First released in 1973
Time is part of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. The recording turns the passage of time into both a lyrical subject and an audible setting, beginning with an arresting collection of clock sounds before the band establishes the song.
The spacious opening gives way to a more direct rock arrangement, with contrasting vocal sections and an extended electric-guitar solo. The movement between exposed instrumental space and a full band gives the song a sense of scale without losing its central pulse.
Listen for the changes in vocal character as the song moves between sections. The return toward Breathe also makes Time an important part of the album’s continuous sequence, rather than a recording whose meaning ends with its own final sung line.
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