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?
During the recording of the album Wish You Were Here (WYWH) ex band member Syd Barrett showed up. They didn’t recognize him though because he had gained a bunch of weight and shaved off his hair.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond is about him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_(Pink_Floyd_album)
Happy 50 years to WYWH!
Edit: in case it wasn’t known Syd had mental health problems at the time. He was probably undiagnosed in his youth and just considered “a weird kid” and then took LSD as a young adult which most likely sent him over the edge.
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?
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (part I-V)
During the recording of the album Wish You Were Here (WYWH) ex band member Syd Barrett showed up. They didn’t recognize him though because he had gained a bunch of weight and shaved off his hair. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_(Pink_Floyd_album) Happy 50 years to WYWH!
Edit: in case it wasn’t known Syd had mental health problems at the time. He was probably undiagnosed in his youth and just considered “a weird kid” and then took LSD as a young adult which most likely sent him over the edge.