Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

[Nada Jung]

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. It appeared on Pink Floyd's 1975 concept album Wish You Were Here.

Remember when you were young?

You shone like the sun

Shine on, you crazy diamond

Now there's a look in your eyes

Like black holes in the sky

Shine on, you crazy diamond

You were caught in the cross fire

Of childhood and stardom

Blown on the steel breeze

Come on, you target for faraway laughter

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

You reached for the secret too soon

You cried for the moon

Shine on, you crazy diamond

Threatened by shadows at night

And exposed in the light

Shine (shine) on, you crazy (you crazy) damond

Well, you wore out your welcome

With random precision

Rode on the steel breeze

Come on, you raver, you seer of visions

Come on, you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!