Pompeii is an extraordinary place to be because it was preserved exactly as it was. There are many other sites. If you visit any other antiquity-type sites throughout the world, they're very damaged with what's gone on over the centuries since they were abandoned. But this one was just, like, sealed, so you're looking at rock surfaces and the carving of letters and names in the stones looks like it was done yesterday.
David GilmourI don't like to get too specific about lyrics. It places limitations on them, and spoils the listeners' interpretation.
David GilmourI mean, I have moments of huge frustration because of my inability to express myself linguistically as clearly as I would like to.
David GilmourThe old ways still apply. You can still send tapes to record companies, and there are record companies, you know, there are one or two of the record companies do declare proudly that they listen to every single one that comes.
David Gilmour