beatles The Rolling Stones Jimi Hendrix Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Not bad and my 2nd 5 is damn close: The WHO Black Sabbath Deep Purple Queen Van Halen Rock On!
@@kbrsphr99 I could easily sub Rush for any but the WHO and Black Sabbath in my top 10, How about Yes? Or Aerosmith? Just so many great bands and where is Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck? We were so lucky...
If you want lyrical Pink Floyd, you can't miss with 'Time'; the lyrics are literally about time and how a person perceives it reacts to it from early in life until death. Along with the powerful lyrics, it also sounds really good.
Pink Foyd has been my happy place for nearly 45 years. So cool to see the youngins appreciating these guys. Keep up the fun reactions and thank you for the fun share. Cheers!
The best way to understand this song is to start the album from the beginning, and listen to the whole story. You just started a 26-chapter story on chapter 13. I'm glad you like the song, but the level of enjoyment goes up when you understand the bigger picture these songs create. Love the reaction, keep the Floyd stuff coming!
When Nick Mason's "Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains" exhibit was in Los Angeles, there was a video with an interview with Roger Waters where he talks about this song. Its a reflection on Waters during the "Animals" period where he was aliening himself from society "Standing in the aisles with itchy feet and fading smiles". After the incident in Toronto where he spat on one of the concert goers, he started realizing he was wrong and tries to "reconnect" with his listeners "With your ear against the wall waiting for someone to call out". But, he found that he had isolated himself so much that he was finding it impossible to do "The wall was too high, as you can see. No matter how he tried, he could not break free". He starts asking his listeners to forgive him "Out there beyond the wall, breaking bottles in the hall. Can you help me?". He tells his listener's this isn't just my problem. Unless you are willing to listen to my music and pay attention to the meaning, rather than use it just to party to, I may stop making music altogether "Don't tell me there's no hope at all. Together we stand. Divided we fall". I'm not a real big fan of the man's politics or his bass playing (most of what you hear is actually David Gilmour on a Fender fretless Jazz bass). But, you have to give credit where credit is due. The man can string words together in such a way that, no matter what, you can apply it to something in your life.
They're phenomenal! Rick Wright is gone too soon from cancer which is extremely sad, because he & David Gilmour were magical together! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "Us and Them" because it TOTALLY fits the times were in! Also "High Hopes" because it's one of the most beautiful songs ever..."the dawn mist glowing"... gorgeous lyrics!
None of the songs on The Wall can really be explained as separate entities…it’s all part of one big story culminating in a spectacular trial. Amazing Album, Show, Film
Thanks for your love of music. I appreciate your journey as you discover new artists and enjoy your insights. As others have said, this song is best interpreted in the context of the album The Wall, which was a concept album dealing with social and personal pressures and emotional isolation. In this song, the narrator has built up a mental and emotional wall for self-protection from harsh reality and is crying out for intimacy and human empathy
As for songs with great lyrical content from Pink Floyd, I would recommend "Time/Breathe (reprise)" from their Dark Side of the Moon album. It is a wonderfully grim philosophical song whise interpretation holds up when heard indivudually despite that album also being somewhat of a concept album
You really have to listen to the album in its entirety to fully understand it. Preferably watch the movie too. I listened to it virtually every day while in my final year at college (1985!) - I was obsessed. Still listen to it regularly to this day. 😊
No matter what the "meaning" behind their songs is, they do get right to the point and I've always felt they just "know" how human beings feel in their hearts. Even the darker songs bring my mood up, just knowing someone somewhere "gets it" and is paying close attention.
Pink Floyd's most lyrical songs are on the album: Dark Side of the Moon. Not necessarily for the number of words, but for the depth of the message they convey. 1- (Time/Breathe Reprise), they are inseparable. 2 - (Us And Them). 3 - (Brain Damage and Eclipse), they are inseparable.
Great reaction Lilly! Hey You will make much more sense in the context of The Wall as a whole (but it's still a beautiful stand-alone track). Basically, the whole concept of the album is events in Roger's (Pink's) life that begin to build a mental wall from the outside world - each event is a 'brick' in the wall (father dying in the war, overprotective/overbearing mother, troubles at school, relationships, etc.) until it reaches a point where he's isolated from everything - the wall is complete! Then this song comes in, and he's calling for anyone on the other side. Now re-listen to the song with that in mind. There is no shortage of Pink Floyd tracks that are very lyrical...it's a hallmark of theirs (besides incredible musicianship!) Might I recommend: Welcome To The Machine, Dogs, Echoes, Us And Them, Time, Shine On Your Crazy Diamond...for starters.
They have been part of my life soundtrack in times good and bad. I hope you find wisdom, inspiration and most of all comfort in the years to come from this timeless band.
The most lyrical? The Gunner’s Dream from The Final Cut. Absolutely stunning song and performance, especially Roger Waters’ vocal. Their earlier music was more atmospheric, and I’d highly recommend Echoes, One of These Days, Careful With That Ade Eugene, and Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun. Live versions are even better, although the studio version of Echoes is a must listen. For later music, it’s pretty much entire albums: Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and The Final Cut. Later material was good too, but these are the essential ones. Each album has a different lyrical theme, and Roger Waters was at the top of his game lyrically for these albums.
Great reaction Lilly. As has been said below, this song is part of a story . To get more from this song it's worth looking up the whole story told in 'The Wall'. I would also suggest 'Time' as a great listen and moving experience.😊👍
Hi Lilly! You must listen to the entire album and in order. It's a Masterpiece of storytelling that touches many topics. Once you've listened to whole album "The Wall", then you can revisit your favorite tracks. Dig deep into the lyrics and the music, each detail has meaning. And btw, Pink Floyd lyrics are one of the most well and extensive lyrics in song writing history. 🙏🏽
Pink Floyd were such a great band, I can't describe what it's like to see them live, just incredible, Nothing they did didn't move us in some way, 4 times lucky to see them, amazing and 3 hours of pure emotional entertainment
Enjoying watching your Pink Floyd experience. Pink Floyd has created some of the greatest musical master pieces. Getting super baked and throwing on a headset to Pink Floyd is a great mood changer. Pink Floyd's animals is an awesome experience. 🤘
Floyd are renowned for their incredible lyrics. They wrote some of the best lyrics of all-time. Poetic, cutting, philosophical, political, metaphorical, profound, beautiful and occasionally with a streak of dry, deadpan humour. Lyrically they had it all, so it's hard to point to a single song and say, 'this is the most lyrical'. You'll get plenty of suggestions but 'Time' would be a good place to start. Just bear in mind that they often write 2 or more meanings into a song. Usually a specific meaning, as well as a more general meaning, that can apply to the 'everyman'. Thus many lyrics reflect multiple meanings and can be both literal and metaphorical. Add in your own personal meanings and you have an abundance of meaning. :)
If you haven't heard Pink Floyd "Time", now is the right time in your life to have it make you look seriously at your life. You ask for meaningful lyrics, Pink Floyd has tons of insightful lyrics, but "Time" was written by them at about your age and I first heard it at about your age and had to reevaluate my life. A deep look into Roger Water's strange, always questioning, and always creative mind.
Once you realize that "The Wall' represents the psychological barriers he has built over the years to isolate himself from harm, and that he now finds himself trapped within, the entire film and album(s) become clear. A truly stunning piece of work imo.
this song to me is only a small section of the story of his life and journey, each song explains his building of his life in bits of experiences as he descends into a certain kind of madness, as an observer he sees everything and highlights it as it happens, life is subjective to every individual person, i love the wall [ALBUM] its a wonderful piece of art and music, P.F ARE POSSIBLY the greatest band ever, it impossible to not love their music!
whats very cool about this album is it's a loop. at the start before it starts you will hear. " We came in" and at the very end you will hear "Isn't this where" very cool touch.
This is not an official video, that's footage from a movie I can't recognize, not the wall, although the footage would fit perfectly on side 4 of the Wall in "Run Like Hell. If you watch the movie, you'll know. This whole side 3 of the Wall (I'm thinking of it as a vinyl record because albums were planned that way, and the Wall specially is set in 4 stages(a double LP, 4 sides) . Side 3 is my favourite, it's Pink's descent into madness and isolation. Phenomenal. By the way, Hey You is an album only track, it doesn't feature in the movie! That was a crime. React to Run Like Hell studio and live! Isn't a very uplifting and indispensable.
Born in Jan.1972... I listened to PF( pink floyd) Led Zeppelin, Ozzy,Journey, Whitesnake, etc. from the time that I was in my Mommas womb and afterwards. Great reaction ❤🤘
You might want to listen to the Alan Parsons Project. Alan produced and engineered the Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and also the Beatles White Album. But you should listen to Alan Parson's song " TIME", just sayin'. You could call him the modern day Mozart!😉👀
I think it about building a wall in your head, not letting others bring it down, asking can you help me, maybe needing somebody to talk to. It all about not getting hurt!
The Wall is a masterpiece that it is one big loop. The end and the beginning match up perfectly. The last thing said is 'isn't this where'. The very first thing you hear at the beginning is 'we came in?' Remember this album came out on 8track, and they are just one big tape loop. You should really listen to the whole album first.
If you take the double album and start with side 1 of the second record, "hey you," It still all flows together, but it ends with "goodbye cruel world"
Yes, multiple interpretations possible -- once again, the mark of true *art*. Excellent react. I concur with others to listen to the entire album; that was the era when some bands made 'concept albums' (a la Queensryche, others). Humble suggestions for music from that general era which you may enjoy: the band Triumph, with these 3 songs (in this order), Fight The Good Fight, Magic Power, and Lay It On The Line.
I interpret this song by taking in the entire work of art that is a double LP AND a full-length movie. Also, the work has been dissected ad nauseum; you could read for years about this work of art and its interpretation.
When I first heard the Wall album 💿 I was intrigued by the writing ✍️ style and artwork but hearing the music it has so many layers to it in a deep emotional soulful level no interpretation is wrong! That’s what truly makes this album 💿 a masterpiece! You can hear it without watching the videos it wi still rock your imagination!
The Wall album really NEEDS to be experienced in order. You cant look at just one song from it. In this song alone, huge references to the wall being to high and the worms tie into other songs in huge ways.
Early Floyd track , "One Of These Days" is a belter off the Meddle album which has a 23 min track called "Echoes" on the B side . Both tracks are brill if you have the time LOL
The repeating background guitar behind the solo is heard throughout the album, here it probably reaches its largest expression as the main character comes to grips with what his choices has finally completed; The Wall the album is named for. His losses, emotional hurts, psychological damage from losing his father and being practically smothered by his grieving mother’s fear of losing her son has created a person that cannot open himself up to others out of utter terror of more pain. In self defense he walls off the rest of the world and everyone in it… and then in this song, finally realizes the implications of what that means. This is his last attempt at reaching out to someone, anyone, to help him undo what he’s made… but “The Wall was too high, as you can see…”
You had to live in the 70s to relate though it certainly applies today. I'd recommend Echoes ( live in Pompeii) or Time is great. Sorrow ? Another Brick in the Wall ? I first saw em in 73. I was 13. Saw em 3 times after. Huge body of work to choose from, but it's all relevant regardless of period. Humans gonna Human ,and Floyd digs deep into the Flaws of the human condition. My favorite band and I've seen most of the greats.
Watching the Live in Pompeii recording is a must, it's probably the most epic concert ever held, and with no audience besides the dead. Echoes (part 1 and 2) are awesome, very fitting songs to play at that concert. It's funny watching the bloopers recording that song when the drummer deliberately sung his lines in that exaggerated high pitch to piss Gilmore off lol
When I was a young lad, The Wall was my soundtrack. So many things that happened seemed like they were taken from that album. Even now that I am old, Hey You signifies the desperation to reach out to other humans from behind the wall that I built in the first place.
Most imagery from the clip is taken from their movie The Wall based on the album of the same name where this song comes from, but ironically this song is not in the movie.
The best way to react and get song context is to listen to pink floyd the wall in sequel order of how the songs are in the 1979 record and the 1982 movie you'll understand the progression of it and where each song fits in the overlaying story. The movie and album is lovely based on things in Roger waters life, and he's the only member of pinkfloyd still touring and left PF in 1984 after final cut was released
I enjoy your reviews. One thought to offer - I think Pink Floyd's album The Wall is an amazing work of art about a performer's struggle with madness. Each song is an individual brick in the wall - hard to understand it without taking the whole album into context.
What you saw was a missing scene from The Wall movie. It's an album that you should hear from beginning to end. The movie was released a few years later with added songs. There are more disturbing scenes, just letting you know. You shoud check out their album "Meddle". There are a lot of tracks that you might like. There are many albums/tracks to explore from Pink Floyd.
The early Pink Floyd were certainly more lyrical with Syd Barret on the "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" album but very much a psychedelic product of its time. They were essentially playing with sounds right the way into "Ummagumma", "Atom Heart Mother" and "A Saucerful of Secrets" albums. On "Ummagumma", with the exception of Grantchester Meadows (deffinitely a super chill recommended track),is literally, drop a tab material and take a ride to the moon. There are some melodious little gems on side 2 of "Atom Heart Mother" like, If, Summer 68 and Fat Old Sun. Careful you don't melt though. If hard and heavy is your thing, these are not for you. Again with their album "Meddle" side 2 has some more lyrically based tracks like, Fearless and pillows of Winds. After that Album of course is "Dark Side of the Moon" which.....well it's what I would reffer to as the perfect blend. Absorbing, thought provoking lyrics with exceptional musical composition. "Obscured By Clouds" album was made for a film and again far more lyrical. Have a poke around in these albums and you may like some of the material if you're having a chill vibe day.
Yes, as so many others have mentioned, if you listen to just one song off any of their concept albums, like The Wall, you do lose context and will be confused as all you get, other than an utterly great song, is a snippet of a greater story like only they can tell. You need to hear the whole album sometime, we did this all the time back then with no social media and 21st century life distractions, so we could just get lost in the music and see a grand story unfold. Between Roger Water's lyrics and the otherworldly musical savants that everyone in that band was you get the apex of human musical achievement, no one ever made better albums than them and their are very few in the conversation with them for who was the best. Next, try something live from back in their prime, try Echoes, parts 1 & 2, from the 1972 Live at Pompeii concert movie. They set up their equipment in the middle of the ancient Roman Colloseum tbere, which was buried by volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago. Much of the ancient city has been excavated and Floyd wanted to do the show there partly for all the souls who were lost on that day, long ago. It is a classic performance of them taking flight and bringing us all along for the ride. David Gilmour does the erupting this time around and the whole band is inspired by the location. You should watch the whole movie when you can but Echoes opened and closed the movie, which is why it is in 2 parts. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎷🎶
I don't know if anyone suggested, but you should watch Pink Floyd The Wall Motion Picture. The Wall is a 2 disc album and it was intended to be listen to from beginning to end. It was supposed to be their Magnum Opus, they had this entire play and set pieces for the concert. It was incredible for the time.
Hey ! you ! I went to the premiere when it came out in theater. The Wall the movie ! it was a special theater with super sound. It was my second time in that theater, the first was Earthquake in early 70s the theater was actually shaking/vibrating ! So they had one special sound they kept for special movie sound ! 🤓
"The wall" is the first album I could afford with my "money"... ; )...My favorite Pink Floyd song is on the album "Wish you where here", and it’s called:"Shine on you crazy diamond"... But like every time with Pink Floyd, i advise you.the whole album . I stumbled across one of your videos in which you were listening to "Dark side of the moon", and I enjoyed the way you analyzed and understood it, so I followed your analysis of this album. Pink Floyd is a unique group, his music crosses and will cross time for a long time. Thank you for this good time, obviously, I like and I subscribe, bye bye...
Great reaction!!!! Gotta check out many more….. High Hopes, Sorrow, Shine on Your Crazy Diamonds, Time, Money, Pigs, Sheep, Echoes (from Live at Pompeii)
In the context of "The Wall" as a concept album, this song and the next "Is There Anybody Out There" is the main characters last cry for help before giving up in the next few songs and becoming "Comfortably Numb". And then descending into hatred and fascism ("In The Flesh", "Run Like Hell", "Waiting For The Worms"), causing the violence and riots foreshadowed in this video. The most lyrical Floyd would be the entire "Dark Side of the Moon". Another concept album that centres around the meaning of life, how we choose to live our lives based on our belief in what that meaning is and how we treat other people because of those choices. "Time" and "Money" being the central focus on how some chose to live their lives.
A Pink Floyd song, by its own, is generaly very hard to fully comprehend. To get a good understanding, you really have to listen to the full album, from begining to end.
The entire album - The Wall - is about a young Englishman who is going slowly insane... great album. You have to listen to the whole album to understand each song. Any one song you would just scratch your head and say what? This is one of my favorites as well as... Comfortably Numb. Great album as I said... still love... Dark Side of the Moon.
When this came out I would listen to this front to back with headphones LOUD. The Movie is a MUST watch for you now if you want the entire story. (You won't need drugs but it won't hurt) 😎 Happy belated 4/20+
From what I can tell, that is a fan made video. Please do yourself a favor and watch The Wall, The quality of sound you experience it with will be very important as the movie is only 9 min longer than the album. I promise you will want/need to watch it again as it will cause sensory overload in an amazing way. I'd watch with a detailed orientated friend as well.
The best explanation I got is this is an album about a guy who has built a wall around himself that started with his childhood and overbearing mother. He is at a point in this song where he is still reaching out desperately for a connection with other people from behind his walls. It is his last attempt before being swallowed by the wall he has built around himself.
Hi Lilly, the most lyrical songs of PF to react to are "Time", "Money" . The song "High Hopes" is great but you need to do the live version from their Pulse tour (aka The Division Bell Tour) 1994.
This song isn't in the Movie but still one of their most famous songs, and there's a song in the Movie that's not on the album, I know you will watch the Movie at some point see if you can figure it out once you've watched movie and listened to the album of course. Your a new listener my take you awhile 😊
This song is just part of the entire story told on the Wall album. Its all about the mental wall he has built around him self to protect his own psyche from the stardom, failed relationships, drug abuse, mother and father issues, cruelty of the schools and social structure, etc etc. You really have to hear the album from beginning to end to understand all the songs on it. This album really is a masterpiece.
Also, watch the movie. the scenes in this video are snippets of the movie.
@@robertslemons6996 Listen to the album first though..
Phenomenal album, twinned with a phenomenal film. Both make me happy.
@@robertslemons6996 Hey You wasn't in the movie, oddly.
i was gonna say that, but.... well said
Full album puts everything into context. Try it from start to finish. You will never be the same. The movie The Wall is a great sit down experience in and of itself - it adds perspective.
Absolutely! This needs to be experienced in its entirety!
Definitely watch The Wall!
Just maybe not, um, TOO baked. Lol! The movie's trippy enough sober
@@thomasmalmin6194 That's a good point, but every time I saw the movie I was lit up like a candlestick. Recently I watched it sober and it brought me back to a familiar place in my mind - it felt the same. I suppose my much younger experimental self wasn't much different than what my mind has become today.
@@thomasmalmin6194 I watched the movie on acid 😅
Hi Lilly. This is a song from The Wall album. It is meant to be listened to in its entirety from the first track until the last song. It tells a story of a man from infancy to finalization (the end of his sovereignty.) It is 2 records worth of songs, so if you start, you will be listening for approx. 1 1/2 hours... enjoy.
This sums it. It really has to be what was known as the most transcendent of it's time. It's an experience, not single songs. You really need to drop a dot and watch the whole movie. It will melt your brain.
You cannot appreciate a single song unless you listen to the whole album the wall is arguably the best album ever written it's such a rollercoaster
It's the story of Pink who grows up to be a ROCK STAR. Each of his life's experiences slowly builds up the wall around him.
They made it into a MOVIE. ✌️
Unfortunately, "Hey You" was cut from the movie.
The Animals album is a must listen! Especially Dogs!
My personal favorite is Sheep, that song jams
Dogs is a standout in Pink Floyd's or any R&R bands catalog of songs. The entire Animals album is good, needless to say, but Dogs --- sheesh !!
No doubt about it
you beat me to it
This is a concept album. Rock opera. Masterpiece. It's intended to be listened to in its entirety.
I'm glad young people listen to Pink Floyd but they don't have the tools to understand
What an elitist and up-your-own-ass thing to say. I know plenty of young people who have enjoyed the album from start to finish multiple times. Maybe you're just out of touch with people today.
Pink Floyd is in my top 5. Masterclass musicianship. Their entire discography is something to behold.
They are literally at the top of the musical pyramid. My top 5, and the order varies by mood or day of the week:
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Not bad and my 2nd 5 is damn close:
The WHO
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Queen
Van Halen
Rock On!
Top 3 for me. Pink Floyd, Rush and Led Zeppelin
@@kbrsphr99 I could easily sub Rush for any but the WHO and Black Sabbath in my top 10, How about Yes? Or Aerosmith? Just so many great bands and where is Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck? We were so lucky...
If you want lyrical Pink Floyd, you can't miss with 'Time'; the lyrics are literally about time and how a person perceives it reacts to it from early in life until death. Along with the powerful lyrics, it also sounds really good.
Pink Foyd has been my happy place for nearly 45 years. So cool to see the youngins appreciating these guys. Keep up the fun reactions and thank you for the fun share. Cheers!
The best way to understand this song is to start the album from the beginning, and listen to the whole story. You just started a 26-chapter story on chapter 13. I'm glad you like the song, but the level of enjoyment goes up when you understand the bigger picture these songs create. Love the reaction, keep the Floyd stuff coming!
When Nick Mason's "Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains" exhibit was in Los Angeles, there was a video with an interview with Roger Waters where he talks about this song. Its a reflection on Waters during the "Animals" period where he was aliening himself from society "Standing in the aisles with itchy feet and fading smiles". After the incident in Toronto where he spat on one of the concert goers, he started realizing he was wrong and tries to "reconnect" with his listeners "With your ear against the wall waiting for someone to call out". But, he found that he had isolated himself so much that he was finding it impossible to do "The wall was too high, as you can see. No matter how he tried, he could not break free". He starts asking his listeners to forgive him "Out there beyond the wall, breaking bottles in the hall. Can you help me?". He tells his listener's this isn't just my problem. Unless you are willing to listen to my music and pay attention to the meaning, rather than use it just to party to, I may stop making music altogether "Don't tell me there's no hope at all. Together we stand. Divided we fall". I'm not a real big fan of the man's politics or his bass playing (most of what you hear is actually David Gilmour on a Fender fretless Jazz bass). But, you have to give credit where credit is due. The man can string words together in such a way that, no matter what, you can apply it to something in your life.
They're phenomenal! Rick Wright is gone too soon from cancer which is extremely sad, because he & David Gilmour were magical together!
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND "Us and Them" because it TOTALLY fits the times were in! Also "High Hopes" because it's one of the most beautiful songs ever..."the dawn mist glowing"... gorgeous lyrics!
Weirdly soothing is about the best way to describe PF that I've ever heard
You need to get CD " Dark Side of the Moon! In class by itself!😉
None of the songs on The Wall can really be explained as separate entities…it’s all part of one big story culminating in a spectacular trial. Amazing Album, Show, Film
Thanks for your love of music. I appreciate your journey as you discover new artists and enjoy your insights. As others have said, this song is best interpreted in the context of the album The Wall, which was a concept album dealing with social and personal pressures and emotional isolation. In this song, the narrator has built up a mental and emotional wall for self-protection from harsh reality and is crying out for intimacy and human empathy
As for songs with great lyrical content from Pink Floyd, I would recommend "Time/Breathe (reprise)" from their Dark Side of the Moon album. It is a wonderfully grim philosophical song whise interpretation holds up when heard indivudually despite that album also being somewhat of a concept album
You really have to listen to the album in its entirety to fully understand it. Preferably watch the movie too. I listened to it virtually every day while in my final year at college (1985!) - I was obsessed. Still listen to it regularly to this day. 😊
The Wall needs to be listened from start to finish, puts everything in perspective, and is truly one of the greatest albums start to finish
Wish You Were Here is an amazing song, and unlike so many other Floyd songs it doesn't need extra context. It's off the Wish You Were Here album.
No matter what the "meaning" behind their songs is, they do get right to the point and I've always felt they just "know" how human beings feel in their hearts. Even the darker songs bring my mood up, just knowing someone somewhere "gets it" and is paying close attention.
Pink Floyd's most lyrical songs are on the album: Dark Side of the Moon.
Not necessarily for the number of words, but for the depth of the message they convey.
1- (Time/Breathe Reprise), they are inseparable.
2 - (Us And Them).
3 - (Brain Damage and Eclipse), they are inseparable.
Us and Them is my fav, although the whole album is a masterpiece. I listen to that song all the time after really shitty hard days at work
Great reaction Lilly! Hey You will make much more sense in the context of The Wall as a whole (but it's still a beautiful stand-alone track). Basically, the whole concept of the album is events in Roger's (Pink's) life that begin to build a mental wall from the outside world - each event is a 'brick' in the wall (father dying in the war, overprotective/overbearing mother, troubles at school, relationships, etc.) until it reaches a point where he's isolated from everything - the wall is complete! Then this song comes in, and he's calling for anyone on the other side. Now re-listen to the song with that in mind.
There is no shortage of Pink Floyd tracks that are very lyrical...it's a hallmark of theirs (besides incredible musicianship!) Might I recommend: Welcome To The Machine, Dogs, Echoes, Us And Them, Time, Shine On Your Crazy Diamond...for starters.
They have been part of my life soundtrack in times good and bad. I hope you find wisdom, inspiration and most of all comfort in the years to come from this timeless band.
The most lyrical?
The Gunner’s Dream from The Final Cut.
Absolutely stunning song and performance, especially Roger Waters’ vocal.
Their earlier music was more atmospheric, and I’d highly recommend Echoes, One of These Days, Careful With That Ade Eugene, and Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun. Live versions are even better, although the studio version of Echoes is a must listen.
For later music, it’s pretty much entire albums: Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and The Final Cut.
Later material was good too, but these are the essential ones. Each album has a different lyrical theme, and Roger Waters was at the top of his game lyrically for these albums.
This is my funeral song, comfortably numb last, song,then hold on to the dream, what a send off im getting,cant wait,
Great reaction Lilly. As has been said below, this song is part of a story . To get more from this song it's worth looking up the whole story told in 'The Wall'. I would also suggest 'Time' as a great listen and moving experience.😊👍
Hi Lilly!
You must listen to the entire album and in order. It's a Masterpiece of storytelling that touches many topics. Once you've listened to whole album "The Wall", then you can revisit your favorite tracks. Dig deep into the lyrics and the music, each detail has meaning.
And btw, Pink Floyd lyrics are one of the most well and extensive lyrics in song writing history. 🙏🏽
Pink Floyd were such a great band, I can't describe what it's like to see them live, just incredible, Nothing they did didn't move us in some way, 4 times lucky to see them, amazing and 3 hours of pure emotional entertainment
Enjoying watching your Pink Floyd experience. Pink Floyd has created some of the greatest musical master pieces. Getting super baked and throwing on a headset to Pink Floyd is a great mood changer. Pink Floyd's animals is an awesome experience. 🤘
Floyd are renowned for their incredible lyrics. They wrote some of the best lyrics of all-time. Poetic, cutting, philosophical, political, metaphorical, profound, beautiful and occasionally with a streak of dry, deadpan humour. Lyrically they had it all, so it's hard to point to a single song and say, 'this is the most lyrical'. You'll get plenty of suggestions but 'Time' would be a good place to start. Just bear in mind that they often write 2 or more meanings into a song. Usually a specific meaning, as well as a more general meaning, that can apply to the 'everyman'. Thus many lyrics reflect multiple meanings and can be both literal and metaphorical. Add in your own personal meanings and you have an abundance of meaning. :)
If you haven't heard Pink Floyd "Time", now is the right time in your life to have it make you look seriously at your life. You ask for meaningful lyrics, Pink Floyd has tons of insightful lyrics, but "Time" was written by them at about your age and I first heard it at about your age and had to reevaluate my life. A deep look into Roger Water's strange, always questioning, and always creative mind.
Once you realize that "The Wall' represents the psychological barriers he has built over the years to isolate himself from harm, and that he now finds himself trapped within, the entire film and album(s) become clear.
A truly stunning piece of work imo.
this song to me is only a small section of the story of his life and journey, each song explains his building of his life in bits of experiences as he descends into a certain kind of madness, as an observer he sees everything and highlights it as it happens, life is subjective to every individual person, i love the wall [ALBUM] its a wonderful piece of art and music, P.F ARE POSSIBLY the greatest band ever, it impossible to not love their music!
whats very cool about this album is it's a loop. at the start before it starts you will hear. " We came in" and at the very end you will hear "Isn't this where" very cool touch.
You see alot for such a young soul! Hope you do more Floyd in the future. Their music is addictive.
Mother is the first song I remember hearing
Pink Floyd is amazing
Thank you!
This is not an official video, that's footage from a movie I can't recognize, not the wall, although the footage would fit perfectly on side 4 of the Wall in "Run Like Hell. If you watch the movie, you'll know.
This whole side 3 of the Wall (I'm thinking of it as a vinyl record because albums were planned that way, and the Wall specially is set in 4 stages(a double LP, 4 sides) . Side 3 is my favourite, it's Pink's descent into madness and isolation.
Phenomenal.
By the way, Hey You is an album only track, it doesn't feature in the movie!
That was a crime.
React to Run Like Hell studio and live!
Isn't a very uplifting and indispensable.
"with you ear against the wall
Waiting for someone to call out
Would you touch me" I'm crushed under this sentence
Listen to the whole album start to finish to put all these beautiful songs in context. Brilliant
Born in Jan.1972... I listened to PF( pink floyd) Led Zeppelin, Ozzy,Journey, Whitesnake, etc. from the time that I was in my Mommas womb and afterwards. Great reaction ❤🤘
It has always been a soothing song for me riddled with a bit of kick ass vibes as well.
The video definitely puts a different perspective on it.
You might want to listen to the Alan Parsons Project. Alan produced and engineered the Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and also the Beatles White Album. But you should listen to Alan Parson's song " TIME", just sayin'. You could call him the modern day Mozart!😉👀
I don't know if watching the video is the best way to experience the song.
I think it about building a wall in your head, not letting others bring it down, asking can you help me, maybe needing somebody to talk to. It all about not getting hurt!
The Wall is a masterpiece that it is one big loop. The end and the beginning match up perfectly. The last thing said is 'isn't this where'. The very first thing you hear at the beginning is 'we came in?' Remember this album came out on 8track, and they are just one big tape loop. You should really listen to the whole album first.
If you take the double album and start with side 1 of the second record, "hey you," It still all flows together, but it ends with "goodbye cruel world"
From 1973 forward all of the Pink Floyd albums are stories. Dark side of the moon the song time is a good listen.
Yes, multiple interpretations possible -- once again, the mark of true *art*. Excellent react. I concur with others to listen to the entire album; that was the era when some bands made 'concept albums' (a la Queensryche, others).
Humble suggestions for music from that general era which you may enjoy: the band Triumph, with these 3 songs (in this order), Fight The Good Fight, Magic Power, and Lay It On The Line.
WATCH.. PINK FLOYD THE WALL... THE MOVIE.. IN IT'S ENTIRETY!!😮😮😮😮
I interpret this song by taking in the entire work of art that is a double LP AND a full-length movie. Also, the work has been dissected ad nauseum; you could read for years about this work of art and its interpretation.
When I first heard the Wall album 💿 I was intrigued by the writing ✍️ style and artwork but hearing the music it has so many layers to it in a deep emotional soulful level no interpretation is wrong! That’s what truly makes this album 💿 a masterpiece! You can hear it without watching the videos it wi still rock your imagination!
The Wall album & The Wall movie.
Pink Floyd albums tell stories and are best listened to from first track to last
The Wall album really NEEDS to be experienced in order. You cant look at just one song from it. In this song alone, huge references to the wall being to high and the worms tie into other songs in huge ways.
Early Floyd track , "One Of These Days" is a belter off the Meddle album which has a 23 min track called "Echoes" on the B side . Both tracks are brill if you have the time LOL
The repeating background guitar behind the solo is heard throughout the album, here it probably reaches its largest expression as the main character comes to grips with what his choices has finally completed; The Wall the album is named for. His losses, emotional hurts, psychological damage from losing his father and being practically smothered by his grieving mother’s fear of losing her son has created a person that cannot open himself up to others out of utter terror of more pain. In self defense he walls off the rest of the world and everyone in it… and then in this song, finally realizes the implications of what that means. This is his last attempt at reaching out to someone, anyone, to help him undo what he’s made… but “The Wall was too high, as you can see…”
Pink Floyd causes me to really think and moved me to tears
You had to live in the 70s to relate though it certainly applies today. I'd recommend Echoes ( live in Pompeii) or Time is great. Sorrow ? Another Brick in the Wall ? I first saw em in 73. I was 13. Saw em 3 times after. Huge body of work to choose from, but it's all relevant regardless of period. Humans gonna Human ,and Floyd digs deep into the Flaws of the human condition. My favorite band and I've seen most of the greats.
Watching the Live in Pompeii recording is a must, it's probably the most epic concert ever held, and with no audience besides the dead. Echoes (part 1 and 2) are awesome, very fitting songs to play at that concert. It's funny watching the bloopers recording that song when the drummer deliberately sung his lines in that exaggerated high pitch to piss Gilmore off lol
When I was a young lad, The Wall was my soundtrack. So many things that happened seemed like they were taken from that album. Even now that I am old, Hey You signifies the desperation to reach out to other humans from behind the wall that I built in the first place.
Yep same here as a young teen pink Floyd were very thought provoking
I was lucky enough to go to the wall concert at earls Court London 1979 one of best moments in my life ..
Lilly pink Floyd releases the endorphins and just makes everything alright great choice😁💯👏👏👍👍
Most imagery from the clip is taken from their movie The Wall based on the album of the same name where this song comes from, but ironically this song is not in the movie.
The best way to react and get song context is to listen to pink floyd the wall in sequel order of how the songs are in the 1979 record and the 1982 movie you'll understand the progression of it and where each song fits in the overlaying story. The movie and album is lovely based on things in Roger waters life, and he's the only member of pinkfloyd still touring and left PF in 1984 after final cut was released
One of the greatest albums ever created. Must see movie The Wall. Rock opera at its best
I enjoy your reviews. One thought to offer - I think Pink Floyd's album The Wall is an amazing work of art about a performer's struggle with madness. Each song is an individual brick in the wall - hard to understand it without taking the whole album into context.
pink floyd, elo, moody blues, 38 special, you are the best Love you !
You REALLY really need to see "The Wall", the Pink Floyd Movie to get a much better understanding of the album.
It is FIRE!
Great reaction.
What you saw was a missing scene from The Wall movie. It's an album that you should hear from beginning to end. The movie was released a few years later with added songs. There are more disturbing scenes, just letting you know. You shoud check out their album "Meddle". There are a lot of tracks that you might like. There are many albums/tracks to explore from Pink Floyd.
For me, two most beautiful songs of The Wall album are "Don't Leave Me Now" and "Nobody Home".
The Wall was my favorite album and this is from it .....when you get the chance check out the entire album
Sounds like you got it right!! Great job 👍
The early Pink Floyd were certainly more lyrical with Syd Barret on the "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" album but very much a psychedelic product of its time. They were essentially playing with sounds right the way into "Ummagumma", "Atom Heart Mother" and "A Saucerful of Secrets" albums. On "Ummagumma", with the exception of Grantchester Meadows (deffinitely a super chill recommended track),is literally, drop a tab material and take a ride to the moon. There are some melodious little gems on side 2 of "Atom Heart Mother" like, If, Summer 68 and Fat Old Sun. Careful you don't melt though. If hard and heavy is your thing, these are not for you.
Again with their album "Meddle" side 2 has some more lyrically based tracks like, Fearless and pillows of Winds. After that Album of course is "Dark Side of the Moon" which.....well it's what I would reffer to as the perfect blend. Absorbing, thought provoking lyrics with exceptional musical composition.
"Obscured By Clouds" album was made for a film and again far more lyrical.
Have a poke around in these albums and you may like some of the material if you're having a chill vibe day.
Pink Floyd songs are all masterpiece
Yes, as so many others have mentioned, if you listen to just one song off any of their concept albums, like The Wall, you do lose context and will be confused as all you get, other than an utterly great song, is a snippet of a greater story like only they can tell. You need to hear the whole album sometime, we did this all the time back then with no social media and 21st century life distractions, so we could just get lost in the music and see a grand story unfold. Between Roger Water's lyrics and the otherworldly musical savants that everyone in that band was you get the apex of human musical achievement, no one ever made better albums than them and their are very few in the conversation with them for who was the best. Next, try something live from back in their prime, try Echoes, parts 1 & 2, from the 1972 Live at Pompeii concert movie. They set up their equipment in the middle of the ancient Roman Colloseum tbere, which was buried by volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago. Much of the ancient city has been excavated and Floyd wanted to do the show there partly for all the souls who were lost on that day, long ago. It is a classic performance of them taking flight and bringing us all along for the ride. David Gilmour does the erupting this time around and the whole band is inspired by the location. You should watch the whole movie when you can but Echoes opened and closed the movie, which is why it is in 2 parts. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎷🎶
I don't know if anyone suggested, but you should watch Pink Floyd The Wall Motion Picture. The Wall is a 2 disc album and it was intended to be listen to from beginning to end. It was supposed to be their Magnum Opus, they had this entire play and set pieces for the concert. It was incredible for the time.
Mother and Wish You Were Here are Pink Floyd essentials. Give them a listen, you won't be disappointed.
Hey ! you ! I went to the premiere when it came out in theater. The Wall the movie ! it was a special theater with super sound. It was my second time in that theater, the first was Earthquake in early 70s the theater was actually shaking/vibrating ! So they had one special sound they kept for special movie sound ! 🤓
The Dark Side of the Moon is legendarily awesome when baked...
"The wall" is the first album I could afford with my "money"... ; )...My favorite Pink Floyd song is on the album "Wish you where here", and it’s called:"Shine on you crazy diamond"...
But like every time with Pink Floyd, i advise you.the whole album .
I stumbled across one of your videos in which you were listening to "Dark side of the moon", and I enjoyed the way you analyzed and understood it, so I followed your analysis of this album.
Pink Floyd is a unique group, his music crosses and will cross time for a long time.
Thank you for this good time, obviously, I like and I subscribe, bye bye...
"keep talking" the words and arrangement are amazing
Took this vinyl from my dad decades ago. A top 10 favorite album. Also liked the movie. You should react to the movie!
Back in the day, this was our party ender. The gang would sit around and revel about the epic party, all whilst Floyd played in the background.
Great reaction!!!! Gotta check out many more….. High Hopes, Sorrow, Shine on Your Crazy Diamonds, Time, Money, Pigs, Sheep, Echoes (from Live at Pompeii)
In the context of "The Wall" as a concept album, this song and the next "Is There Anybody Out There" is the main characters last cry for help before giving up in the next few songs and becoming "Comfortably Numb". And then descending into hatred and fascism ("In The Flesh", "Run Like Hell", "Waiting For The Worms"), causing the violence and riots foreshadowed in this video.
The most lyrical Floyd would be the entire "Dark Side of the Moon". Another concept album that centres around the meaning of life, how we choose to live our lives based on our belief in what that meaning is and how we treat other people because of those choices. "Time" and "Money" being the central focus on how some chose to live their lives.
Hi Lilly Jane. Lyrically I think the song "Dogs" from the album "Animals" is a good one to check out
"Together we stand, united we fall." Everything is going according to plan.
Your sound quality is an 11/10. Holy moly.
A Pink Floyd song, by its own, is generaly very hard to fully comprehend. To get a good understanding, you really have to listen to the full album, from begining to end.
The entire album - The Wall - is about a young Englishman who is going slowly insane... great album. You have to listen to the whole album to understand each song. Any one song you would just scratch your head and say what? This is one of my favorites as well as... Comfortably Numb. Great album as I said... still love... Dark Side of the Moon.
Thanks for your reaction 👍
Music for the soul..............................................Now you understand!!!
Yes it's eirie but soothing at the same time. David Gilmore's magic. He plays the notes you didn't know you needed to hear.
When this came out I would listen to this front to back with headphones LOUD.
The Movie is a MUST watch for you now if you want the entire story. (You won't need drugs but it won't hurt) 😎
Happy belated 4/20+
This song is all part of a much bigger picture. Listen to the whole album.
From what I can tell, that is a fan made video. Please do yourself a favor and watch The Wall, The quality of sound you experience it with will be very important as the movie is only 9 min longer than the album. I promise you will want/need to watch it again as it will cause sensory overload in an amazing way. I'd watch with a detailed orientated friend as well.
The best explanation I got is this is an album about a guy who has built a wall around himself that started with his childhood and overbearing mother. He is at a point in this song where he is still reaching out desperately for a connection with other people from behind his walls. It is his last attempt before being swallowed by the wall he has built around himself.
The wall. The ultimate concept rock opera album
Hi Lilly, the most lyrical songs of PF to react to are "Time", "Money" . The song "High Hopes" is great but you need to do the live version from their Pulse tour (aka The Division Bell Tour) 1994.
NO NO NO...she needs to listen to "Great Gig in the Sky" if ya wanna delve into lyrics!
This song isn't in the Movie but still one of their most famous songs, and there's a song in the Movie that's not on the album, I know you will watch the Movie at some point see if you can figure it out once you've watched movie and listened to the album of course. Your a new listener my take you awhile 😊
The wall is pink Floyd's Best album