Poles Apart Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Did you know
It was all going to go so wrong for you?
And did you see
It was all going to be so right for me?
Why did we tell you then
You were always the golden boy then
And that you'd never lose that light in your eyes?
[Verse 2]
Hey you
Did you ever realize what you'd become?
And did you see
That it wasn't only me you were running from?
Did you know all the time but it
Never bothered you anyway?
Leading the blind while I stared out the steel in your eyes
[Instrumental Break 2:11 - 4:11]
[Verse 3]
The rain fell slow
Down on all the roofs of uncertainty
I thought of you
And the years and all the sadness fell away from me
And did you know?
(Did you know, did you know, did you know)
(Did you know, did you know, did you know)
(Did you know, did you)
I never thought that you'd lose that light in your eyes
Did you know
It was all going to go so wrong for you?
And did you see
It was all going to be so right for me?
Why did we tell you then
You were always the golden boy then
And that you'd never lose that light in your eyes?
[Verse 2]
Hey you
Did you ever realize what you'd become?
And did you see
That it wasn't only me you were running from?
Did you know all the time but it
Never bothered you anyway?
Leading the blind while I stared out the steel in your eyes
[Instrumental Break 2:11 - 4:11]
[Verse 3]
The rain fell slow
Down on all the roofs of uncertainty
I thought of you
And the years and all the sadness fell away from me
And did you know?
(Did you know, did you know, did you know)
(Did you know, did you know, did you know)
(Did you know, did you)
I never thought that you'd lose that light in your eyes
[Instrumental Outro 5:12 - 7:03]
About
Genius Annotation
“Poles Apart” addresses the major two changes in leadership during Pink Floyd’s duration, and their impact from Gilmour’s point of view.
The first verse refers to Syd Barrett’s initial success, then mental deterioration. Specifically it refers to Gilmour’s guilt over taking his friend’s place in Floyd.
The second verse refers to Roger Waters' voluntary departure, and subsequent legal actions to halt his remaining bandmates from continuing without him.
The third verse is ambiguous. It may refer to Gilmour’s divorce from his wife Ginger, or all three subjects explored in the song.
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Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Synthesizer
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Hammond Organ
Percussion
Drums
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Keyboards
Lead Vocals
Recorded At
Britannia Row Studios, Islington, London, England; Astoria, River Thames, Hampton, London, England; Abbey Road Studios, St. John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England; Metropolis Studios, Chiswick, London Borough of Hounslow, West London, England
Released on
March 28, 1994
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