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Artist: Pink Floyd
Track: A Great Day For Freedom

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On the day the wall came down
They threw the locks onto the ground
And with glasses high we raised a cry
For freedom had arrived

On the day the wall came down
The Ship of Fools had finally run aground
Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight

I dreamed you had left my side
No warmth not even pride remained
And even though you needed me
It was clear that I could not do a thing for you

Now life devalues day by day
As friends and neighbours turn away
And there's a change that, even with regret
Cannot be undone

Now frontiers shift like desert sands
While nations wash their bloodied hands
Of loyalty, of history, in shades of gray

I woke to the sound of drums
The music played, the morning sun streamed in
I turned and I looked at you
And all but the bitted residue slipped away
Slipped away
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Pink Floyd – A Great Day for Freedom
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Q:Who wrote “A Great Day for Freedom” by Pink Floyd?
“A Great Day for Freedom” by Pink Floyd was written by Polly Samson & David Gilmour.
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