About This Track
“A Pillow of Winds” is the second track from Pink Floyd’s 1971 album “Meddle”. The song is a soft acoustic piece, and rather uncharacteristically for a Pink Floyd song, the lyrics deal with love.
Guitarist David Gilmour composed the track, and Roger Waters wrote the lyrics. This song also features slide guitar work by Gilmour. The song begins and ends in the key of E Major, with a darker middle section (following the lyric, “and the candle dies”) in the parallel minor, E minor.
According to Nick Mason, the song’s title originates from a possible hand in the game of Mahjong, with which the band had become enamoured while touring.
In this particular song the lyrics refer to an eiderdown, a material made from the down feathers of the Eider duck that is used for clothing and bedding purposes. Several other Pink Floyd songs make reference to eiderdown, including Flaming and Julia Dream.
Guitarist David Gilmour composed the track, and Roger Waters wrote the lyrics. This song also features slide guitar work by Gilmour. The song begins and ends in the key of E Major, with a darker middle section (following the lyric, “and the candle dies”) in the parallel minor, E minor.
According to Nick Mason, the song’s title originates from a possible hand in the game of Mahjong, with which the band had become enamoured while touring.
In this particular song the lyrics refer to an eiderdown, a material made from the down feathers of the Eider duck that is used for clothing and bedding purposes. Several other Pink Floyd songs make reference to eiderdown, including Flaming and Julia Dream.
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Shouts
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rangercpt wrote:
Reminds me of my late great Dad. Janet
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backscab wrote:
The one reason why i consider Pink Floyd as the greatest among the great, is because their songs seldom speak of love..it's too trivial an emotion and every one relates to it..but then again the one song they do on it, brilliant!!
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Pfayal wrote:
Sleepy time in my life with my love by my side :((
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feliipeferreira wrote:
so fuking high~~~~
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petross85 wrote:
Delicious
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outhousemusic wrote:
I've known a few who say this tune is a bit of a weak spot on Meddle. Apparently, those few have shit in their ears.
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hulkkar wrote:
i love so much this song <3 <3 <3<
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pteronophobic wrote:
Soothing, yet haunting.
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Robert161989 wrote:
so different in between
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CarloDeDonno wrote:
Such a sweet sound)
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ManiacDancer wrote:
I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG!!! SO MUCH :'D
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johnmirolho wrote:
I like the mood. Makes me feel like I'm sleeping listen to the rain falling
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LucyMY wrote:
<3
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nicoletta96 wrote:
A song for when you're in love. :] [3] Beautiful.
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rastronomicals wrote:
Why can't my iPod pronounce this song's title correctly?
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therealsteppen wrote:
Fan-fuckin'-tastic Floyd!!!! ;-)
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DrkZero wrote:
Wish I could sleep with this song under my head :)
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RafaelDivoz wrote:
Very beautiful and relaxing.. David's voice is so soothing. / A song for when you're in love. :] [2]
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ProgessiveWin wrote:
A song for when you're in love. :]
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RamaWirawan wrote:
Folk.
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