A Great Day for Freedom

34 ContributorsTranslationsNederlandsA Great Day for Freedom LyricsDavid Gilmour told The Sun September 26, 2008 about this song, which was written by him and his wife Polly. Said Gilmour: “That song is really about the aftermath (of the fall of the totalitarian state).… Read More [Verse 1] On the day the Wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high, we raised a cry For freedom had arrived And on the day the Wall came down The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night Like paper doves in flight [Chorus] I dreamed you had left my side No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I could not do a thing for you [Verse 2] Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there’s a change that even with regret Cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history In shades of grey [Chorus] I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residues slipped away Slipped away [Guitar Solo]