Keep Talking
Keep Talking

Pink Floyd - Keep Talking Lyrics

Rock
Mar 28, 1994
317
Keep Talking Music Video

Keep Talking Lyrics

(For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals)
(Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination)
(We learned to talk)

There's a silence surrounding me
I can't seem to think straight
I sit in the corner
And no one can bother me
I think I should speak now (why won't you talk to me?)
I can't seem to speak now (you never talk to me)
My words won't come out right (what are you thinking?)
I feel like I'm drowning (what are you feeling?)
I'm feeling weak now (why won't you talk to me?)
But I can't show my weakness (you never talk to me)
I sometimes wonder (what are you thinking?)
Where do we go from here (what are you feeling?)

(It doesn't have to be like this)
(All we need to do is make sure we keep talking)

(Why won't you talk to me?) I feel like I'm drowning
(You never talk to me) you know I can't breathe now
(What are you thinking?) We're going nowhere
(What are you feeling?) We're going nowhere
(Why won't you talk to me?)
(You never talk to me)
(What are you thinking?)
(Where do we go from here?)

(It doesn't have to be like this)
(All we need to do is make sure we keep talking)

Writer(s): Richard Wright, Polly Annie Samson, David Jon Gilmour
Copyright(s): Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who are the writers of 'Keep Talking' by Pink Floyd?

    'Keep Talking' was written by David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Polly Samson. The song features Gilmour on vocals and also includes samples of Stephen Hawking's electronic voice.

  2. What inspired the inclusion of Stephen Hawking's voice in 'Keep Talking'?

    David Gilmour was deeply moved by a BT television advertisement featuring Stephen Hawking's voice. He described it as 'the most powerful piece of television advertising' he'd ever seen and decided to include samples of Hawking's electronic voice in the song.

  3. How was the song 'Keep Talking' received in the United States?

    'Keep Talking' was the first single released from The Division Bell album in the U.S. in March 1994. It became Pink Floyd's third #1 hit on the Album Rock Tracks chart, maintaining the top position for six weeks.

  4. What touring and live performances featured 'Keep Talking'?

    The song 'Keep Talking' was performed every night during Pink Floyd's 1994 The Division Bell Tour. Live versions from various shows were included in both the album Pulse and its companion video.

  5. What instruments and effects were used in 'Keep Talking'?

    The song uses a talk box guitar effect, and includes a sampled E-bowed acoustic guitar part. Gilmour experimented with his Zoom effects box, resulting in a loop that was used in both 'Take It Back' and 'Keep Talking'.

  6. Where else has 'Keep Talking' been featured or sampled?

    'Keep Talking' was included in the 2001 compilation 'Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.' Additionally, Wiz Khalifa sampled the song in the title track of his 2009 mixtape 'Burn After Rolling'.

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