General Comment "Syd didn't "become" insane, and he didn't "lose his mind. Anyone who reads Syd Barret lyrics and truly understand them must be able to see the hypocrisy in calling him 'insane'. The problem for us is his perception of reality is beyond what any of us could imagine. Thus, he was "a genius" Mooey. Again, it was his deviation from the masses of society, and his ultra-clear view of everything, something so alien to the average person, that set him apart. Our inability to understand things on his level does not make him insane.
However, some will say "ohh, but he was on so many drugs that there is no way you're right.
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It was the drugs that made Syd descend to the breakdown because of societal pressure, and perhaps because he was so different, and so ingenious as compared to everyone else. He was a genius with vision that not many can begin to comprehend.
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His lyrics are indicative of clear thought at its greatest height. Flag Shorty on August 24, He showed no signs of mental instability until the pressure and drugs, etc got to him during his time with the Floyd. There was then a clear mental breakdown. To use the word "insane" is pejorative and stigmatising. Someone is not "insane" - they suffer from a mental illness, usually a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia. The person is still there alongside the illness. General Comment Syd is not a damn sanitarium, dumbass.
He is living home avoiding people like you. No Replies Log in to reply. General Comment I think people are really romanticizing Syd's life way too much. I think he was a young man searching for his identity and finding that he was being rewarded for being as weird as possible. And that people were responding to him as an icon and not as a human.
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It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here And I'm much obliged to you for making it clear That I'm not here. I think that line is a reference to the band.
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He knew that he was on the way out. He's saying it is nice that people are being considerate of his condition, and that he appreciates knowing that he is on the way out. This was Syd's goodbye tune, after all. It could also refer to his relationship with the fans, that they applaud his far-out image while not seeing the real Syd Roger underneath. And I never knew the moon could be so big And I never knew the moon could be so blue I'm pretty sure that is "moon" in both lines. There is the symmetry between the lines, for one thing. And a "blue moon" is the second full moon in the same month.
It occurs every 2. I imagine Syd lonely and watching the moon, as people do sometimes. And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes And brought me here instead dressed in red I seem to remember a story about Syd's shoes. Something about how they had to tape them up to keep them on. And later on they were replaced by the Gohill's boots, of course. And dressed in red is very flashy, like his external image had become. And I'm wondering who could be writing this song. So here we have Syd who has become an icon, driven by fans to drop too much acid and act bizarre. He's trying to figure out which parts are the real Syd Roger and which parts are just an act.
I don't care if the sun don't shine And I don't care if nothing is mine And I don't care if I'm nervous with you I'll do my loving in the winter. I hear this as the real Syd breaking out for a moment. And the sea isn't green And I love the queen And what exactly is a dream And what exactly is a joke. I think this last part is partly wordplay. But I also think is says that in the midst of all the drugs and fame and insanity, he is wondering what is real.
Lastly, I think that Syd's mental condition was probably way overplayed by the media. Nick Mason is shown on drums, followed by a pan back to full band shot. Roger Waters is shown on Rickenbacker bass, followed by a pan back to full band shot. Rick Wright is shown singing, again followed by a pan back to full band shot.
As the instrumental section of the song begins, the whole band is shown jamming, with Rick playing trombone. At this point in the film, the instrumental section fades into an improvisational sound effects section. This improvisational section consists of brief flashes of different images. A large spotlight is shown shining into the camera, then the ceiling, another spotlight, the ceiling again, flashes of the musicians, and a psychedelic pattern. As the improvisation section fades into the spotlight, you can once again see the full band.
Rick puts down his trombone and picks up a whistle. Our thanks go Vernon Fitch for the pictures and text you see on this page. In reference to the lyrics in the song, some has theoried that Barrett was in fact aware of what was happening to him. This is alluded to in the opening line "It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here, and I'm most obliged to you for making it clear that I'm not here". This shows that although Barrett wasn't in his right mind mentally, he was still able to understand what was happening and knew that the band needed him to leave.
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