The last verse is about passing a tramp in the street and not helping. The second verse is about civil liberties, racism and colour prejudice.
The first verse is about going to war, how on the front line we don’t get much chance to communicate with one another, because someone else has decided that we shouldn’t. In an interview, Waters shared the significance of each verse: They describe the senseless nature of war and the ignorance of modern day humans who have been taken over by consumerism and materialism. The lyrics of the song were written by Waters. The song was then shelved until the making of The Dark Side of the Moon. As Roger Waters recalls it in impersonation, Antonioni's response was: "It's beautiful, but is it too sad, you know? It makes me think of church". Director Michelangelo Antonioni rejected it on the grounds that it was too unlike material such as " Careful with That Axe, Eugene", which was the style of music he wanted to use. In its original demo form it was instrumental, featuring only piano and bass. The tune was originally written on the piano by Wright for the film Zabriskie Point in 1969 and was titled "The Violent Sequence". Richard Wright introduces the song with harmonies on his Hammond organ, and put a piano chordal backing and short piano solo afterwards on the arrangement. It has two saxophone solos in it, one at the beginning and another towards the end of the song. "Us and Them" is rather quiet in tone and dynamics, with prominent jazz influence, although the choruses are louder than the verses. 72 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart in March 1974. "Us and Them" was released as the second single from The Dark Side of the Moon in the United States, peaking at No. The song is 7 minutes and 51 seconds, the longest on the album. It is sung by David Gilmour, with harmonies by Wright. The music was written by Richard Wright with lyrics by Roger Waters. " Us and Them" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, from their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. 14:03 (album version combined with “ Money”)ġ1:04 (album version combined with “ Any Colour You Like”)