Breathe, breathe in the air

Breathe - Pink Floyd

Breathe, breathe in the air
Don't be afraid to care
Leave but don't leave me
Look around and choose your own ground

Long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be

Run, rabbit run
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
And when at last the work is done
Don't sit down it's time to dig another one
For long you live and high you fly
But only if you ride the tide
And balanced on the biggest wave
You race towards an early grave



This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. It's the first song off of DSOTM, and it's supposedly a parent speaking to his child. The song implies that we shouldn't listen to what others tell us, that we should follow our own paths. You can definitely see some of the DIY mentality in here. Take, for instance, the line "Look around and choose your own ground." Not an incredibly long song at all. The lyrics are pretty direct and straightforward.

Here's what Waters said about the song:

"This is one of the pieces that developed out of the writing sessions at Broadhurst Gardens. The rundown in the chorus sounds very Rick-like and I wrote the lyrics and the top line. It's so simple, only two chords. The lyrics, starting with 'Breathe, breathe in the air, Don't be afraid to care' are an exhortation directed mainly at myself, but also at anybody else who cares to listen. It's about trying to be true to one's path."

Source: http://www.rogerwaters.org/21/Mojo2.html