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Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - 2025 Mix)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Gilmour
David Gilmour
Guitar
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Vocals
Nick Mason
Nick Mason
Drums
Richard Wright
Richard Wright
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Producer
Charles Rauchet
Charles Rauchet
Engineer
Overend Watts
Overend Watts
Engineer
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Little by little the night turns around
Counting the leaves which tremble at dawn
Lotuses lean on each other in yearning
Under the eaves the swallow is resting
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun
[Verse 2]
Over the mountain watching the watcher
Breaking the darkness, waking the grapevine
Knowledge of love is knowledge of shadow
Love is the shadow that ripens the wine
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun
[Refrain]
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
[Verse 3]
Witness the man who waves at the wall
Making the shape of his question to Heaven
Whether the sun will fall in the evening
Will he remember the lesson of giving
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun
[Refrain]
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
The heart of the Sun
Written by: Roger Waters

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