I completely agree. The contrast between the gentle voice of Gilmour and the abrasive voice of Waters works well for the song.
But I really don't understand what the "tear stained eyes" and the "thin ice of modern life" alludes to. My best guess is that the water embodies all of the negative outcomes possible in Pink's life, and the "thin ice" is the protectiveness Pink's parents constantly enforce. Perhaps his parents sacrificed their own dreams and aspirations, and that is the cause of the "tear stained eyes." Just guessing.
I completely agree. The contrast between the gentle voice of Gilmour and the abrasive voice of Waters works well for the song.
But I really don't understand what the "tear stained eyes" and the "thin ice of modern life" alludes to. My best guess is that the water embodies all of the negative outcomes possible in Pink's life, and the "thin ice" is the protectiveness Pink's parents constantly enforce. Perhaps his parents sacrificed their own dreams and aspirations, and that is the cause of the "tear stained eyes." Just guessing.