Crumbling Land
Pink Floyd · Other Songs - Pink Floyd
In a while I'll find the time to make the sunshine mine
in a smile I saw a single eagle in the sky
wheeling, soaring, gliding high
On a hill there lived a man with many shining things
shiny gold, shiny car and shiny diamond rings
wining, dining, shining king
Now the eagle flies in clear blue skies
drinking in the clear blue well
back here on the ground another dealer coughs and dies
but fifty more come rolling off the floor production line
Then a man commuting like a village on the sand
in his hand a moving picture of the crumbling land
screaming, dealing, movie man
Here we go, hold your breath to see if something blows
close your eyes, count till ten and see the sunrise rise
gliding high into the sky
By the holy mansion, let the guardian rise
upon the finger of the king
on high the eagle flies, that glitter all of gold
then wheeling in a cloudy sky, he flies into the sun
in a smile I saw a single eagle in the sky
wheeling, soaring, gliding high
On a hill there lived a man with many shining things
shiny gold, shiny car and shiny diamond rings
wining, dining, shining king
Now the eagle flies in clear blue skies
drinking in the clear blue well
back here on the ground another dealer coughs and dies
but fifty more come rolling off the floor production line
Then a man commuting like a village on the sand
in his hand a moving picture of the crumbling land
screaming, dealing, movie man
Here we go, hold your breath to see if something blows
close your eyes, count till ten and see the sunrise rise
gliding high into the sky
By the holy mansion, let the guardian rise
upon the finger of the king
on high the eagle flies, that glitter all of gold
then wheeling in a cloudy sky, he flies into the sun
Crumbling Land
Released in 1979 as part of Pink Floyd's conceptual masterpiece The Wall, 'Crumbling Land' serves as a haunting musical interlude within the rock opera's narrative. The track features the band's signature layered synthesizers and atmospheric textures, characteristic of their progressive rock style during this era. It appears in the sequence depicting the protagonist's descent into isolation and paranoia, acting as a sonic representation of the crumbling mental state of the character. The song relies on its evocative instrumentation and ambient soundscapes rather than traditional verse-chorus structures, contributing to the album's immersive and dystopian atmosphere.