Coming Back to Life (6:20)

Cover of The Division Bell

From The Division Bell and 19 other releases

“Coming Back to Life” is a song from Pink Floyd’s 1994 album The Division Bell, and is credited solely to David Gilmour.

Composition

Gilmour has said (as can be heard in the David Gilmour in Concert DVD) that the song was written about his wife, Polly Samson.

It was also featured on the 1995 live album, Pulse. The version on the audio release is taken from a different show than the on the video and DVD. David Gilmour’s solo live versions are featured on his live DVD’s David Gilmour in Concert and Remember That Night as well as the live CD Live in Gdansk

Personnel

* David Gilmour - lead vocals, guitar
* Richard Wright - Kurzweil synthesizers, Hammond organ
* Nick Mason - drums, percussion
* Guy Pratt - bass guitar
* Jon Carin - additional keyboards

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(David Gilmour)Where were you when I was burned and brokenWhile the days slipped by from my window watchingWhere were you when I was hurt and I was helpless

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