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Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away Remastered 2019
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Performer
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Guitar
Nick Mason
Nick Mason
Drums
Richard Wright
Richard Wright
Vocals
Jon Carin
Jon Carin
Vocals
Tim Renwick
Tim Renwick
Vocals
Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt
Bass
Margret Taylor
Margret Taylor
Background Vocals
Rachel Fury
Rachel Fury
Background Vocals
Durga McBroom
Durga McBroom
Background Vocals
Gary Wallis
Gary Wallis
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Songwriter
Anthony Moore
Anthony Moore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Producer
Bob Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Producer
Buford Jones
Buford Jones
Mixing Engineer
Larry Wallace
Larry Wallace
Assistant Engineer
Tristan Powell
Tristan Powell
Assistant Engineer
David Gleeson
David Gleeson
Assistant Engineer
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor
Engineer
Keith Smith
Keith Smith
Assistant Engineer
Dave Hewitt
Dave Hewitt
Recording Engineer
Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna
Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[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
Mesmerised as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night
[Verse 4]
No more turning away
From the weak and the weary
No more turning away
From the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share
It's not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there'll be
No more turning away?
Written by: Anthony Moore, David Gilmour

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