What is this song called?

[hateater]

Hey i just heard this PF song on the radio, and there are clanging noises, and some of the lyrics go.......the grass is greener, the light is brighter, the taste is sweeter......, if anyone could help me find the name of the song id appreciate it!

[fIoydian slip]

High Hopes off of the Division Bell

Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young
In a world of magnets and miracles
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary
The ringing of the division bell had begun

Along the Long Road and on down the Causeway
Do they still meet there by the Cut

There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
Running before time took our dreams away
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
To a life consumed by slow decay

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
With friends surrounded
The nights of wonder
Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
Dragged by the force of some inner tide

At a higher altitude with flag unfurled
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world

Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times
The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter
The nights of wonder
With friends surrounded
The dawn mist glowing
The water flowing
The endless river

Forever and ever

[Shane G.]

'High Hopes', off of the Division Bell album, if I'm not mistaken.

[hateater]

Many thanks!

[fixxlevy]

It's not actually a Pink Floyd song, per se.

[hateater]

Really? How so?

[fixxlevy]

It's done by a Pink Floyd tribute band. They're not very convincing, although they play all the old stuff pretty well, along with a bunch of others that they need onstage these days.

[hateater]

Well, who wrote the song?

[Driven]

Don't listen to Fixxy...the song IS written by Pink Floyd, but after Roger Waters left the band. To him (and many others) that means it isn't a Pink Floyd song.

As people earlier have said...it is found on the Pink Floyd album "Division Bell".

[fixxlevy]

Missed you, ya big hunk o' spunk

[hateater]

Yeah, i got the sarcasm, I just wanted to argue. Anyways, I am seeing the doors next Friday.... are you guys against post Jim doors? A lot of people seem to think I am an idiot for buying tickets.

[Driven]

Yeah I think post Jim doors seems a little silly...but then there are folk who said/say the same about post Syd and post Waters Floyd...and I like both of those.

Fixxy...miss yer stylin' lines too pal.

[hateater]

Well even if the show ends up not being great, I can still have a good time. The only shows i have been to are Peter Frampton (free at the LA county fair i might ad) and the pink floyd laser spectacular.... so this should top them.

[Simon]

Originally posted by fixxlevy
It's done by a Pink Floyd tribute band. They're not very convincing, although they play all the old stuff pretty well, along with a bunch of others that they need onstage these days.

Good one Fixx!

I am seeing the doors next Friday

You lucky ba***rd! Have fun!

PS : At least they are better than Creed covering "Roadhouse Blues"... so thank god for small mercies.