Pink Floyd - The Gunner's Dream Lyrics

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who wrote the lyrics for 'The Gunner's Dream'?

   The lyrics for 'The Gunner's Dream' were written by Roger Waters, who was a founding member and the primary lyricist of Pink Floyd.

2. What album features the song 'The Gunner's Dream'?

   'The Gunner's Dream' is featured on Pink Floyd's 1983 album titled 'The Final Cut'. This album is notable as it is the last to include Roger Waters before his departure from the band.

3. What historical events influenced the lyrics of 'The Gunner's Dream'?

   The lyrics of 'The Gunner’s Dream' are influenced by real-life events such as the Hyde Park and Regent’s Park bombings in 1982. These IRA terrorist attacks in London resulted in numerous casualties and are referenced indirectly through the themes of violence and loss in the song.

4. How does 'The Gunner's Dream' fit into the theme of its album, The Final Cut?

   'The Final Cut' album, which includes 'The Gunner’s Dream', is a concept album focusing on war and its effects, particularly reflecting Roger Waters’ disenchantment with British politics and war. The song fits within this theme by depicting a fallen airman’s dream of a peaceful world free from the horrors of war.

5. Has 'The Gunner's Dream' been used or covered outside of its original album release?

   'The Gunner’s Dream', while primarily known from its original appearance on Pink Floyd’s ‘The Final Cut’, was also re-recorded with Durga McBroom on vocals for inclusion in G. B. Hajim's animated sci-fi musical called Strange Frame.