A Pillow of Winds
Pink Floyd * Track #9 On Shine On
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A Pillow of Winds by Pink Floyd
Release Date
Performed by
Pink FloydProduced by
Pink FloydWrited by
Roger Waters & David GilmourAbout
The previous track, “One Of These Days”, features notable wind sound effects, which transition seamlessly into this one. This is fitting as the song deals with wind among other things like the night, love and serenity.
During the instrumental middle section, the song makes a turn from minor to majo...
A Pillow of Winds Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A cloud of eiderdown draws around me
Softening the sound
[Refrain]
Sleepy time, when I lie
With my love by my side
And she’s breathing low
[Bridge]
And the candle dies
[Verse 2]
When night comes down, you lock the door
The book falls to the floor
As darkness falls and waves roll by
The seasons change, the wind is warm
[Verse 3]
Now wakes the owl, now sleeps the swan
Behold a dream, the dream is gone
Green fields, a cold rain is falling
In a golden dawn
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 4]
And deep beneath the ground
The early morning sounds
And I go down
[Refrain]
Sleepy time, when I lie
With my love by my side
And she’s breathing low
[Outro]
And I rise, like a bird
In the haze, when the first rays
Touch the sky
And the night winds die
A Pillow of Winds Q&A
Who wrote A Pillow of Winds's ?
A Pillow of Winds was written by Roger Waters & David Gilmour.
Who produced A Pillow of Winds's ?
A Pillow of Winds was produced by Pink Floyd.
When did Pink Floyd release A Pillow of Winds?
Pink Floyd released A Pillow of Winds on Sun Oct 31 1971.
What changes in the instrumentation after the line, "And the candle dies"?
The song takes a dark turn after the serene start to the song. After this lyric, the song key changes from E major to it’s darker inverse, E minor, matching the inherently gloomy tone of the line.
Darker lyrics in contrast to the start of the song accompany the key change, as David Gilmour shifts h...