Know Thyself through LYRICS:
“On The Turning Away” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and was written by David Gilmore and Anthony Moore
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 others’ suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in
The turning away”It’s a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud
Over all we have 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 proudOn 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 nightNo 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?
What does this mean to YOU? What do YOU think ‘Turning Away’ means? Who do YOU think are today’s ‘weak and weary’?
This song was on Pink Floyd’s 1987 album Momentary Lapse of Reason and Wikipedia describes it as: The song has often been described as a protest song and is one of the more political tracks Pink Floyd released after the departure of Roger Waters.
Where are OUR protest songs? You know those present day songs about angst voiced through poets and musicians for the masses? Best we could use some…..
Last Updated on 12/15/2025 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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