Pink Floyd: P. U. L. S. E. Live at Earls Court (1994) - full transcript

Pink Floyd's final live show in 1995.

SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
[PARTS 1 - 5]

Remember when

You were young?

You shone

Like the sun

Shine on

You crazy

Diamond

Now there's a

Look in your eyes

Like black holes



In the sky

Shine on

You crazy

Diamond

You were caught

In the crossfire

Of childhood

And stardom

Blown on

The steel breeze

Come on

You target

For faraway

Laughter



Come on

You stranger

You legend

You martyr

And shine

You reached for

The secret

Too soon

You cried for the moon

Shine on

You crazy

Diamond

Threatened by

Shadows at night

Exposed in the light

Shine on

- You
- You crazy

- Crazy diamond
- Diamond

Well you wore out

Your welcome

With random precision

Rode on

The steel breeze

Come on

You raver

You seer

Of visions

Come on

You painter

You piper

You prisoner

And shine

Nobody knows

Where you are

How near or

How far

Shine on

You crazy

Diamond

Pile on many

More layers

And I'll be joining

You there

Shine on

You crazy

Diamond

And we'll bask in

The shadow

Of yesterday's triumph

Sail on

The steel breeze

Come on

You boy child

You winner

And loser

Come on

You miner

For truth

And delusion

And shine

LEARNING TO FLY

Into the distance

A ribbon of black

Stretched to the point

Of no turning back

A flight of fancy

On a windswept field

Standing alone

My senses real

A fatal attraction

Is holding me fast

How

Can I escape

This irresistible grasp?

Can't keep my eyes

From the circling skies

Tongue tied and twisted

Just an earth

Bound misfit

I

Ice is forming

On the tips of my wings

Unheeded warnings

I thought I thought

Of everything

No navigator

To find my way home

Unladened empty

Turned to stone

A soul in tension

Is learning to fly

Condition grounded

But determined to try

Can't keep my eyes

From the circling skies

Tongue tied and twisted

Just an earth

Bound misfit

I

Above the planet

On a wing and a prayer

My grubby halo

A vapour trail

In the empty air

Above the clouds

I see

My shadow fly

Out of the corner

Of my watering eye

A dream unthreatened

By the morning light

Could blow this soul right

Through the roof

Of the night

There's no sensation

To compare with this

Suspended animation

A state of bliss

Can't keep my mind

From the circling skies

Tongue-tied and twisted

Just an earth

Bound misfit

I

HIGH HOPES

Beyond the horizon

Of the place we lived

When we were young

In a world of

Magnets and miracles

Our thoughts strayed constantly

And without boundary

The ringing of the

Division bell

Had began

Along the long road

And on down

The causeway

Do they still meet

There by the cut?

There was a ragged band

That followed in our footsteps

Running before time

Took our dreams away

Leaving the myriad small creatures

Trying to tie

Us to the ground

To a life consumed

By slow decay

The grass was greener

The light was brighter

With friends surrounded

The nights of wonder

Looking beyond the embers

The bridges glowing

Behind us

To a glimpse of how green

It was on the other side

Steps taken forwards

But sleep-walking back again

Dragged by the force

Of some inner tide

At a higher altitude

With flag unfurled

We reached

The dizzy heights

Of that dreamed of world

Encumbered forever

By desire and ambition

There's a hunger

Still unsatisfied

Our weary eyes

Still stray to the horizon

Though down this road

We've been so many times

The grass was greener

The light was brighter

The taste was sweeter

The nights of wonder

With friends surrounded

The dawn mist glowing

The water flowing

The endless river

Forever and ever

TAKE IT BACK

Her love rains

Down on me

Easy as the breeze

I listen to her breathing

it sounds like

The waves on the sea

I was thinking

All about her

Burning with rage

And desire

We were spinning

Into darkness

And the earth

Was on fire

She could

Take it back

She might

Take it back

Some day

So I spy on her

I lied to her

I make promises

I cannot keep

Then I hear her

Laughter rising

Rising from the deep

And I make her prove

Her love to me

I take all

That I can take

And I push her

To the limit

To see

If she will break

She might

Take it back

She could

Take it back

Some day

Now I had seen

The warnings

Screaming

From all sides

It's easy to

Ignore them

God knows

I've tried

All of this temptation

you know it turned

My faith to lies

Until I couldn't

See the danger

Or feel

The rising tide

She Can

Take it back

She could

Take it back

Some day

She can

Take it back

She will

Take it back

Some day

She will

Take it back

She will

Take it back

Some day

COMING BACK TO LIFE

Where were you

when I was burned

And broken

While the days slipped by

from my window

Watching

And Where were you?

When I was hurt

And I was helpless

Because the things you say

And the things you do

Surround me

While you were

Hanging yourself

On someone else's words

Dying to believe

In what you heard

I was staring straight

into the shining sun

Lost

In thought

And lost in time

While the seeds of life

And the seeds of change

Were planted

Outside

The rain

Fell dark and slow

While I pondered on

This dangerous

But irresistible

Past-time

I took a heavenly

Ride through our silence

I knew the

Moment had

Arrived

For killing the past

And coming back to life

I took a heavenly

Ride trough our silence

I knew the waiting

Had begun

And headed straight

Into the shining sun

SORROW

The sweet smell

Of a great sorrow

Lies over the land

Plumes of smoke rise

Merge into the

Leaden sky

A man lies and dreams

Of green fields and rivers

But awakes to a morning

With no reason for waking

He's haunted by the memory

Of a lost paradise

In his youth or a dream

He can't be precise

He's chained forever

To a world that's departed

It's not enough

It's not enough

His blood has frozen

And curdled with fright

His knees have trembled

And given way in the night

His hand has weakened

At the moment of truth

His step has faltered

One world

One soul

Time pass

The river rolls

And he talks to the river

Of lost love and dedication

And silent replies

That swirl invitation

Flow dark and troubled

To an oily sea

A grim intimation

Of what is to be

There's an unceasing wind

That blows through this night

And there's dust in my eyes

That blinds my sight

And silence that speaks so

Much louder that words

Of promises broken

KEEP TALKING

For millions of years

Mankind lived just like the animals

Then something happened

Which unleashed the power

Of our imagination

We learned to talk

There's a silence surrounding me

I can't seem to think straight

I'll sit in the corner

No one will bother me

I think I should speak now

Why won't you talk to me?

I can't seem to speak now

You never talk to me

My words won't come out right

What are you thinking?

I feel like I'm drowning

What are you feeling?

I'm feeling weak now

Why won't you talk to me?

But I can't show my weakness

You never talk to me

I sometimes wonder

What are you thinking?

Where do we go from here

What are you feeling?

It doesn't have to be like this

All we need to do

Is make sure we keep talking

Why won't you talk to me?

I feel like I'm drowning

You never talk to me

You know I can't breathe now

What are you thinking?

We're going nowhere

What are you feeling?

We're going nowhere

Why won't you talk to me?

You never talk to me

What are you thinking?

Where do we go from here?

It doesn't have to be like this

All we need to do

Is make sure we keep talking

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL [PART 2]

We don't need

No education

We don’t need

No thought control

No dark sarcasm

In the classroom

Teachers leave

Them kids alone

Hey!

Teacher!

Leave them

Kids alone!

All in all

You're just

Another brick

In the wall

All in all

You're just

Another brick

In the wall

We don't need

No education

We don’t need

No thought control

No dark sarcasm

In the classroom

Teacher leave

Them kids alone

Hey!

Teacher!

Leave them

Kids alone!

All in all

You're just

Another brick

In the wall

All in all

You're just

Another brick

In the wall

ONE OF THESE DAYS

One of these days

I'm going to cut

You into little pieces

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
[THE ENTIRE ALBUM]

SPEAK TO ME

I've been mad for fucking years

Absolutely years

I've been over the edge for yonks

Been working with bands so long

I think Crikey

I've been mad for fucking years

Absolutely years

I've been over the edge for yonks

Been working with bands so long

I think Crikey

I've always been mad

I know I've been mad

Like the most of us have

Very hard to explain Why you're mad

Even if you're not mad

I've always been mad

I know I've been mad

Like the most of us have

Very hard to explain why you're mad

Even if you're not mad

- I've always been mad
- I've been mad

- I know I've been mad
- for fucking years

Absolutely years

I've been over the edge for yonks

- Very hard to explain why you're mad
- Been working with bands

- Even if you're not mad
- so long, I think Crikey

I've always been mad

I know I've been mad

Very hard to explain why you're mad

BREATHE

Breathe

Breathe in the air

Don't be afraid to care

Leave

But don't leave me

Look around

Choose your own ground

Long you live

And high you fly

The smiles you'll give

And tears you'll cry

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

Follow the green line to customs
and then to emigration

BA 215 to Rome, Cairo and Lagos

May I have your attention, please

Here is an announcement
for BOAC passengers

on BA two-one-five to
Rome, Cairo and Lagos

Don't forget your hand luggage

TIME

Ticking away

The moments

That make up a dull day

You fritter and waste

The hours

In an off-hand 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

And you run

And you run

To catch up

With the sun

But it's sinking

And 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 has gone

The song is over

Thought I'd something

More to say

BREATHE [REPRISE]

Home

Home again

I like to be here

When I can

But when I come home

Cold and tired

It's good to warm

My bones

Beside the fire

Far away

Across the fields

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

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

MONEY

Money

Get away

Get a good job

With more 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

The 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

Away

Away

Away

Away

I was in

- the right
- Away -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

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

I was just telling him,
he couldn't get into number two

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

US AND THEM

Us

Us

Us

Us

And them

Them

Them

Them

Them

Them

Them

And after all

We're only

Ordinary men

Men

Men

Men

Me

Me

Me

And you

You

You

You

You

God only knows

It's not what

We would choose

Choose

Choose

To do

To do

To do

Forward he cried

From the rear

And the front

Ranks died

The general sat

And the lines

On the map

Moved from side

To side

Black

Black

Black

Black

And blue

Blue

Blue

Blue

Blue

And who knows

Which is which

And who is who

Is who

Is who

Is who

Up

Up

Up

Up

And down

Down

Down

Down

Down

Down

And in the end

It's only

Round and round

And round

And round

And round

And 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 gonna kill ya

So if you give 'em a quick

short, sharp, shock
they won't do it again, Dig it?

'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

Down

Down

Down

Down

And out

Out

Out

Out

Out

It can't be helped

But there's a

Lot of it about

With

With

With

With

Without

And who'll deny

It's what the

Fighting's all about

About

About

About

Out of the way

It's a busy day

I've got things

On my mind

For want

Of the price

Of a tea

And a slice

The old

Man died

ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE

BRAIN DAMAGE

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

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

'Till 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

ECLIPSE

All that you touch

All that you see

All that you taste

And all that you feel

All that you love

All that you hate

All you distrust

And all that you save

All that you give

All that you deal

All that you buy

Beg, borrow or steal

All you create

And 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

WISH YOU WERE HERE

and disciplinary remains, mercifully

Yes, yes. Now with you Derek

This star nonsense

Now which is it

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

And 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 fish bowl

Year after year

Running over the

Same old ground

What have we found

The same old fears

Wish you

Were here

COMFORTABLY NUMB

Hello

Hello

Hello

Is there anybody

In there?

Just nod if you

Can hear me

Is there anyone

At home?

Come on

Come on

Now

I hear you're

Feeling

Down

I can ease

Your pain

Get you

On your feet again

Relax

Relax

Relax

I'll need some

Information

First

Just the

Basic facts

Can you show me

Where it hurts?

There is no pain

You are receding

A distant ship smoke

On the horizon

You are only coming

Through in waves

Your lips move

But I can't hear

What you're saying

When I was

A child

I had a fever

My hands felt

Just like

Two balloons

Now I've got

That feeling

Once again

I can't explain

You would not

Understand

This is not

How I am

I

Have become

Comfortably numb

I

Have become

Comfortably numb

OK

OK

OK

OK

Just a little

Pin prick

There'll be

No more

But you may

Feel a little

Sick

Now can you

Stand up

Stand up

Stand up

I do believe

It's working

Good

That'll keep you

Going through

The show

Come on

It's time

To go

There is no pain

You are receding

A distant ship smoke

On the horizon

You are only coming

Through in waves

Your lips move

But I can't hear

What you're saying

When I

Was a child

I caught a

Fleeting glimpse

Out of

The corner

Of my eye

I turned

To look

But it

Was gone

I cannot

Put my finger

On it now

The child

Is grown

The dream

Is gone

But

I

Have become

Comfortably numb

RUN LIKE HELL

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

You better make your Face

Up In your favorite disguise

With your button-down lips

And your roller blind eyes

With your empty smile

And your hungry heart

Feel the bile rising

From your guilty past

With your nerves in tatters

As the cockleshell shatters

And the hammers batter

Down your door

You better run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

You better

Run all day

And run all night

And keep your dirty

Feelings deep inside

And if you're taking your

Girlfriend

Out tonight

You better

Park the car

Well out of sight

Cause if they catch you

In the back seat

Trying to pick her locks

They're gonna send

You back to Mother

In a cardboard box

You better run!

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

Run

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