Great Day for Freedom
Pink Floyd
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On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses as high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down The Ship of Fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side No warmth not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of gray I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitted residue slipped away slipped away
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Written by: Dave Gilmour, Polly Samson
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"A Great Day for Freedom" is a song from Pink Floyd's 14th studio album, "The Division Bell," which was released in 1994.
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Songwriters and VocalistThe song was written by David Gilmour and Polly Samson. Gilmour, the band's guitarist, is also the lead vocalist on this track.
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Song InspirationThis song is inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. It's a political commentary about the disillusionment that followed the initial euphoria of those events.
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Disputed InterpretationWhile the song is often interpreted as a commentary on the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gilmour himself stated it was more about personal freedom than geopolitical events.
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Song MessageGilmour explained in an interview that "A Great Day for Freedom" conveys that individual liberty can be quite terrifying, and freedom can lead to chaos if not handled properly.
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LyricsThe lyrics suggest a nostalgia for an ideal past that was lost, and a longing for a future characterized by freedom and unity.
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Album ArtworkThe cover of "The Division Bell" features two large metal heads facing each other, which symbolize communication- a recurring theme in the album and in "A Great Day for Freedom."
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Live PerformancesThis song has been a staple in Gilmour's solo performances beyond his Pink Floyd days, included in his live album "Live in Gdańsk" in 2008.
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Song Length"A Great Day for Freedom" runs for approximately 4 minutes and 17 seconds in its original album release.
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Chart PerformanceAlthough it wasn't released as a single, the album "The Division Bell" topped the charts in the UK and the US, suggesting that this song would have reached a vast audience.
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