On the Turning Away
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| "On the Turning Away" | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason | ||
| Released | September 7, 1987 (UK) September 8, 1987 (US) |
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| Recorded | June 1986-1987 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 5:42 | |
| Writer(s) | David Gilmour, Anthony Moore | |
| A Momentary Lapse of Reason track listing | ||
| One Slip (4) |
"On the Turning Away" (5) |
Yet Another Movie (6a) |
"On the Turning Away" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason. A live performance of the song was featured on both the video and double CD releases of Delicate Sound of Thunder. The song references issues of poverty and oppression, lamenting on the tendency of people to turn away from those afflicted with such conditions. It ends on a hopeful note, with the last stanza beginning, "no more turning away..."
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