"Vera" is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their 1979 album, The Wall.
Video Vera (song)
Title
The title is a reference to Vera Lynn, a British singer who came to prominence during World War II with her popular song "We'll Meet Again". The reference is ironic, as Roger Waters (and his fictional character "Pink") would not meet his father, lost in the war. The lyric "Vera, what has become of you?" suggests that Vera Lynn herself, like her promise, vanished.
Another interpretation is that the song is about "Pink" losing all faith. This is supported by the fact that vera (????), in Russian, means "faith". It is unknown if Waters did this on purpose or not.
The opening dialogue ("Where the hell are you, Simon?") and the sound effects are from the 1969 film Battle of Britain.
Maps Vera (song)
Personnel
- Roger Waters - vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Gilmour - acoustic guitar, bass guitar
- Richard Wright - Prophet-5 synthesiser
with:
- New York Symphony Orchestra
Personnel per Fitch and Mahon.
Further reading
- Fitch, Vernon. The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd edition), 2005. ISBN 1-894959-24-8.
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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