Hey Eugene
This is Henry McClean
And I've finished my beautiful flying machine
And I'm ringing to say
That I'm leaving and maybe
You'd like to fly with me
And hide with me, baby

Isn't it strange
How little we change
Isn't it sad we're insane
Playing the game that we know end in tears
The games we've been playing for thousands and thousands and thousands and...

Jumps into his cosmic flyer
Pulled his plastic collar higher
Light the fuse and stand right back

He cried
This is my last goodbye

Point me at the sky and let it fly
Point me at the sky and let it fly
Point me at the sky and let it fly

And if you survive till two thousand and five
I hope you're exceedingly thin
For if you are stout you will have to breathe out
While the people around you breathe in

People pushing on my sides
Is something that I hate
And so is sitting down to eat
With only little capsules on my plate

Point me at the sky and let it fly
Point me at the sky and let it fly
Point me at the sky and let it fly

And all we've got to say to you is goodbye
It's time to go, better run and get your bags
It's goodbye
Hey jean look at the screen and it's goodbye
? milky way and it's goodbye...



Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher

"Point Me at the Sky" as written by David Gilmour Roger Waters

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    Song Meaning:Its simply about a guy who builds a airplane and flies away in it. don't over think it. This is classic pink floyd sound.download it from youtube and use real player to download the video then use Pazera audio extractor to scrub the Mp3 from the video. I hope this is helpful guys. That works ive been doing that for a year or so. you can get Pazera from download.com
    Flag jellykit44on October 12, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:yeah the lyrics up on top are way off many times...did the writer have hearing issues...put on some headphones or somethin
    Flag marnoldon January 10, 2011   Link
  • +3
    Song Meaning:This song is an excellent example of late 60's British psychedelia. It has no underlying meaning, simply an interesting tale of a couple who try to escape an overpopulated future.
    Flag americandropouton November 04, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:About the cycle of life.
    Flag Tepesson August 28, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Love this song.
    Flag crashkaboomon January 20, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think this is a great harder rock song by Floyd. Probably has something to do with the early days of flying.
    Flag thedanman344on October 14, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Your lyrics are right except for:

    "I hope you're EXCEEDINGLY THIN."
    Flag inpraiseoffollyon October 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i havent actually herd this version (these lyrics), the ones i know of is:
    "pink floyd - ultra rare trax vol.2 - top gear session"

    Hey Gene, this is Henry Maclean
    and I finished my beautiful flying machine
    and I'm ringing to say that I'm leaving and maybe
    you'd like to fly with me and hide with me, baby

    Isn't it strange how little we changed
    isn't it sad we're insane
    playing the games that we know end in tears
    the games we've been playing for thousands and thousands

    Jumps into his cosmic flyer
    pulls his plastic collar higher
    light the fuse and standwell back
    he cried THIS IS MY LAST GOODBYE

    (3x)point me at the sky and let it fly

    And if you survive till two thousand and five
    i hope yourexceeding me dearly
    for if you are stout you will have to breathe out
    so the man next to you can breathe in, breath in

    people pressing on my sides is something that i hate
    and so is sitting down to eat
    with all these little capsials on my plate

    (x3)Point me at the sky and let it fly

    these lyrics, i love :-)
    Flag johnofeon June 03, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:It's decent. It's quite the social commentary:

    "Isn't it strange how little we change?"
    -we make the same mistakes over and over again

    "Isn't it sad we're insane?"
    -we're all lunatics

    "Playing the games that we know end in tears,"
    -we do things that we know end up with people getting hurt

    "The games we've been playing for thousands and thousands and thousands..."
    -despite the fact that we know this, we keep doing it, and have for thousands of years (which is implied, as it would rhyme).

    "If you are stout..."
    -because people are way too fat

    It's not Waters' best effort, however.
    Flag inpraiseoffollyon May 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Someone please tell me where I can get this song. It's one of the 8 I can't find anywhere.
    Flag inpraiseoffollyon April 19, 2006   Link

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