Lyrics for The Great Gig In The Sky as interpreted by AgathaKavka

The Great Gig In The Sky Lyrics
"And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I
don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying?
There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime."

"I never said I was frightened of dying."

"I never said I was frightened of dying."

(Instrumental)

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AgathaKavka
05-30-2002

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This song became my most favourite song of all time...mesmerizing singing...it caught me and but me into a state of floating away off this world

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AgathaKavka
05-30-2002

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...well, it PUT me into a... sorry for my writing mistakes :-s!

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regb
06-07-2002

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This song, Is as far as I can tell, a Lyrical Interpretation of Death, sorrow, happines, Joy, pain, all at the same time.

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joeyfox1
08-31-2002

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I think it's just about death! it comes in the "dark side of oz" as dorothy is sybolically dying or getting knocked unconcious during the tornado as the house is detting thrown around the sky. hence the name great gig in the sky.

If you don't know what "dark side of oz" is, look it up on yahoo

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Christina78
09-18-2002

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In my opinion, there is SO much emotion in this instrumental song. Even though the lady never actually "sings" any lyrics, her emotions are very apparent. Excitment, anger, sadness, then anger again...and so on... I get so deep into this song when I hear it that I practically experience the same emotions with her.

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craigus
03-28-2003

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I heard the lyrics came from interviewing the door man at abby road and then just sampling it on the song

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craigus
05-05-2003

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I always wanted to know what clair herself said as she took a breather I thought it was something about hearing her whispering

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avarchiel
04-07-2004

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One of my all time favorite songs. It's just amazing, it captures so much emotion and really shows that bands don't need lyrics as much as most people think they do... this song captures just as much emotion and despair in it with just its music as it would with lyrics.

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CrazyFool
04-10-2004

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I think the main theme of this song is death, because of the references to dying in the spoken section and the title "The great gig in the sky", which is possibly a reference to a heaven or afterlife.

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gringovision
05-09-2004

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In my opinion this song is one of the greatest songs ever made.

By the way, Clare says "I never said I was afraid of dying" at 3:35.

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bimOlicious
05-17-2004

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to me its putting a different mood on death besides FEAR like most people. because you CANNOT ESCAPE IT! but thats why he feels that way. because... you cannot escape it. and how different people react to certian circumstances, and there are just so many emotions in the singing. it really does make you feel like you are flying when u listen to it. like you are in the sky... dying. i love it. its so pretty.!

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Backnard
05-25-2004

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I freakin love this album, it AWSOME, RADICAL, TUBULAR even. to me this song seems to be about religion. at the end of breathe reprise he says:
Far away across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
right after this great gig in the sky starts, the tittle even seems to be a reference, and the sound of clairs voice almost sounds gospelesque - is that a word?. well thats my take on it, it could even be seen as a critical view of religion if you think about it, so much noise and nothing really to say :?

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Backnard
05-25-2004

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come to think of it, wasnt clair torrey (the singer) a gospel singer?

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bimOlicious
05-29-2004

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well if she was then obviously she wouldn't agree to do a song that had a critical view of religon. i like your idea though about how it does have to do with religon, and all the while clair is singing it makes u think. your own thoughts... which is really kind of like religon. no one can really force one on you, and even if u are born into a church family u can have your own take on what a verse means while your dad has another, or completely rebel against it all together. its very emotional and probably says a lot more than a lot of songs out there with words.

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LVH
05-31-2004

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At what time does the line 'If you can hear this wispering you are dying' come? I can't seem to hear it...

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SCRMNGR
06-03-2004

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yeah...your not supposed to. becuase if you could hear it...

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urlostinspacelikeme
06-08-2004

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how can i do this song justice with words... it is one of the most beautiful songs ever created and when i listen to it i am moved just like i was the first time i hear it in the 3rd grade. this song made music for me. the album was my first cd and it still has the same power and emotion for me. some people have a secuity blanket... i have the dark side of the moon

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justanotherjammer
06-11-2004

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Gospel singer, yes. She was basically just told to let loose and go for it. But after the recording, she walked out the room to the guys and said "I'm so sorry I fucked that up"!

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DubC4Life
10-12-2004

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Amazing. This song means everything to me.

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rossx
10-14-2004

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i think anyone who notices a connection between dark side of the moon and the wizard of oz is on some sort of drug that i havent tried yet because no matter what state of mind im in its never made sense. damn you morons

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Libraquarius
10-15-2004

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The really wonderful thing is that they used Claire's first take. It's so spontaneous, it encompasses so many emotional colours, and forms the centre of this complex view of human dispair and doubt. Many people see DSoTM as just a massive technical achievement, without regard to the enormous personal input. This track is my favourite piece from the album.

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maggotbrain
10-17-2004

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this song moves me. it's completely entrancing. it pulls me in, even though there aren't any lyrics, it still makes me want to cry...

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kukerdan
10-27-2004

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To me it sounds like a love, it gets better and better, then its destroyed, then towards the end its rekindled

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rockisgroovy
11-06-2004

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the whispering is at about 3:43 seconds. i heard it.

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mikemac
11-20-2004

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rossx-- its not just some people noticing a connection, it is exactly connected, and thats how Floyd planned it, look it up...

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