CYMBALINE
FACTS/COMMENTS

Concept: A song about nightmares, some of them having to do with the fears and pressures inherent in the music business.
Info Source: The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia by Vernon Fitch

Comment: The lyrics on the film 'More' have alternate lyrics.
Info Source: The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia by Vernon Fitch

Comment: For 'The Man - The Journey' suite this song was called 'Nightmare'.
Info Source: The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia by Vernon Fitch

Comment: The title may be borrowed from Shakespeare's play Cymbeline, although why this should be so is not apparent.
Info Source: Complete Guide To The Music of Pink Floyd by Andy Mabbett

Comment: Waters handles the lyrics for the version heard in the film, Gilmour sings a slightly rewritten version of them on the album.
Info Source: Complete Guide To the Music of Pink Floyd by Andy Mabbett

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