Why did he kick Syd out oh those so many years ago? For the same reason, he felt that Syd (or Rick) was more of a burden than a help.

Why did he write the lyrics? Someone needed to take charge, remember before it was Syd, then it was a conglomerate of ideas, but when Dark Side came out, the group realized that he was the best for the leadership role.

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