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STUDIO ALBUM

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WISH YOU WHERE HERE
  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5

  2. Welcome To The Machine

  3. Have A Cigar

  4. Wish You Were Here

  5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6-9

Foto Ruta Floyd

DAVID GILMOUR - Voice and Guitar

ROGER WATERS - Voice and Bass.

RICHARD WRIGHT - Keyboards

NICK MASON - Drums and Percussion

 

PRODUCER - Pink Floyd

 

ENGINEER - Brian Humphries

 

STUDIOS - Abbey Road

 

Posted on September 12, 1975

SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND, PARTS 1-5 (Wright, Waters, Gilmour)

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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 cross fire, 

Of childhood and stardom 

Blown on the steel breeze 

Come on you target for faraway laughter, 

Come on you stranger, you legend, youmartyr, 

and shine!. 

You reached for the secret too soon 

And you cried for the moon. 

Shine on you crazy diamond. 

Threatened by shadows at night, 

And exposed in the light. 

Shine on you crazy 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!

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Remember when you were young 

You shone like the sun. 

Keep shining you crazy diamond. 

Now there's a look in your eyes, 

Like black holes in the sky.

Keep shining you crazy diamond. 

You got caught in the crossfire

Of childhood and stardom

Cast by the steel breeze

Go ahead, you target of distant laughter

Forward, you legend, you martyr,

and shine!

You found out the secret too soon

And you cried for the moon

Shine on you crazy diamond.

Threatened by the shadows of the night

And exposed in the light.

Shine on you crazy diamond.

you stopped being welcome

with random precision

Riding the steel breeze.

Go ahead, you crazy delusional visionary

Go ahead, you painter, you piper, you prisoner,

and shine!

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WELCOME TO THE MACHINE (Waters)

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Welcome my son,

welcome to the machine

Where have you been?

It's alright we know where you've been

You've been in the pipeline, filling in time

Provided with toys and

Scouting for Boys.

you bought a guitar

to punish your ma,

And you didn't like school and

You know you're nobody's fool.

So welcome to the machine.

Welcome my son,

welcome to the machine

What did you dream?

It's alright we told you what to dream.

You dreamed of a big star.

He played a mean guitar.

He always ates in the Steak Bar.

He loved to drive in his Jaguar.

So welcome to the machine.

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Welcome my son

welcome to the machine

Where have you been? Alright,

We already know where you've been

You've been in the pipeline, filling in time,

provided with toys and

acting as a Boy Scout.

you bought a guitar

to punish mom.

And you didn't like going to school,

And you know you're not anyone's puppet

So welcome to the machine.

Welcome my son

welcome to the machine

What did you dream of?

It's the same, we already told you what to dream

You dreamed of a big star;

he played a wretched guitar

He always ate at the Steak Bar.

He loved to drive his Jaguar

So welcome to the machine.

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HAVE A CIGAR  (Waters)

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Come in here, boy, have a cigarette.

You're gonna go far, fly high.

You're never gonna die, you're gonna make

it if you try, they're gonna love you.

Well I've always had a deep respect,

and I mean that most sincerely.

The 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 gem, boy?

We call it

*Riding the Gravy Train.

We're just knocked out. we heard

about the sell out.

You gotta get an album out.

You owe it to the people. We're so happy

we can hardly count.

Everybody else is just green,

have you seen the chart?

It'sa helluva start, it could be

made into a monster

if we all pull together as a team.

And did we tell you the name

of the game, boy? 

We call it

Riding the Gravy Train.

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Come in here, boy, have a cigar.

You are going to go far, to fly high.

You will never die if you try

you will get it; they are going to love you

I have always felt a deep respect,

And I mean it with all sincerity.

The band is just fantastic.

that's what i really think.

Oh by the way, which one of them is Pink?

And did we already tell you the name?

of the game, boy?

Call

Riding the Meat Train.

we are stunned,

We have heard that they are out of stock

You have to publish an album.

You owe it to the people. We are so happy

that we can hardly count.

All the others are just green,

Have you seen the sales charts?

It's a big start

we could turn him into a monster

if we all work together as a team.

And did we already tell you the name?

of the game, boy?

Call

Riding the Meat Train.

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WISH YOU WERE HERE (Waters,Gilmour)

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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 to trade

Your heroes for ghosts?

Hot ashes for trees?

Hot air for a cool breeze?

Cold comfort for change?

And did you exchange

A walk for a part in the war

For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, How I wish yolu were here

We're just two lost souls

swimming in a fish bow!

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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So you think you know how to distinguish

heaven from hell

The blue sky of pain

Can you make out a green field

Of a cold steel rail?

A smile from a veil?

Do you think you can tell them apart?

Did they get you to change

Your heroes for ghosts?

Burning ashes for trees?

Hot air for a cool breeze?

Cold comfort for a change?

and did you change

A leading role in the war

For a starring role in a cage?

I wish, I wish you were here.

We're just two lost souls

that swim in a fishbowl

Year after year

always running over

the same old way

What have we found?

The same old fears

Wish you were here.

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SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND PARTS 6-9 (Gilmour, Wright, Waters)

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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

And he left on the steel breeze.

Come on you boy child, you winner and

loser,

Come on you miner for truth

and delusion and shine!.

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Nobody knows where you are

As close or as far.

Keep shining crazy diamond.

Pile up many more layers and I'll go there

to join you.

Keep shining crazy diamond.

And we will lie down in the shadow of triumph

from yesterday.

And we'll sail on the steel breeze.

Go ahead, little boy, you winner and

loser,

Go ahead, you, miner of the truth and

de la  illusion and shine!.

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