The Significant Lyrical Line from the Song

The favorite lyric of the song is:

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear

You shout and no one seems to hear

And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes

I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

The image of cloud bursting with thunder

Is representational of a stressed mind.

Mental Health as the Theme of the Song

The theme of the song is to create an awareness of the defects of mental health as revealed through the title of
the song.

The chorus offers two aspects needed

when dealing with any element of

a mental issue.

“and if the dam breaks open many

years too soon” captures

what happens to victims of

mental health.

The images below summarize the theme:

Mood of the Song

The mood of the song is generally sad.

It is built by

The musical instrument (guitar),

The total relaxation, and

The rhythmic beat of the tunes.

One reason for having this type

of mood is related to the subject

matter of the song.

The image symbolizes

the mood.

Pieces of Imagery In the Song

The pieces of imagery include:

Dam- it refers to the spirit that

helps people contain themselves

when going through hardships.

Lunatic- It means that the person,

Syd Barrett, a band member

who allegedly had schizophrenia,

was facing detriments from the disorder,

as in the image

Room upon the hill- refers to treatment intervention.

Poetic Devices Used in the Song

The devises used are

repetition

assonated sounds, and

rhyme schemes

Their main purpose in the song are

Enhancing emphasis of themes,

Memory, and

Musicality.

The picture is an example of assonated sound

Reflection of the Song in the Post-Modern
Time

The ideas of post modernists find contention with the song by repeating words such as lunatic on the grass.

In discussing the roles of music as something without logic, the song Brain Damage will not generate any
element of understanding besides being just a song.

The overall meaning of the song

is to remind the listeners that mental

illnesses are dangerous when

interventions are not outlined.

There is elaborate need to

create support system for the

affected individuals.

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