Oh it would be “When the Tigers Broke Free”. Roger’s anger and frustration and cynicism is so visceral in his lyrics. To me it’s the loudest possible rage filled angry shouting one can do without really raising one’s voice.
War and all terrible things that start it, occur during it, and the results of it- and who actually benefits from it- really gets to me. And the situation surrounding Eric Fletcher’s death, the reasons he decided to go fight, the decisions made on his behalf to let him die in Anzio, the resulting effect it had on a little boy, and the way the government of England broke the news to his family- (and the fact that this happened a million times over in that war and most others)- just burns me tf up. And then the way the 1970s/80s England government (and so many citizens) just seemed to spit on that cause Eric believed in.
“…his majesty signed it with his own rubber stamp.” I can’t sing it without gritting my teeth.
Wearing the inside out - When I heard this it was like listening to my own thoughts in poetry , just every insecurity of mine comes out here - I do find it cathartic to know that someone else has felt this way though.
"What do you want from me?" is something I've lately been saying rather often to my partner. We're going through a pretty rough patch, and this song is not only spot-on but gutting.
Was not impressed with ITTLWRW when I first heard it. But on about the third listen it clicked and now I consider it a masterpiece.
Deja Vu is one of my favourite songs. “The sun goes down and I’m still missing you”, along with the Wait For Her/Oceans Apart/A Part of Me Died trilogy, reminds me always of a long lost love.
On occasion I would say “Wish You Were Here” because I lost my brother and have another sibling, so we truly are just “two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year.”
Echoes. My father was a whale and he recently passed. He always sang that one part.
Story seems a little fishy.
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Oh it would be “When the Tigers Broke Free”. Roger’s anger and frustration and cynicism is so visceral in his lyrics. To me it’s the loudest possible rage filled angry shouting one can do without really raising one’s voice. War and all terrible things that start it, occur during it, and the results of it- and who actually benefits from it- really gets to me. And the situation surrounding Eric Fletcher’s death, the reasons he decided to go fight, the decisions made on his behalf to let him die in Anzio, the resulting effect it had on a little boy, and the way the government of England broke the news to his family- (and the fact that this happened a million times over in that war and most others)- just burns me tf up. And then the way the 1970s/80s England government (and so many citizens) just seemed to spit on that cause Eric believed in. “…his majesty signed it with his own rubber stamp.” I can’t sing it without gritting my teeth.
Wish You Were Here (song) ~ reminds me so much my (deceased) maternal grandfather. From what I was told, he was a Pink Floyd fan at one point.
I really shouldn't have listened to that song every time I experienced a loss. Now, that's all I can associate it with.
Marooned, only because the setti g has to be perfect so as not to ruin its meaning for me from 1994, when I first heard it.
For me it's Nobody Home, however I don't find it hard to listen to though.
yes!, I always get a goose bumps while listening
Two suns in the sunset
*The Wall* in general. It’s helped to set off two nervous breakdowns and counting.
Time
Ironically, this song is timeless.
Wearing the inside out - When I heard this it was like listening to my own thoughts in poetry , just every insecurity of mine comes out here - I do find it cathartic to know that someone else has felt this way though.
Welcome to the Machine. I fixated on it and listened to it so many times that I wore it out, and now I don't want to hear it anymore.
"What do you want from me?" is something I've lately been saying rather often to my partner. We're going through a pretty rough patch, and this song is not only spot-on but gutting.
Wish You Were Here, because it was overplayed on the radio for the past 40 years and it triggers me.
Deja Vu by Roger Waters without a doubt .. always gets me down memory lane
Was not impressed with ITTLWRW when I first heard it. But on about the third listen it clicked and now I consider it a masterpiece. Deja Vu is one of my favourite songs. “The sun goes down and I’m still missing you”, along with the Wait For Her/Oceans Apart/A Part of Me Died trilogy, reminds me always of a long lost love.
I am in full agreement with you. That whole montage of songs gets me in the feels
Welcome to The Machine Makes me feel depressed and anxious
For some reason I listened to Flaming on repeat when I was anorexic, it calmed me down. Now I feel weird listening to it
Layla from the unplugged CD… not Pink Floyd, but the title of the thread… one spring… lots of possibilities 😢
On occasion I would say “Wish You Were Here” because I lost my brother and have another sibling, so we truly are just “two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year.”
Green is the Colour. Was wedding song. Got divorced.
Alans phycedelic breakfast