Pink Floyd Lyrics, Themes & Meanings: A Great Day For Freedom

A Great Day For Freedom
(written by Gilmour, Samson)

Lyrics:
On the day the wall came down
They threw the locks onto the ground
And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived

And 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 neighbors 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 grey

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 bitter residue slipped away
Slipped away

Polly Samson again adds lyrics to this song inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall and Dave's divorce from his wife Ginger, both of which were happening around the same time.

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