Cymbaline
Pink Floyd · Soundtrack From The Film More [1969]
And the drop is shear and very high
The ravens all are watching
From a vantage point nearby
Apprehension creeping
Like a tube-train up your spine
Will the tightrope reach the end
Will the final couplet rhyme
And it's high time
Cymbaline
It's high time
Cymbaline
Please wake me
A butterfly with broken wings
Is falling by your side
The ravens all are closing in
And there's nowhere you can hide
Your manager and agent
Are both busy on the phone
Selling coloured photographs
To magazines back home
And it's high time
Cymbaline
It's high time
Cymbaline
Please wake me
The lines converging where you stand
They must have moved the picture plane
The leaves are heavy around your feet
You hear the thunder of the train
And suddenly it strikes you
That they're moving into range
Doctor Strange is always changing size
And it's high time
Cymbaline
It's high time
Cymbaline
Please wake me
And it's high time
Cymbaline
It's high time
Cymbaline
Please wake me
Cymbaline
Released in 1969 on the soundtrack for the film More, "Cymbaline" stands as a pivotal early work by Pink Floyd, showcasing the band's transition from psychedelic pop to their signature atmospheric sound. The track features the distinctive cymbal-heavy rhythms and synthesizer textures that would later define their progressive rock era. While often overshadowed by their later albums, this recording demonstrates the collaborative spirit of the group during their formative years, blending experimental elements with melodic sensibilities. It serves as a crucial link in their discography, illustrating the evolution of their musical identity before the release of their landmark studio albums in the early 1970s.