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the wall was roger waters' crowning accomplishment in pink floyd. it documented the rise and fall of a rock star (named pink floyd), based on waters' own experiences and the tendencies he'd observed in people around him. by now, the bassist had firm control of the group's direction, working mostly alongside david gilmour and bringing in producer bob ezrin as an outside collaborator. drummer nick mason was barely involved, while keyboardist rick wright seemed to be completely out of the picture. still, the wall was a mighty, sprawling affair, featuring twenty-six songs with vocals--nearly as many as all previous floyd albums combined.the story revolves around the fictional pink floyd's isolation behind a psychological wall. the wall grows as various parts of his life spin out of control, and he grows incapable of dealing with his neuroses.

the album opens by welcoming the unwitting listener to floyd's show ("in the flesh?"), then turns back to childhood memories of his father's death in world war ii ("another brick in the wall [part 1]"), his mother's overprotectiveness ("mother"), and his fascination with and fear of sex ("young lust"). by the time "goodbye cruel world" closes the first disc, the wall is built and pink is trapped in the midst of a mental breakdown.on disc 2, the gentle acoustic phrasings of "is there anybody out there?" and the lilting orchestrations of "nobody home" reinforce floyd's feeling of isolation. when his record company uses drugs to coax him to perform ("comfortably numb"), his onstage persona is transformed into a homophobic, race-baiting fascist ("in the flesh"). in "the trial" he mentally prosecutes himself, and the wall comes tumbling down.

this ambitious concept album was an across-the-board smash, topping the billboard album chart for 15 weeks in 1980. the single "another brick in the wall (part 2)" was the country's best seller for four weeks. the wall spawned an elaborate stage show (so elaborate, in fact, that the band was able to bring it to only a few cities) and a full-length film. it also marked the last time waters and gilmour would work together as equal partners.

in the flesh?
so you thought you might like to,
go to the show.
to feel the warm thrill of confusion,
that space cadet glow.
tell me is something eluding you, sunshine?
is this not what you expected to see?
if you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes,
you'll just have to blow your way through this disguise.

the thin ice
momma loves her baby,
and daddy loves you, too.
and the sea may look warm to ya, babe,
and the sky may look blue.
oooooo babe.
oooooooo baby blue.
oooooo ooohh babe.
if you should go skating,
on the thin ice of modern life,
dragging behind you the silent reproach,
of a million tear-stained eyes,
don't be surprised when a crack in the ice,
appears under your feet.
you slip out of your depth and out of your mind,
with your fear flowing out from behind,
you as you claw the ice.

another brick in the wall, part i
daddy's gone across the ocean,
leaving just a memory,
a snapshot in the family album.
daddy, what else did you leave for me?
daddy, whatcha leave behind for me?
all in all it was just a brick in the wall.
all in all it was just the bricks in the wall.

happiest days of our lives
well, when we grew up and went to school,
there were certain teachers,
who would hurt the children in any way they could,
by pouring their derision,
upon anything we did,
exposing every weakness,
however carefully hidden by the kids.
but in (but in) the town it was well known,
when they got home at night,
their fat and psychopathic wives would thrash them,
within inches of their lives.

another brick in the wall, part ii
we don't need no education.
we don't need no thought control.
no dark sarcasm in the classroom.
teacher, leave those kids alone.
hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!
all in all it's just another brick in the wall.
all in all you're just another brick in the wall.
we don't need no education.
we don't need no thought control.
no dark sarcasm in the classroom.
teachers, leave those kids alone.
hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!
all in all you're just another brick in the wall.
all in all you're just another brick in the wall.

goobye blue sky
childs voice:
look, mummy. there's an airplane up in the sky.
did you, did you see the frightened ones?
did you, did you hear the falling bombs?
did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter,
when the promise of a brave new world,
unfurled beneath a clear blue sky?
did you, did you see the frightened ones?
did you, did you hear the falling bombs?
the flames are all long gone,
but the pain lingers on.
goodbye, blue sky.
goodbye, blue sky.
goodbye.
goodbye.

mother
mother, do you think they'll drop the bomb?
mother, do you think they'll like this song?
mother, do you think they'll try to break my balls?
ooooowaa mother, should i build a wall?
mother, should i run for president?
mother, should i trust the government?
mother, will they put me in the firing line?
ooooowaa is it just a waste of time?
hush, my baby. baby, don't you cry.
momma's gonna make all of your nightmares come true.
momma's gonna put all of her fears into you.
momma's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
she won't let you fly, but she might let you sing.
momma's gonna keep baby cozy and warm.
oooo babe.
oooo babe.
ooo babe, of course momma's gonna help build a wall.
mother, do you think she's good enough,
for me?
mother, do you think she's dangerous,
to me?
mother will she tear your little boy apart?
ooooowaa mother, will she break my heart?
hush, my baby. baby, don't you cry.
momma's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
momma won't let anyone dirty get through.
momma's gonna wait up until you get in.
momma will always find out where you've been.
momma's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
oooo babe.
oooo babe.