Animals Lyrics Pink Floyd Meaning

Alex from Jonquiere Canada Actually the whole Animals album by Pink Floyd is a direct tribute to the Animal Farm book by famous author George Orwell.

Animals lyrics pink floyd meaning. The lyrics do not describe law enforcement but politics. A simple romance on acoustic guitar cuts through the bitterness and unexpectedly. Its specificity means that Animals hangs together far better than any other Pink Floyd concept album.

Things are not what they seem. And whilst I have no doubt Roger Waters would have read 1984 and Animal Farm at some point I think the only effect Orwell had on this album was that Waters may have just thought animals make brilliant metaphors. The album is loosely based on George Orwells Animal.

And then moving in silently down wind and out of sight. I was about to write up my own answer to your question but when I looked at Wikipedia they had a perfectly good answer so here it is. The concept of Animals is loosely based on George Orwells political story Animal Farm in which the albums lyrics label several classes in.

What do you get for pretending the dangers not real. The main theme features what were for pink floyd rather unusual chords. Its their most cohesive vision and the two parts of Pigs on the Wing that frame Animals provide a much-needed counterweight to the cruelty of the whole.

The pigs essentially charade as a good shepherd when in reality theyre anything but that. Meek and obedient you follow the leader. The Legacy of Animals In the history of Pink Floyd Animals is considered to be something of a transitional piece a pre-curser to The Wall which followed in 1979.

Of what would become Pink Floyds Animals. Richard Wright also spoke about Rogers egocentrism and ideas. Nick from Smyrna Tn This is the type of song that you listen to when you drive home by yourself late at night and when you get home you always stay parked in you driveway just to finish it.