I have heard and seen in interviews that "The Wall" is not directly about WWII. It is my understanding that the album and movie are about the walls we build up around ourselves. It is analagous to actual war, like WWII, in that the war we fight within ourselves can be very harsh and sometmies is as bad as an actual "real" war. Look at Pink in the movie.... He grew up in a time of war, lost his dad to the war and felt isolated and alone...became a rock star, lost his wife, had a constant battle with drugs...almost killed himself to ease the pain.... On a smaller scale, this guy has basically been fighting a war within himself ever since he was young. I think Goodbye Blue Sky addresses the misconception of what we think life is. We each grow up and are taught that the world is this great place and there are nice loving people out there... this song is about how those expectations and dreams can be shattered when we go out and learn how the "real" world actually is. This life we live can seem all wonderful and great then something can happen and it all comes crashing down like "falling bombs." And then you wonder why these things are happening to you when you were always promised all these great things...you start to wonder "why you had to run for shelter when the promise of the brave new world unfurled beneath the clear blue sky..." And long after the "flames" are gone, "the pain lingers on."
@Christina78 Roger Waters has said that the the inspiration for the wall was the distance he put between himself and the fans. This is why during the live performance, a physical wall is build between the audience and the band during the concert, until the point in which the band cannot be seen and you can just focus on the music. So, you are pretty close!
@Christina78 Roger Waters has said that the the inspiration for the wall was the distance he put between himself and the fans. This is why during the live performance, a physical wall is build between the audience and the band during the concert, until the point in which the band cannot be seen and you can just focus on the music. So, you are pretty close!
I have heard and seen in interviews that "The Wall" is not directly about WWII. It is my understanding that the album and movie are about the walls we build up around ourselves. It is analagous to actual war, like WWII, in that the war we fight within ourselves can be very harsh and sometmies is as bad as an actual "real" war. Look at Pink in the movie.... He grew up in a time of war, lost his dad to the war and felt isolated and alone...became a rock star, lost his wife, had a constant battle with drugs...almost killed himself to ease the pain.... On a smaller scale, this guy has basically been fighting a war within himself ever since he was young. I think Goodbye Blue Sky addresses the misconception of what we think life is. We each grow up and are taught that the world is this great place and there are nice loving people out there... this song is about how those expectations and dreams can be shattered when we go out and learn how the "real" world actually is. This life we live can seem all wonderful and great then something can happen and it all comes crashing down like "falling bombs." And then you wonder why these things are happening to you when you were always promised all these great things...you start to wonder "why you had to run for shelter when the promise of the brave new world unfurled beneath the clear blue sky..." And long after the "flames" are gone, "the pain lingers on."
Exactly!
Exactly!
@Christina78 I think this particular song is about the Blitz. The first half of the album is about Pink's life, mostly
@Christina78 I think this particular song is about the Blitz. The first half of the album is about Pink's life, mostly
@Christina78 Roger Waters has said that the the inspiration for the wall was the distance he put between himself and the fans. This is why during the live performance, a physical wall is build between the audience and the band during the concert, until the point in which the band cannot be seen and you can just focus on the music. So, you are pretty close!
@Christina78 Roger Waters has said that the the inspiration for the wall was the distance he put between himself and the fans. This is why during the live performance, a physical wall is build between the audience and the band during the concert, until the point in which the band cannot be seen and you can just focus on the music. So, you are pretty close!