1956 – Pink Floyd – One of my turns (1979)

 

Escrita por Roger Waters, foi gravada entre abril e setembro de 1979 e lançada em 23 de novembro de 1979, no compacto que tinha Another brick in the wall Part 2 como Lado A. Saiu também no disco The wall, o décimo primeiro do Pink Floyd, em 30 de novembro de 1979. Foi produzida por Roger Waters, Bob Ezrin e David Gilmour. Começa com uma fã, interpretada pela atriz canadense Trudy Young, falando do local onde eles estão. A história da canção é que Pink, o roqueiro alienado, chama a fã pro seu quarto, depois que descobriu que foi traído por sua esposa. A fã fica tentando chamar a atenção de Pink, mas ele a ignora, pensando na esposa que o traiu. Ele começa cantando normalmente, depois a canção explode em um violento rock, e ele quebra o quarto todo e a fã corre com medo. No fim ele não sabe porque ela foi embora e pergunta: why are you running away? Roger Waters cantou e tocou baixo. David Gilmour tocou guitarra solo. Richard Wright tocou orgão e sintetizador. Nick Mason tocou bateria e percussão. Bob Ezrin tocou piano. Lee Ritenour tocou guitarra base e wah-wah pedal. Trudy Young fez a voz da fã.

A letra:

"Oh my God! What a fabulous room! Are all these your guitars?"
[Film in background:]
("I'm sorry sir, I didn't mean to startle you!")
"God! This place is bigger than our apartment!"
("Let me know when you're entering a room.")
("Yes, sir!")
"Uh, can I get a drink of water?"
("I was wondering about dinner, sir.)
"You want some, huh?"
("Yes?")
("When do you and your guests want to dine? I have to inform the kitchen staff.")
"Oh wow, look at this tub? Wanna take a bath?"
("Yes, I'm aware of your duties, Dobbs.")
("Yes, sir.")
(I'll have to find out from Mrs. Bancroft what time she wants to eat. As for her maid, needless to say, she can have her meal with the kitchen help.)
"What are you watching?"
("Very good, sir. If you'll just let me know as soon as you can when you and Mrs Bancroft want to eat.")
("Mrs. Bancroft will be dining alone.")
"Hello?"
("Why? I don't understand, sir.")
("I won't be staying for dinner.")
"Are you feeling OK?..."
("I'm surprised to hear that, sir, since you just arrived.")
("Yes, I'm a little surprised about it myself.")

Day after day, love turns grey
Like the skin of a dying man
And night after night, we pretend it's all right
But I have grown older and
You have grown colder
And nothing is very much fun any more
And I can feel one of my turns coming on
I feel cold as a razor blade
Tight as a tourniquet
Dry as a funeral drum

Run to the bedroom
In the suitcase on the left
You'll find my favourite axe
Don't look so frightened
This is just a passing phase
One of my bad days
Would you like to watch T.V.?
Or get between the sheets?
Or contemplate the silent freeway?
Would you like something to eat?
Would you like to learn to fly?
Would you?
Would you like to see me try?

Ah, no!

Would you like to call the cops?
Do you think it's time I stopped?
Why are you running away?

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