The Narrow Way

Well, since I've been in a Ummagumma mood lately, here is some more! The song "The Narrow Way" comes in part 1-3. It is David Gilmour's first ever solo composition!! When David tried to call Roger Waters for lyrics, Roger just said 'no', and the resultant recording suffers from Gilmour's lack of confidence in his lyrics. So the song is mostly instrumental! David who came out later to be a great lyricist! But I think that the lyrics on this song is suitable and good! He just needed to get some trust in himself.

The song is performed only by David himself. He had to play all the instruments himself, and I reckon if worked out great! Gilmour is behind the guitar playing, the vocals, the bass, the piano and organs and drums. Multitalent!!  The song has all this funny and weird sounds, and that's one of the many reasons why I love the song. When you listen to the beginning of the song, you almost feel that you are laying on the grass in the summer, close by a pond, and you are just relaxing and enjoying life. And then it turnes in to all the funny sounds, and it almost sounds like some scary soundtracks, and then at the end, he's wonderful voice apear, and everything turnes bright and shiny again. It truly is a great song!

On the album "Ummagumma" all the members in the band had to compose one song each, and this one is David's. "Sysyphus" was Richard Wright's. "The grand vizier's garden part" was Nick Mason's. The rest of the song on the studio album (Several species.... and Grantchester meadows) is composed by Roger Waters. So you might say that this album is quite experimental, and I think that is great! In that way they got to know each other talents. What a great way to do an album!

Wishing you all a wonderful saturday! Shine on

Following the path as it leads toward 
The darkness in the north 
Weary strangers' faces show their sympathy 
They've seen that hope before 

And if you want to stay for a little bit 
Rest your aching limbs for a little bit 
Before you the night is beckoning 
And you know you can't delay 
You hear the night birds calling you
But you can't catch the words they say
Close your aching eyes, be on your way 

Mist is swirling, creatures crawling 
Hear the roar get louder in your ears 
You know the folly was your own 
But the force behind can't conquer all your fears 

And if you want to stay for a little bit 
Rest your aching limbs for a little bit 
Before you the night is beckoning
And you know you can't delay 
You hear the night birds calling you 
But you can't catch the words they say
Close your aging eyes, be on your way 

Throw your thoughts back many years
To the time when there was life with every morning 
Perhaps a day will come when the light will be as clear as on that morning 

And if you want to stay for a little bit 
Rest your aching limbs for a little bit 
Before you the night is beckoning 
And you know you can't delay 
You hear the night birds calling you
But you can't catch the words they say
Close your ancient eyes, be on your way