STUDIO ALBUM
WISH YOU WHERE HERE
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5
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Welcome To The Machine
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Have A Cigar
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Wish You Were Here
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6-9
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)
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!
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!
WELCOME TO THE MACHINE (Waters)
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.
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.
HAVE A CIGAR (Waters)
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.
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.
WISH YOU WERE HERE (Waters,Gilmour)
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.
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.
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND PARTS 6-9 (Gilmour, Wright, Waters)
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!.
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!.