The Gunner's Dream
Pink Floyd
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Floating down Through the clouds Memories come rushing up to meet me now But in the space between the heavens And in the corner of some foreign field I had a dream I had a dream Goodbye Max Goodbye Ma After the service When you're walking slowly to the car And the silver in her hair shines in the cold november air You hear the tolling bell And touch the silk in your lapel And as the tear drops rise to meet the comfort of the band You take her frail hand And hold on to the dream A place to stay [Bloke:] "Oi! A real one..." Enough to eat Somewhere old heroes shuffle safely down the street Where you can speak out loud About your doubts and fears And what's more No-one ever disappears You never hear their standard issue Kicking in your door You can relax on both sides of the tracks And maniacs don't blow holes in bandsmen by remote control And everyone has recourse to the law And no-one kills the children anymore No-one kills the children anymore Night after night Going round and round my brain His dream is driving me insane In the corner of some foreign field The gunner sleeps tonight What's done is done We cannot just write off his final scene Take heed of the dream Take heed
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Written by: George Roger Waters
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14 facts about this song
Band Origin"The Gunner's Dream" is by the British rock band Pink Floyd, known for their progressive and psychedelic music.
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Album AppearanceThe song appears on the album "The Final Cut," released in 1983. It's the band's twelfth studio album.
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CompositionRoger Waters, the band's bassist and vocalist, solely wrote the song.
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Partial Concept Album"The Final Cut" album, including "The Gunner's Dream," is considered a partial concept album, inspired by Waters' feelings about war, given his father's death in World War II.
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Song InspirationThe lyrics are influenced by former band member Syd Barrett's mental deterioration, a key theme in many Pink Floyd songs.
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Saxophone FeatureEnglish musician Raphael Ravenscroft, famous for his saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's song "Baker Street," played the tenor saxophone on "The Gunner's Dream."
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Unique VoicesBesides Waters, the song features the voices of Andy Bown and Michael Kamen, contributing a hauntingly beautiful layer to the narrative.
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Single Region ReleaseThe song was released as a single, but only in France, despite Pink Floyd's massive worldwide fanbase.
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Depiction of War"The Gunner's Dream" depicts a damaged RAF gunner free-falling to his death—his life flashes before his eyes as he dreams of a peaceful world without war.
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Limited Live PerformancesThe song was infrequently performed live; however, its few live renditions were noted for their powerful emotional resonance.
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Fan FavoriteThough it was not released as a global single and did not chart, "The Gunner's Dream" is known as a beloved deep cut among the Pink Floyd fan community.
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Passing of the TorchThe song is considered as Waters's message passing the torch to the younger generation to keep fighting for peace and freedom, as per his father's sacrifice.
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Dream SequencingThe song has a certain dreamlike quality to it where the scenes switch between reality and imagined peace. The music composition matches this storytelling by its mixture of somber tones with moments of tranquility.
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Roger Waters Solo PerformancesAfter leaving Pink Floyd, Roger Waters included "The Gunner's Dream" in his solo tours. The song is often considered a highlight of his shows.
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