ON THE TURNING AWAY PINK FLOYD Lyrics written by David Jon Guilmour & Anthony Moore From the Album : A Momentary Lapse Of Reason : 1987 : On the turning away From the pale and downtrodden. And the words they say. Which we won’t understand Don’t accept that what’s happening. Is just a case of other’s suffering. Or you’ll find that you are joining in. The turning away. It’s a sin that somehow. Light is changing to shadow. And casting it’s shroud over all we’ve known . Unaware how the ranks have grown . Driven on by a heart of stone. We could find that we’re all alone. In the dream of the proud. On the wings of the night. As the daytime is stirring. Where the speechless unite in a silent accord . Using words you will find are strange . Mesmerized as they light the flame . Feel the new wind of change. On the wings of the night . No more turning away. From the weak and the weary. No more turning away from the coldness inside . Just a world that we all must share. It’s not enough just to stand and stare. Is it only a dream that there’ll be No more turning away ? Genre : Progressive Rock :Lead Vocals lead Guitar : David Guilmour : Keyboards : Richard Wright backing vocals : Bass Guitar , backing vocals : Guy Pratt : Drums : Garry Wallis Or Nick Mason Or Steve Distanislao Or Jim keltner studio / Live Versions :. It’s a Protest Song . Musically , a Power ballad . Rhythmically most complex song constantly alternating between various time signatures . Some reviewers have described it as Celtic Sounding & mostly Five Chords. #1 on Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart of 1988 . #55 on UK Singles Chart . Music video from The Omni / Atlanta & Georgia in 1987 : #9 On MTV 1988 . Remix / Remastered Version are available too . Turn away : Avoid looking at . It’s antonyms : Aid , Assist , Help , Support , Allow : When these five actions all together are missing , we can say Turning away is taking place . Pink Floyd’s song : On the turning away is in the plain words without any allegory . David Gilmour , song writer ( with Anthony Moore ) told ‘ Only Music ‘ December 87 : Turning away is about the political situation in the world . We have these rather conservative governments that don’t seem to care about many things other than looking after themselves . This is about how people turn away from the ” weak and the weary ‘ , despite the fact that suffering is such a big problem in the world . Two World Wars , Vietnam War , World Wide Poverty , Hunger In Ethiopia , Apartheid regimes , Neglected Minorities , Aids Crises , Migration from Seria , Pandemics , The List is endless . For a shorter Single / Studio Version Click hereinbelow. :. * https://youtu.be/mE9rkOZetCw








