[Verse 1] Did you know It was all going to go so wrong for you? And did you see It was all going to be so right for me? Why did we tell you then You were always the golden boy then And that you'd never lose that light in your eyes?
“Poles Apart” addresses the major two changes in leadership during Pink Floyd’s duration, and their impact from Gilmour’s point of view.
The first verse refers to Syd Barrett’s initial success, then mental deterioration. Specifically it refers to Gilmour’s guilt over taking his friend’s place in Floyd.
The second verse refers to Roger Waters' voluntary departure, and subsequent legal actions to halt his remaining bandmates from continuing without him.
The third verse is ambiguous. It may refer to Gilmour’s divorce from his wife Ginger, or all three subjects explored in the song.
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