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“I have become COMFORTABLY NUMB” – The Speed of Ritual by PINK FLOYD – Full-Biden Tempo Analysis. Why? So YOU can use speed to *calm* down in turbulent times.

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TEMPO GRAPHIC - COMFORTABLY NUMB - pink floyd - The Wall - mean speed music certified

TEMPO GRAPHIC - COMFORTABLY NUMB - pink floyd - The Wall - mean speed music certified

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meanspeed®music tempo graph - COMFORTABLY NUMB

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“Comfortably Numb” was released on the 1979 double-album The Wall. It was also released as a single in the same year, with “Hey You” as the B-side. It is one of only three songs on the album for which writing credits are shared between Roger Waters and David Gilmour – most of the music on “Comfortably Numb” was written by Gilmour, while Waters contributed the lyrics and some additional notes. “Comfortably Numb” is one of the most famous Pink Floyd songs, and is known especially for its guitar solos. In 2004, the song was ranked #314 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The bpm graphs represent a close look at the speed of the song Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. All measurements made and all charts were created by Meanspeed® Music:
beats counted per trial=396
time=6’17.2″
mean speed/average tempo/median velocity=63.1 beats per minute
average beat length in time=951 milliseconds per beat.

Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?

Come on now
I hear you’re feeling down.
Well I can ease your pain,
Get you on your feet again.

Relax.
I need some information first.
Just the basic facts,
Can you show me where it hurts?

There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship’s smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you say

When I was a child I had a fever.
My hands felt just like two balloons.
Now I got that feeling once again.
I can’t explain, you would not understand.
This is not how I am

I have become comfortably numb.

[guitar solo]

I have become comfortably numb.

Ok.
Just a little pinprick.
There’ll be no more …Aaaaaahhhhh!
But you may feel a little sick.

Can you stand up?
I do believe it’s working good.
That’ll keep you going for the show.
Come on, it’s time to go.

There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship’s smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can’t hear what you say.

When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse,
Out of the corner of my eye.
I turned to look but it was gone.
I cannot put my finger on it now.
The child is grown, the dream is gone.

I have become comfortably numb.

COMFORTABLY NUMB

COMFORTABLY NUMB