Talking about "Sheep" in 1978, Waters said the song was inspired by the 1976 Notting Hill riots in west London. He described it "as my sense of what was to come down… with the riots in England."
When Mojo asked Waters in 2017 if he still went along with the above quote, he said: "It may well be about all that. Sheep does have that idea of revolution, of people being led to slaughter."
"What do you get for pretending the danger's not real Meek and obedient you follow the leader Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel What a surprise A look of terminal shock in your eyes Now things are really what they seem No, this is no bad dream
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want He makes me down to lie Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by With bright knives he releaseth my soul He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places He converteth me to lamb cutlets For lo, he hath great power and great hunger When cometh the day we lowly ones Through quiet reflection and great dedication Master the art of karate Lo, we shall rise up And then we'll make the bugger's eyes water"
Sheep
ReplyDeleteTalking about "Sheep" in 1978, Waters said the song was inspired by the 1976 Notting Hill riots in west London. He described it "as my sense of what was to come down… with the riots in England."
When Mojo asked Waters in 2017 if he still went along with the above quote, he said: "It may well be about all that. Sheep does have that idea of revolution, of people being led to slaughter."
"What do you get for pretending the danger's not real
Meek and obedient you follow the leader
Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel
What a surprise
A look of terminal shock in your eyes
Now things are really what they seem
No, this is no bad dream
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me down to lie
Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by
With bright knives he releaseth my soul
He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places
He converteth me to lamb cutlets
For lo, he hath great power and great hunger
When cometh the day we lowly ones
Through quiet reflection and great dedication
Master the art of karate
Lo, we shall rise up
And then we'll make the bugger's eyes water"
Pink Floyd Sheep 1977 legendado
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