"Lost for Words" is a song recorded by English

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band

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

, focused on forgiveness, written by guitarist and lead singer

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

and his spouse

Polly Samson Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist, and journalist. She is married to the musician David Gilmour and has written the lyrics to many of Gilmour's works, both as a solo artist and with the group Pink Floyd. Life an ...

for the band's 14th studio album, ''

The Division Bell ''The Division Bell'' is the fourteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 28 March 1994 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and on 4 April by Columbia Records in the United States. The second Pink Floy ...

''. It appears as the penultimate track on the album. The lyrics, mostly penned by Samson, are a bitterly sarcastic reflection on Gilmour's then-strained relationship with former bandmate

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

. The song was released to US rock radio the week of the album's release, succeeding " Keep Talking", the previous promotional release, released the week before. The song reached #53 in the Canadian singles chart. It is the only song on the album to be rated explicit.

Track listing

Personnel

;Pink Floyd *

–

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, additional

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, bass, lead vocals * Richard Wright –

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, Hammond organ *

Nick Mason Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...

– drums, tambourine Additional musicians: *

Jon Carin Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964) is a musician, singer, songwriter and producer who has been a longtime collaborator with the bands Pink Floyd and The Who, and the solo careers of David Gilmour and Roger Waters, Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder, Kate ...

- piano, harmonium, synthesizers, fx

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 1994 songs Rock ballads Blues rock songs Songs about music Protest songs Pink Floyd songs Songs written by David Gilmour Songs with lyrics by Polly Samson Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin Song recordings produced by David Gilmour