See-Saw

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“See-Saw” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets. It tells of a strangely troubled brother-sister relationship It is one of only three Pink Floyd… Read More

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See-Saw Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Marigolds are very much in love
But he doesn’t mind
Picking up his sister
He makes his way into the see-saw land
All the way
She smiles

[Refrain]
She goes up while he goes down, down

[Verse 2]
Sits on a stick in the river
Laughter in his sleep
Sister’s throwing stones, hoping for a hit
He doesn’t know so then

[Refrain]
She goes up while he goes down, down

[Chorus 1]
Another time (Ah-ah)
Another day (Ah-ah)
A brother’s way to leave (Ahh-ah)
Another time (Ah-ah)
Another day (Ah-ah)

[Verse 3]
She’ll be selling plastic flowers
On a Sunday afternoon
Picking up weeds
She hasn’t got the time to care
All can see
He’s not there

[Refrain]
She grows up for another man
And he’s down

[Chorus 2]
Another time (Ah-ah)
Another day (Ah-ah)
A brother’s way to leave (Ahh-ah)
Another time (Ah-ah)
Another day
Another time (Ah-ah)
Another day (Ah-ah)
A brother’s way to leave (Ahh-ah)
(Ahh-ah, ahh-ah)

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“See-Saw” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets. It tells of a strangely troubled brother-sister relationship

It is one of only three Pink Floyd songs written solely by Richard Wright, the second on the album as such, and features Wright on lead vocals and piano, Farfisa organ, xylophone and mellotron. On the recording sheet, the song is listed as “The Most Boring Song I’ve Ever Heard Bar Two”. David Gilmour uses a wah-wah pedal on his electric guitar and possibly contributes backing vocals.