Listen to this when
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
For the friend you lost while they were still here 💎
Who it's for
Pink Floyd wrote this long tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left the band after mental health problems.
Mourning someone changed→Tender remembrance
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part suite by Pink Floyd that bookends their 1975 album Wish You Were Here, split into Parts I–V and Parts VI–IX. It was written mainly by David Gilmour and Richard Wright, with lyrics by Roger Waters, as a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who was eased out of the band in 1968 amid substance abuse and declining mental health.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to mental illness.
Age: All ages
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Joy and Sorrow”
