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Pink Floyd · 1995 · Track 13
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Duración4:23
Álbump·u·l·s·e
Año1995
ISRCGBN9Y1100116
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The story behind
When you immerse yourself in *Run Like Hell*, you encounter a charged, almost palpable atmosphere. The song kicks off with an introduction that simulates the murmur of a crowd, a sound that fades to make way for a guitar riff that gets stuck in your head. It's a rhythmic pattern that repeats, but with a sense of urgency, as if something is about to happen. The lyrics, written by Roger Waters, take us to a moment of delirium, where the protagonist, a disillusioned rockstar, transforms into an authoritarian figure inciting violence. The music, largely composed by David Gilmour, accompanies this vision with raw, almost aggressive energy. It's interesting to note that this piece is the last original composition in which Gilmour and Waters collaborated under the name Pink Floyd, and it was also the last time the four members of the classic lineup recorded together.
The recording of *The Wall* in 1979 was an intense process, and *Run Like Hell* was no exception. The music, which Waters had initially conceived differently, was ultimately replaced by Gilmour's proposal during the demos. The result is a piece distinguished by its keyboard solo, the only one on the entire album, performed by Richard Wright. After Waters' vocals, a synthesizer takes over, creating a bridge to a more stripped-down ending, where the guitar sustains a repetitive pattern with echoes, accompanied by sound effects designed to create a sense of unease: cruel laughter, hurried footsteps, the screech of tires, and a high-pitched scream. The version you hear on the album has a duration of 4:20, but a single edit of 3:41 was released. Live, the song expanded, lasting over nine minutes, and Guy Pratt, the touring bassist, used to share vocals with Gilmour, adapting the lyrics to the city where they were playing.