The final movement ends with a keyboard variation on the opening melody, but with an important twist: the key shifts from the minor scale to the major scale. Floyd rarely works in major scales - they usually prefer the edgy amiguity and flatted thirds of the minor/blues scales - so this shift in mode is significant. Basically, the song spends most of its time in a place of darkness/fear but finally ends up in a positive/hopeful place, recognizably similar to the place of origin, but brighter. I feel this represents a sense of positive closure: the culmination of Roger's soul-searching related to the fate of his friend Syd. The final phase of mourning is Acceptance.
maybe, but I think what they were doing was accepting that Syd was gone.. and was never coming back.. Sad in ways, but anyone with mental illness understands this song.
maybe, but I think what they were doing was accepting that Syd was gone.. and was never coming back.. Sad in ways, but anyone with mental illness understands this song.
I've got a book that analyzes all of Floyd's songs, and it bring's up that Part 9 of "Shine On" actually features the melody of "See Emily Play," making it another reference to Syd.
I've got a book that analyzes all of Floyd's songs, and it bring's up that Part 9 of "Shine On" actually features the melody of "See Emily Play," making it another reference to Syd.
The final movement ends with a keyboard variation on the opening melody, but with an important twist: the key shifts from the minor scale to the major scale. Floyd rarely works in major scales - they usually prefer the edgy amiguity and flatted thirds of the minor/blues scales - so this shift in mode is significant. Basically, the song spends most of its time in a place of darkness/fear but finally ends up in a positive/hopeful place, recognizably similar to the place of origin, but brighter. I feel this represents a sense of positive closure: the culmination of Roger's soul-searching related to the fate of his friend Syd. The final phase of mourning is Acceptance.
maybe, but I think what they were doing was accepting that Syd was gone.. and was never coming back.. Sad in ways, but anyone with mental illness understands this song.
maybe, but I think what they were doing was accepting that Syd was gone.. and was never coming back.. Sad in ways, but anyone with mental illness understands this song.
I've got a book that analyzes all of Floyd's songs, and it bring's up that Part 9 of "Shine On" actually features the melody of "See Emily Play," making it another reference to Syd.
I've got a book that analyzes all of Floyd's songs, and it bring's up that Part 9 of "Shine On" actually features the melody of "See Emily Play," making it another reference to Syd.