Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away Lyrics

great song should be remembered forever,dont turn away help those in need, it may seem or you might think its bad for you but its not,peopl are suffering worse than you

I agree with Anonymous and must add that this song couldnt be any more relevant to what is going on around us right now, by this I mean the BP disaster. We have a responsibility has human beings to get involved in the solution to this grossly understated tragedy. We cannot just keep going forward with our daily semi-meaningless rituals while everyone else cleans up this mess. Otherwise we are just joining in "the turning away." Get involved in any way that is possible for you.

I think it's a testament to the polarity between the economic classes, seeing as there's a greater rift between the haves and the have-nots, as well as the almost total elimination of the middle class. There is no longer any common ground between the extremes, each side having their own culture and language, and that the mood of contempt between sides now will somehow erupt into a violent revolution if people don't start and keep talking in meaningful dialogue instead of patronising rhetoric.