This song was originally part of the suite "The Man, and the Journey". It was to be a concept of a man's day. What happens during that day, and it's own up's and down's. I believe Biding my Time was originally played as an instrumental while part of that suite. It's quite rare as an "unreleased" Pink Floyd song. It's release was seen on the Relics compilation album.
As far as meaning, it's, I believe, a fairly straightforward lyric. It speaks of how you feel that time is just that. Time. Time to do this, or time to do that, it really does not matter, or effect the final outcome.
The over all feeling was renewed on Dark side of the moon, but originally seen here first. This particular song, and "Free Four" from Obscured by Clouds come to mind when I think of songs that alluded to any of their later 70's works. The alienation, themes of lost loved ones to war, etc...
The Trumpet solo at the end was played by Roger Waters who apparently had played the instrument in Grammar school.
This song was originally part of the suite "The Man, and the Journey". It was to be a concept of a man's day. What happens during that day, and it's own up's and down's. I believe Biding my Time was originally played as an instrumental while part of that suite. It's quite rare as an "unreleased" Pink Floyd song. It's release was seen on the Relics compilation album. As far as meaning, it's, I believe, a fairly straightforward lyric. It speaks of how you feel that time is just that. Time. Time to do this, or time to do that, it really does not matter, or effect the final outcome. The over all feeling was renewed on Dark side of the moon, but originally seen here first. This particular song, and "Free Four" from Obscured by Clouds come to mind when I think of songs that alluded to any of their later 70's works. The alienation, themes of lost loved ones to war, etc... The Trumpet solo at the end was played by Roger Waters who apparently had played the instrument in Grammar school.
@blkfrncsno13 - It's a trombone and it was played by Rick Wright who learned the instrument at the Eric Gilder School of Music
@blkfrncsno13 - It's a trombone and it was played by Rick Wright who learned the instrument at the Eric Gilder School of Music