When the Tigers Broke Free Lyrics
One miserable morning in black 'forty four
When the forward commander
Was told to sit tight
And the Generals gave thanks
As the other ranks held back
The enemy tanks for a while
Was held for the price
Of a few hundred ordinary lives
Sent mother a note
When he heard that father was gone
In the form of a scroll
With gold leaf adorned
And I found it one day
In a drawer of old photographs, hidden away
His Majesty signed
With his own rubber stamp
It was dark all around
There was frost in the ground
When the tigers broke free
And no one survived
From the Royal Fusiliers Company Three
Most of them dead
The rest of them dying
And that's how the High Command
Took my daddy from me
This is the TRUE story of Roger Waters father. His father was in the invasion of anzio. His father died."And that's how the High Command Took my daddy from me." Then, his father was just common infantry "And the Anzio bridgehead Was held for the price Of a few hundred ordinary lives."
"His Majesty signed With his own rubber stamp." The British governemnt doesn't care about everyone that dies, they are just a number, not worth their time.
It's an amazing TRUE song. The last line always sends chills down my spine.
@OrionDartanyu The biggest shame of The Wall album is that "When the tigers broke free " is not on the album just included in the film when it basically sets the narrative of the album and the album and why Roger wrote it, aswell as alienation..!! From what I've heard it was because the record label and production reasons had to cut short some of the songs as it would have made the album to long..?? WTF it's a double album and an extra minute or so I'm pretty sure wouldn't have made that much difference ???? I'm sure less...
@OrionDartanyu The biggest shame of The Wall album is that "When the tigers broke free " is not on the album just included in the film when it basically sets the narrative of the album and the album and why Roger wrote it, aswell as alienation..!! From what I've heard it was because the record label and production reasons had to cut short some of the songs as it would have made the album to long..?? WTF it's a double album and an extra minute or so I'm pretty sure wouldn't have made that much difference ???? I'm sure less important moments in the album could have been shortened to keep the whole of "The tigers broke free" on the album as it is major narrative of Roger's story and the idea/concept behind The Wall....⚒️????????????☮️????
this song practically drives me to tears whenever i hear it.... damn that album is depressing...
For those interested, there's a re-release of The Final Cut which includes this track.
I always get goosebumps when I hear this song. An absolute masterpiece by Roger Waters. The man is amazing at lyrics!!!!
A masterpiece. Absolutely brilliant lyrics indicating class and the sheer futility of war, while recognising the individual and personal bravery of the guys and women that did the fighting. Very moving and beautiful and a song that will stand the test of time for sure.
I'll never understand why this didn't make it onto the CD (same with the song that actually follows "The Empty Spaces"). The only album I've found it on, as BassGirl 69 said above, "Orchestral Maneuvers", the London Philharmonic's performance of classic Pink Floyd songs. A lot of that album is just so-so, but "Tigers" is almost exactly the same as it is in the movie.
This song got put on the second pressing of "The Final Cut" I have a 45 that I found with this song on it because I loved it so much.
This song got put on the second pressing of "The Final Cut" I have a 45 that I found with this song on it because I loved it so much.
Pardon me on the 2004 CD Remaster of "The Final Cut"
Pardon me on the 2004 CD Remaster of "The Final Cut"
Roger ,wether wrong or wright has poored out his heart in this song. "Took my daddy from me" In just how he says these five words He has taken his heart as a man, cut it open and shown us the mad and hurt child inside and the very thing that drives him. His pain is what makes him the tormented genius he is . This is where real true music comes from ,THE HEART
i luv the part "And my eyes still grow damp to remember his Majesty signed with his own rubber stamp." this song gives me goosebumps. its soo sad, its my anti-army
I am glad for one that Roger wrote this for his father and also for the movie, it actually starts the movie out right. gives it the effect of the very first brick that Pink has to endure.
its about his father and the war deal. really really great song. deff. one of my favorites :)