Shine On You Crazy Diamond lyrics

The story goes that the Syd Barrett's drug and mental issues becames unhealthy for himself. During his last concert he bashed a hole into a his speaker, stuck his head in and strummed randomly. His enlistment into a facility to aid in his recovery probably saved his life. Mr Barrett was not sent walking from the band only to sit in a pub wondering what happened, he needed help that his bandmates just could not offer.

I guess the remaining members of Pink Floyd wrote this in honour and love for a dear friend. But when you find out that Syd Barrett was slowly ousted from the band when his behaviour became more erratic and unmanagable you have to ask yourself why urge an ex-member to 'shine on' after you have got rid of him. He was with Pink Floyd at the beginning and was majorly responsible for the development of the Pink Floyd sound. Okay the bands sound needed to mature and perhaps Syd was either or was against it or didn't want it. But, they could have managed his fragile state in another way. And, come on if you were a bit loose in the head department would you want your ex-band mates writing a massive hit about it and telling the world your 'crazy'. Maybe he would have just wanted to go back home walk into a local pub and chat up a ladyfriend... but they scuppered those plans didn't they... oh look there's the nutty one from pink floyd with a pint in the corner.

More haunting still, and I think this comes through in the origional recording, was that after not seeing Syd for quite some time he walked into the studio while they were recording this, of all songs.
There is often an underlying theme of insanity and remorse of loss as well as a profound honoring of the past that is seen in many of the works of Pink Floyd. Probably why these tunes strike us so deeply.. and will be around for as long as mankind recognizes these aspects of humanity.

This song is dedicated to Roger Keith Barrett,an English singer,guitarist,artist,and painter(come on you painter...)and member of Pink Floyd.The songs meaning is deeper than it seems to be.Its like a call to Barett saying "hold on",because of his illness and mental disorder.He died on 7th of July,2006 in the age of 60.R.I.P.