In the 1980’s, Pink Floyd had a famous court battle where David Gilmour and other surviving members of Pink Floyd wanted to continue on with the band even if Roger Waters, the original lead singer, sought to end the Pink Floyd project once and for all. Waters lost, and the band released a moderately OK album in 1987.
If you’ve heard anything from Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason, it was likely Learning To Fly. Also on the album was a song titled On The Turning Away. It was a stinging rebuke of the conservative policies of the Reagan Administration and the Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher back in their home of Great Britain.
I’ve been singing On The Turning Away a lot lately knowing that many of my neighbors here in Commerce City are getting thrown off food support and are now struggling more than ever to stay housed and fed at the same time. This government hatred has furthered my resolve and fueled my campaign to fight for working class people and working family issues every day.
“Don’t accept that what’s happening is just a case of others suffering or you’ll find that you’re joining in the turning away.”
I refuse to advocate for food banks right now. I am encouraging everyone to call Congress and demand they put the federal government back together like it was. This is ridiculous. Enough is enough. Stop bailing out nations like Argentina and stop invading states that didn’t vote for Dear Leader and put the federal government back together again!
Pink Floyd’s On The Turning Away
[Verse 1]
On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won’t understand
“Don’t accept that what’s happening
Is just a case of others’ suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in
The turning away”
[Verse 2]
It’s a sin that somehow
Light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud
Over all, we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown
Driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that we’re all alone
In the dream of the proud
[Verse 3]
On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite
In a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange
Mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night
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