“Speak to Me” is first song on Roger Water’s reworking of the 1973 progressive rock album Dark Side of the Moon.
In what was once a soundscape, Waters recites verses one, two and four of Pink Floyd’s “Free Four” from their 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. The track now acts as a sort of “mission stat...
[Spoken]
The memories of a man in his old age
Are the deeds of a man in his prime
You shuffle in the gloom of the sick room
And talk to yourself as you die
Life is a short warm moment
And death is a long cold rest
You get your chance to try
In the twinkling of an eye
Eighty years with luck or even less
So all aboard for the American tour
And maybe you'll make it to the top
But mind how you go
And I can tell you 'cause I know
You may find it hard to get off
Speak to Me was written by Nick Mason.
Speak to Me was produced by Roger Waters & Gus Seyffert.
Roger Waters released Speak to Me on Fri Oct 06 2023.