The funny thing is, as your time gets shorter, your memories get sculpted by that little artist in your head, and your life holds a meaning that you couldn't have imagined as a child... It's a shame that it has to go away someday. Write it down. Record it. Leave it here for the children to learn from. That is what this is all about.
I used to listen to this song in the car with my mum when I was around 4 or 5 years old, being 24 now the "10 years have got behind you" lyrics hits so hard. I realise I'm not that old yet but even so it feels like I was 14 not that long ago.
Roger Waters was only 30 when he wrote these lyrics. To think that he was so competently able to convey such a primal emotion is insane. The dude's a genius.
alieneater9000 Don't get me wrong, I love David Gilmour, but the formula was there before he joined the band. He refined it to no end, sure, but I'd say the heart and soul of Pink Floyd was Roger Waters. I mean, WYWH and The Wall were stories that Gilmour never would have told. They're all great, though. Every one of them were masterful musicians. Gilmour is an amazing writer. Roger Waters, in my mind, is a lyrical ninja on par with someone like Ray Davies or Pete Townshend.
@@StacheBigote I agree totally. All you have to do is look at A Momentary Laps of Reason and The Division Bell to know Roger was the ideas man who brought all those songs to life. There wouldn't be much of a Pink Floyd without Roger Waters.
it's worth repeating. ... The Dark Side of th Moon should be heard from beginning to end to get it fully. . I'm not kidding BTW I'm now 66. and this song has been getting an emotional reaction from me for more than 45 years. the next song. The Great Gig in the Sky hits even harder. .. it needs to be heard after Time
Yeah the whole album, like most of Pink Floyds albums are really one long song broken into pieces.. Lots of deep metaphorical meaning.. Best listened to as a full album with some good headphones and eyes closed when your in a mood to chill and think about life and the world we live in.
I agree. The entire album as a single experience is the best way to go. Get yourself a beverage of choice, dim the lights, lean back and let them take you on a journey you'll never forget.
The beginning is before birth. The bells are when your clock starts ticking. The lyrics are a journey through life, ending with the tolling of the iron bells that await us all, which represent a funeral ritual. An absolute masterpiece. If you notice after the initial lyrics, they start out frantic and striving, and then settle down to the routine and a more mellow. It's a song that you can appreciate more as you go through life.
Ehhh, kinda. If thats how you interpreted it then by all means, music is subjective. But, the dark side of the moon is the entire journey of life, and per the band this specific song is the part in life you realize that “wow, time flew bye... uh oh”. The first song breathe is about life starting, then The song great gig in the sky is about the fear of death, and money is about the hayday of young 20-30’s making money, us & them is a country going to war and ur drafted into it, any color u like is about preparing for ur funeral (picking out ur coffin color), brain damage is getting old to senile and then eclipse- the cycle continues.
10:38 You are only 25 and are freaked out at how fast the last ten years were?? I am 73 and you haven't even started to speed. It gets faster and faster. Be prepared.
Yeah right! I'm 37 and I still think how ridiculous it is hearing people in their 20s saying they feel 'old'. It's like listening to skinny blonds saying they feel 'fat'. They don't know what old is and neither do I, but I don't pretend to.
@@johnnyparsnips7641 59 here, oh what I'd give to be sweet 23 again! But then again, I enjoyed growing up with Pink Floyd and the great music of my time, so it all works out just fine.
Time is slow when you wait, fast when you are late, short when you are happy, long when you are bored, endless when you are in pain, and deadly when you are sad, Every Time, time is determined by our feelings and our psychological conditions, not by clocks, so Always remember to have a nice Time...
Greetings from India. I listen to pink Floyd everyday. They are more than songs. They have helped me fight my biggest fears and dark times. They have become part of my life ..
@Matthew Allen This song (and Great Gig in the Sky that followed) almost hurt me (in the ultimate way) when I was 21 and stupidly decided to put on "Dark Side of the Moon" when I got home after a night of partying, while on Sensimilla. Let's just say I'm glad I didn't own a gun at the time, as the combination of the two songs and Sensimilla hit me BIIIIG time, emotionally, and I'm normally a VERY pro-life/anti-suicide type of guy. Just one of those isolated incidents in my life, and I didn't listen to "Dark Side" again for a few years, as that night scared the shit outta me. I still love Floyd, but like I've always said about the band, "it's scary how good Pink Floyd can be."
At 13 time was flew by.. At 33 time was a commodity that you traded for "stuff". At 63 time slows down and it seems you have too much left and too little to show for what you spent. I think by 83, you will trade everything you have for a few more years.
Yeah, people catch onto certain bands and songs at different times in their lives. There's no particular order of exposure. It's not like before where the decades and the music was given to more people at the same time period. The Internet has kind of blended every decade together from 2000 onward.
@@koslim until 3 months ago i never heard of pink floyd, david bowie and never listened to those and the bealtes and more. i just didn't listen to those bands
@@meetu_ if you have never listen the name pink floyd before bro then something is really wrong with the place you live.. We are talking about the biggest band ever lived and you had no idea? You should be worried.. I am not a fan of Madonna but i know she is a singer.
@@koslim I just caught on to pop music and didnt want to listen to other types of music cause i thought it was unecessary. happens to a lot of people actually
Me too Dude! I'm 55 and those lyrics have a whole new meaning than the did when I first bought the album (which I still have along with the poster that's inside the cover) in 76.
It's one of those few artworks that ages well and remains interesting through a lifetime. I've listened to it since Highschool and it still resonates, but from a different perspective. Very mature and impressive for a young rock band.
What you said! I'm 85, heard Pink Floyd in my late 40s for the first time. Decided finally to listen again. AND WHAT YOU SAID about that is so true. Thanks. Enjoyed your reactions and comments.
Kourtney Kane Everhone reaches a moment where they start to listen to ‘great music’ I was only 19 when I did. I mean listen to what you like but there is no denying Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Stones, Beatles did something bands don’t do these days.
‘This is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard in my life…absolute masterpiece.’ Insanely satisfying to hear that - respect for knowing you’re listening to something very very special.
Probably my favourite song ever. Classic in every sense. When you go back to it, no matter how long you leave it, the lyrics highlight your place in time, literally. You recall the first time you heard it and your brain fills in the space between. “The sun is the same in the relative way but you’re older...” One to put in a box and get back out for special occasions I reckon.
The whole album is timeless it could have been made yesterday, I'm 74 and heard it when it first came out in 73 and I still listen to it more than any other album
The beginning represents the womb and when the alarm bells ring it represents birth and the time before the lyrics start represents birth, childhood and then becoming a young adult. Then it's "ticking away the moments that make up a dull day."
Spinning Back Kick Then the transition to the rat race: “running to catch up with the sun, only to have it come up behind you again”. Then retirement: “Good to warm my bones beside the fire”. Then the tolling bell of the funeral service at the church to hear the “softly spoken magic spell”.
Young or old, black or white, male or female, English speaking or not, it does not matter. TIME is a song that just hits everyone. Everybody knows exactly what this song is about. Everybody relates. This song is so human it should have a body. This song is us. Absolute Masterpiece.
Dude! Your interpretation of this song COMPLETELY blew my mind. I AM that 54 year old guy.... all these years later; looking back at my 1st experience with this song through YOU. It was 1975 on my sister's 8track (google it..) stereo. I remember hearing and feeling just what you were talking about. Don't trip. Life works out. I promise. Just be a good human and do all the things we learned in Kindergarten: smile, be friendly, share your toys, and treat others the way you want to be treated. Do that, and the universe will reward you. Thanks for the video!
Gavin Jones when I was a child I always thought of pink Floyd as an entity rather than a group of people and I was kind of frightened of the thought of that
I'm envious. I've been listening to Floyd for more than 40 years and I can't imagine how amazing it would be to hear this for the first time. I've forgotten :-)
I’m 17 and I didn’t take it in for a while, it washed over me because I always listen to music while doing other things so it’s always a background thing. But when it hits, it HITS. With the surround sound car speakers is perfect
I am 66. I heard this when it first came out and remember exactly what I was doing. It turns out that I knew exactly when and what I was doing the first time I heard five different Pink Floyd albums. I don't have that experience with any other band.
@@tobortine I don't know if my memory is better. It is just that Pink Floyd moves me. My older sister got the album Ummagumma on Christmas 1969. My parents had no idea what it was. Actually, none of us did. My mom just wanted to get my sister something from the contemporary music scene and Pink Floyd was new. I'm sure she would have picked something from the Beatles if she could find it. And maybe my mom was influenced by the song titled Careful with That Axe, Eugene because my brother is named Eugene. Or more likely the album cover with all those instruments laid out had an effect. Even though it was Christmas, Ummagumma wasn't background music. We listened to it like we were watching a TV show. Eventually, I recorded the album onto a reel to reel tape so I could have my own copy. As for my memory, I have no idea what I got that Christmas. I have equally detailed memories of first time hearing Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall. Now that I reflect on it, when you hear an album that is not pop music it is usually because one of your friends owns the album and wants to share the experience with you. That is enough to devote some focus to the music and enjoy the moment in good company.
I'm an island boy that was in high school in the 70's. I had friends that went to School In England and Ireland. I looked forward to the summer vacations when they'd come home and bring albums from Zepplin, The Who, and Jethro Tull, but this album blew me away and remains my favorite to this day. I finally got to visit England for the first time when movie for 'The Wall' was released. Mind blown again.
First heard this at 12 years old. It made me realize how quickly childhood had went by...at years did seem shorter. I am 57 now, and this song does bring up same emotions now as it did then.
One of the most profound examples of writing, in any form, ever written! I remember hearing this at 20, and thinking "cool song' if a bit heavy!" At 70, it has much more meaning than I would ever have thought. After stage 3 lymphoma, a severe blood clot and viral pneumonia, my view has changed: now every day is to be cherished, things that once seemed inconsequential now matter! I look up at the night sky, listen to the wind, cherish my children like it's the last thing I might do, and realize how lucky I am to have had the time!
I work in a funeral home, and I'm the designated sound guy because I'm younger than everyone else there. This would be such a wonderful change from "Go Rest High on that Mountain" and I'd probably even bring in my own copy of DSotM to play it off of.
Everyone has their favorite Gilmour solos. Time has always been my favorite. It is musical perfection. I could not imagine Bach, or Beethoven, or Mozart hearing it and not being blown away like the rest of us.
I'd say from birth on, so kids get it in their heads what MUSIC is suppose to sound like. I did that for mine and now grown adults, still listening with their kids now. Beautiful sight to see.👍🎸🎸🎤😎
That was the age i started listening to them 42 years ago. They stayed my alltime favorit band since. Pink Floyd does not play music.... They create art.
You my friend just got introduced to THE most loved and cherished progressive rock song in history. I'm 57 years old and I heard this song for the first time when I was 14, 43 years ago. I think that every person that's heard this song for the first few times has a personal emotional experience, it's something you'll always remember. Your reaction is probably not much different than mine, from 43 years ago, glad you enjoyed and shared this one, brings back my own memories.....
I’m 17 years old and Pink Floyd is my favorite band of all time (along with zeppelin) and I’ve been raised with this music. I bought Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl when I was about 15 and I remember not being able to stop crying. I’m glad that floyd applies to all ages. You’re never too old to appreciate the art that is Pink Floyd.
I just “experienced” this song again thru you Jacob. Thank you so much for posting. On this early morning of my 64 birthday I’m sitting quietly at my kitchen table drinking a favorite morning beverage with tears rolling down my face. If I may submit... the greatest thing is just to love and be loved in return. Keep it real my friend.
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun." These lyrics are timeless (no pun intended); they are as relevant today as when they were first released.
I heard this song all my life but I never sat down to thoroughly listen to it until about a year ago. I remember nearly crying listening to this beautiful symphony of reality bending emotional quarrels. A true masterpiece.
@Blue collar Gold pockets I've been meaning to really sit down and listen to Pet Sounds. Books I've read and a class I took regarded Pet Sounds as being the psychedelic precursor to both Sgt. Pepper's and Their Satanic Majesties Request. After hearing everything we've all heard now it might still not seem to be that psychedelic of an album, but it was still the beginning of doing things differently sonically. Apparently the Beach Boys were pretty influential for the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in furthering their own sounds. I'm not an expert on the matter, but this is generally how it has been explained to me, and from what I've read on my own seems to make sense.
David Gilmour said in the video making of Dark Side of the Moon, that he wished he could sit down and hear the whole album for the first time. It's like that with me.
I listened to this song on my first lsd trip alone when I was like 14 and it literally changed my life. It was on some loud ass speakers during a thunder storm. And I sat there with the garage door wide open smoking a blunt and a cig and it was the best experience of my life
My absolute favorite song. There are many great bands, many great songs. It’s hard to pick a favorite because many make me feel the same way this song does, but in the end, this is it. My favorite song. It’s perfection.
I was 17 when I first heard this fantastic track, I loved it then and I love it more now. You are 25 and your reaction was great, you appreciated it. Listen to it over the years, it only gets better. I’m now 62. Time indeed.
I'm 17 now and just discovered lots of Pink Floyd's masterpieces. Glad I did sooner than later considering I graduate from high school and start my life in 2020. Great way to end the old decade, listen to Pink Floyd.
I'm 63. Pink Floyd were my hero's. Remember listening to a pre release of Meddle on a late night show. Echoes amazing. then DSOM. But we also had Yes and ELP in those days. What a privilege to grow up with it all.
First heard the song, when we imported the album from England in 1974. A group of friends met at our house and we all got high and turned the speakers up full volume and put the album on the turntable. I have never ever forgotten it. It totally blew my mind, and every note was imbedded in my memory. Now 66 and still listening and loving Pink Floyd 45 years later and that moment of sound is still like an epiphany for me.
I listened to the entire album of Dark Side Of The Moon when I was 14 years old, and I was blown away and an instant lifelong fan. That was 42 years ago, and their music gets deeper every time I hear it. Watching you hear it for the first time really brought back memories. Something to consider for your personal enjoyment is that virtually all of their albums are an entire story well above and beyond the individual songs. Take the time, if you will, to listen to their albums with the songs in order and in their entirety without interruption if possible. The ride for each is truly amazing, unique, and soul awakening beyond belief. I was fortunate enough to see them live several times, and those were unforgettable experiences that put all other concerts I've ever seen to shame. I wish you could have been there, young man. Welcome to the Machine that is Pink Floyd.
Tbh I find the same. I’ve been listening all my life tbh but every time im listening I hear more and more in the music. PF truly are a piece of art we can never replicate
I bought DSOTM when I was 15 only because I read a good criticism . At this period I listend mainly to Cure, U2, Clash etc. and I didn't really knew about much about Pink Floyd. I remember that I thought: "Hm, this album is ok.. and maybe I will like it more in the future." This was a good sign because not any of my favourite bands or albums get me immadetly. Probaly a half year or a year later I listen to it again, and someday It began to catch me... I can't count how many times I listend to It.
@@arielcost92 I agree, studio version first. There are many great live versions as Gilmour extends and changes his outro solo near every tour. The 1995 P.U.L.S.E. version is great, but it is no better than Gilmour's 2008 "Live In Gdansk" and 2016 "Live At Pompeii" versions.
I agree, problem is thry actually edited out about 2 minutes of Gilmour's solo.....how dare they? There is a full length version here on youtube though.
You can't listen to this song on it's own, it has to be experienced as a whole album the first time you hear it. It has to come after Breath and On The Run to be fully appreciated. That's how it was meant to be heard.
Agreed. This song is a masterpiece on its own, but it's a sad, otherworld epiphany in context of the album. Especially with the gospel singer reprise on some of the other track.
1973 ! Now listening 46 yrs later. I was 23, but not no more! 😁 I'm hearing it June 2019 BTW Time flies, and at almost 70, thought I'd have accomplished more. But it's okay!
I'm 48 years old listening to this video in July 2020. I've enjoyed watching this reaction to a masterful song by on of my beloved favourite bands. Dark Side of the Moon is a work of art.
Roger Waters wrote the timeless prophetic lyrics, Dave Gilmour composed the masterful guitar work (the ‘eargasm’), Richard Wright on the keyboards and Nick Mason keeping time on percussion. The album is an unquestionable timeless MASTERPIECE!
When I was a kid my father introduced me to some amazing compositions by many great artists. Pink Floyd is my generations genius classical music that has been introduced to my children and they as adults enjoy it still.
You are now hooked forever. Pink Floyd is timeless. Never gets old, always relevent and musically masterful. Nothing compares. Loved your reaction, you took me back
To me, one of the best guitar solos ever. It's not full of fingers flying all over the fretboard, but it so fits the message of the song, it always gets me here.
The secret of the Time solo is that it is double-tracked. Meaning; there are two almost identical guitar tracks recorded and mixed together in the final product. Results in basically doubling the sound and helping to increase the impact of one of Gilmour's very best efforts.
I'm 62 and have been listening to this music for a very long time. I have started buying albums getting them framed and giving them to my grandchildren as they come along. I think it important to start them off with real music and classic sounds. Oh yes. I will include a USB stick with the tracks. Great to see people discovering amazing music. Keep up the great Vid's
i'm really happy to see all you young guys getting into pink floyd. i'm 63 and i first heard this when i was 17. music like this has been my normal all my life. this song is especially meaningful to me as i'm now terminally ill. pink floyd's lyrics are always intelligent and meaningful, but some are better than others. 'coming back to life' has great lyrics. in fact, the whole album, called 'division bell' is my favourite of theirs. keep up the good work
rob allen my dad was born in england but he moved to the states in his mid 20’s or so and he practically raised me to love pink floyd which i’m very glad he did. my 2 favorite bands/groups of rock are queen and pink floyd because of how unique they are.
I've been listening to Pink Floyd for going on 45 years now. Actually TDSOTM holds a record for contunious weeks on the top 100. I helped put it there used up at least 6 8-track tapes and vinyl records. A few years ago I found a 8-track tape at a yard sale. I even rolled a car with Pink Floyd playing in the background, when car is upside down it's hard to figure out how to shut stuff off.
Listening to this exact song fade into Great Gig in the Sky brings me to tears almost every time...even after listening to it thousands of times over the decades. If the guy in this video had kept listening and heard those beautiful womens' voices after hearing Time for the first time I guarantee he'd be balling like a baby.
@@bushpilot223 There's ONE singer on "Great Gig in the Sky," who was NOT one of the backup singers from "Time," and her name is ? Torrey (?), a jazz, studio, (mostly) vocalist, and a white, unassuming-looking English woman. What a magnificent, emotional, & mind blowing performance she gave, too. Sadly, she had to sue Pink Floyd/Roger Waters to be paid some royalties, years after the long-term, international smash the album had become, for HER original, overwhelmingly distinct & outstanding contribution to the tune. She FINALLY won a settlement over 30,+ or so, years AFTER the release of DSotM.
10:38 _"I'm only 25"_ I was only 25 just 5 minutes ago (& I still am in my head), but that was some 25 years ago. There really isn't a moment to waste in life, not one minute.
I am very happy to hear a new generation is listening to this kind of music...Pink Floyd. And to see that people of all races and creeds and nationalities can be moved by the power of the music and lyrics. What speaks to our souls, speaks to our souls because we are human. Great video thanks.
I love watching reaction to this song. I find young people hear it as a warning and older people hear it with regret. I was fortunate enough to hear this at a young age. It’s scared the hell out of me and motivated me to move out of my small town and experience as much life as I can. I’m 54 now, I’ve done a lot in my life, no regrets. I now listen to this song with thankful appreciation.
This is exactly how I feel. I'm glad to have come across this song and this video. Anyone in my life that has contributed to it I'm forever grateful. I hope all of you have a great life! :-)
in 1978 we were on our way to a Bob Seger Concert ....in the big town of Kansas City.....My boyfriend's best friend borrowed his Dad's Lincoln Continental....it had a telephone!!!!!!!(we weren't allowed to use it)....but it also had quadrophonic speaker system....we listened to the Dark Side of the Moon on the way to the concert....Bob Seger was excellent....but I'll never forget the time I really experienced Pink Floyd in surround sound...LOL
Hey Bridget, did the ride includes a custom 4 hose hookah water pipe...with some really good wine instead of water .....complimented with either some tasty Red Bud or Blonde Lebanese hash ? ......or good ole Kansas home grown......... that would have been awesome ...........best way to experience Dark side of the Moon............. i remember those days
@@bridgetlaw1484 mmmmmmmmmmm tai sticks...... makes the ole eyes red just thinking about it.....of course those days, ..cough eehmm, hack cough cough are surely behind cough cough me :(
@nmeunier . Yeah me too. I'm pushing 53 myself. What a lovely thing to do for the old folk, you should definitely hit them with some Floyd though. My daughter-in-law works in a nursing home and I've no doubt it takes a special kind of person to do that job. Yes, I imagine thoughts of your own mortality are not far away. Let's hope there's someone like you and your wife, to spend time with us when we are even older.
I'm 79years YOUNG I've heard this song hundreds of times, and I still get emotional, the Album stayed in USA.Charts for at least 2years. Big seller even now in 2019......😎😎😎😎 FROM AUSTRALIA....
Dark Side may be the best album ever made. It never goes out of style. Everything on it is a commentary on the human condition. That never changes. It will be relevant until the end of time. The song does get deeper as you grow older. I first heard this song more than 35 years ago. It is a masterpiece.
Now imagine you are 12 years old and this is the first day the album is available, and you and your older brother go get a copy to play on a 400 Watt 4 Channel Yamaha Receiver with some Bose Speakers cranked up, the Solo comes in on Time and almost disassociated my body at the molecular level, Pink Floyd on a nice stereo with good acoustics is a whole other experience Pink Floyd was engineered to be Flawless cranked up, with solid Bass.level. Now go crank this up on your car stereo.
Great description Michael. I was 12 when I heard this too. My friends sister was a lot older and bought all the cool new albums. This IS the most complete album I have ever heard!
I "missed the starting gun" 54 years ago-Still chasing that sun. I remember listing to this as a teenager and thinking, how will I relate to this song when I become an old man. Now as an old man I can relate to it even more. Been lapped by that damn sun a few times! Life doe not always go as planned and starting over sucks. Time comes so fast now compared to my youth and I curse wasting time yet still prefer to sit home and waste it. I predict in 40 years the REPRISE will mean more to me as I sit and wait for the bell to toll for thee (me).
Same for me. I heard something beyond what my brother heard...a little of the meaning and the real sound. The music of Pink Floyd still has that effect 40 years later
I first heard this 45 years ago. It means more to me as each year passes. Especially “shorter of breathe and one day closer to death” now that I’m an old fart.
Yes this music is timeless. (no pun intended). I first loved this band (and many others) at age 12. I'm 54 now. It never gets old. It is still very fresh.
+Bella R Stay with this song. Play it now and then through your life. You'll see how it gets deeper and deeper, and your reaction becomes more intense as you come to understand how the years get shorter and shorter.
Pink Floyd will change your life. So many Floyd fans will tell you how profoundly they were affected, and it looks like they have gotten to you. Keep listening to them and expand your mind.
iv'e watched quite a few reaction videos to this song but come back to yours as my favourite . it harnesses the emotions of the song perfectly. thanks.
