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sarron2z lemmy.zip sarron2z@lemmy.zip
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Philippe23 lemmy.ca Philippe23@lemmy.ca
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Mmm. Pink Floyd.

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thisbenzingring lemmy.today thisbenzingring@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-11-29
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Won't you miss me?
Wouldn't you miss me at all?

Yes, I always missed you...

Rest in Peace Roger "Syd" Barrett. One of the greatest muses that most people don't even know existed

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dhork lemmy.world dhork@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-15
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Mmm. Pink Floyd.

That band is just fantastic, that is really what I think!

Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?

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slazer2au Moderator slazer2au@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-30
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Got to stop buying this cheap Australian speakers.

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justOnePersistentKbinPlease fedia.io justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-09-06
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Not the same old fears. Notice in the rock radio stations they avoid playing any anti- establishment punk or rock like they used to.

It's all the relationship drama songs now.

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MajorMajormajormajor lemmy.ca MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
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That band is just fantastic, that is really what I think! Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?

The Floyd one.

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StumblingWasabi lemmy.today StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today
Joined: 2026-04-27
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Where spider?

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-09-27
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That band is just fantastic, that is really what I think! Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?

He's outside the wall now.

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-09-27
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And just because it's a great song about Syd Barrett:

So, so you think you can tell  
Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain  
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?  
A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell?  

Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?  
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?  
Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange  
A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?  

...  

How I wish, how I wish you were here  
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year  
Running over the same old ground, what have we found?  
The same old fears  
Wish you were here  
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Malica lemmy.zip Malica@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-08-27
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One of my favorite songs by my favorite band. Makes me miss my uncle who raised me, he died of als decades ago. They were his favorite band.

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Lovable Sidekick lemmy.world LovableSidekick@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-19
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Eventually we get tired of the same old fears and get over them make up new ones!!

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weps lemmy.world weps@lemmy.world
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come on here dear boy have a cigar

you're gonna go far

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MonaySimpson lemmy.ml MonaySimpson@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-04-28
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And just because it's a great song about Syd Barrett: So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk-on part in the war for a lea...

I thought that shine on you crazy diamond was for Syd. And this one is more generic loss.

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-09-27
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I thought that shine on you crazy diamond was for Syd. And this one is more generic loss.

Lyrically, the song is often considered to be a direct tribute to Syd Barrett. However, on the documentary The Story of Wish You Were Here, Gilmour and Waters separately describe the original concept that differs from this interpretation. Waters, who mainly wrote the lyrics complementing Gilmour's initial riff idea and subsequent joint composition, describes the lyrics as being directed at himself. Gilmour, on the other hand, recognises that he never performs the song without remembering Syd Barrett. Waters later adds that the song is nevertheless open to interpretation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_(Pink_Floyd_song)

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Philippe23 lemmy.ca Philippe23@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-27
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That band is just fantastic, that is really what I think! Oh, by the way, which one's Pink?

And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train

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jaycifer lemmy.world jaycifer@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-12
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Wait, is that the line? I've always heard it "and have we found the same old fears?" Huh

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MinnesotaGoddam lemmy.world HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-27
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And did we tell you the name of the game, boy? We call it riding the gravy train

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iuseasahibtw ani.social iuseasahibtw@ani.social
Joined: 2026-05-11
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I legite thought the lyrics were in Georgian 🤣🤣🤣

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psycotica0 lemmy.ca psycotica0@lemmy.ca
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And just because it's a great song about Syd Barrett: So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk-on part in the war for a lea...

I think you missed "doo do do, doodoo doo do doo dah" etc 😉

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