THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF OUR LIVES/ABITW PART 2: This is obviously Pink's school days, which were incredibly troubled, and Pink's general opinions on it, expressed in ABITW part 2. THE THIN ICE: The very beginning of the story, starting with Pink's birth, and concluding with the story of Pink being overprotected by his mother (which is what I always see 'the thin ice' as being).ĪBITW PART 1: This is quite simply, Pink's father's death and Pink wondering what he left for him. IN THE FLESH?: This is a prologue to Pink's story, in one of his shows, and he's addressing what he truly is and why he's that because people interpret him as just a mindless drug obsessed rocker.
And yes, it is about Pink and not Waters/Barrett. For granted, I'm probably wrong about 90% of it, but this is what I always interpret it to be. General CommentThis is what the whole album really comes across to me as. Whatever the verdict, this is a powerful work which every single person on Earth should listen to.the film is a work of genius, a mindfuck in every single way. Is it Pink's fault for not talking, or everyone else's fault for not listening? Maybe a bit of both he was so far gone, he didn't care any more.
#HOW LONG IS PINK FLOYD THE WALL ALBUM TRIAL#
The Wall is a brilliant work on depression and insanity, showing those who have probably never been so low just how terrible it is.in the end however, you don't know whether to feel sorry for Pink or to scold him the Trial is quite vague on what the verdict is. This is neatly summed up in the beautiful line "After all, it's not easy banging your heart against some mad bugger's wall".
In the end, he finds that the "bleeding hearts and artists" have been trying to reach out to him, but thanks to the wall their efforts were in vain. At this trial, he finds himself to be responsible for a lot of his problems, for pushing away his wife and mother, and is ordered to tear down the Wall. He eventually rebels against this (Stop) and puts himself on trial (use your bloody common sense). In his mind, the concert he is about to perform is nothing but a Nazi rally (In The Flesh), and the image of him being a cold-blooded dictator comes fully formed into his mind (Run like Hell). His manager finds him comatose in his hotel room, and enlists a doctor to wake him up (Comfortably Numb), however Pink is trapped behind the Wall and in a world of his own. In Disc Two, Pink has gone over the tipping point into total insanity. It is gradually built up over the course of Disc One and by the end of it is completely finished.
This also coincides with the building of The Wall, which is designed to keep everyone out and leave Pink alone, inside and undisturbed. The difference between the two is clearly delineated on Disc One he is depressed and is looking over his past, in Disc Two he is mad. He then goes from merely depressed (merely!) and crosses over into madness. The protagonist, Pink, is beaten down all his life his mother smothers him (Mother), his father was killed in an act of pointless sacrifice during World War II (When The Tigers Broke Free), his teachers destroyed his confidence (The Happiest Days Of Our Lives) and his wife cheating on him (Don't Leave Me Now). The Wall basically deals with depression and, as a result of that, a loss of sanity. General CommentRight, I'm going to try my best here, wish me luck.