David Gilmour - High Hopes - Live at Robert Wyatt's Meltdown

Live at Robert Wyatt's Meltdown 2001

"High Hopes" is the eleventh and final track from the 1994 Pink Floyd album, The Division Bell, composed by David Gilmour with lyrics by Gilmour and Polly Samson. Its lyrics speak of the things one may have gained and lost in life, written from Gilmour's autobiographic perspective. Gilmour has said that the song is more about his early days, and leaving his hometown behind, than about the seeds of division supposedly planted in Pink Floyd's early days.

[trustno_one]

One of the best songs human kind have created

[peteralbert]

This is the most beautiful version of "High Hopes" for me. Every now and then I have tears in my eyes from the cello playing by Caroline Dale!!! Wonderful song!!!

[nealgodse]

He is unimaginably talented. Think about it - he writes the songs, writes the lyrics, plays the acoustic, the electric, and the slide. And he's not mediocre at them; he's freaking DAVID GILMOUR at them. What it must be like...

[ankitraja]

I wish Gilmour could live forever. I'll be heartbroken the day he's gone.

[erodmedia]

Anyone else get chills when the bell and piano start in the beginning?

[Jeje-ndmk]

"Forever and ever...": the best moment, announcing one of the most amazing solos to come...

[matthuggmusic]

It seems most vocalist loses there voices over time, yet David Gilmour never did, still sounds as good as ever.

[daniela.timpanaro]

The best version at live of "High Hopes" by David Gilmour

[bigfranchise]

"The endless river. Forever and ever" that line alone makes me cry.

[ArgentinaLibertaria]

David Gilmour is the proof that you dont have to play fast to play good. David can trigger massive goosebumps with only playing one note, thats only for chosen ones

[ohhhahhh]

This is peak David Gilmour. we're not just listening, we're learning something new.

[Morgyborgyblob]

I was fortunate enough to have been in the audience for this. And it's still stunning nearly 20 years later.

[Michael_Michaels]

Does anyone feels like crying with this song???? I can't handle it!

[neilross]

I remember the first time I heard this. Came home and to my surprise my mum had bought The Division Bell. I took it up to my room, put the cd in, pressed play, lay back on my bed and just melted as I listened uninterrupted from the start of the album to the very end. And when it finished I pressed play and listened to the entire album again. The album will always be special to me because of the state of bliss it gave me that day. Not because of anyone or any thing, just the feeling of tranquillity it gave me. You can't buy that.

[RateOfChange]

Every time he starts playing this solo it brings tears to my eyes.

[juanaltredo]

This song cuts me in half, the emotional power is overwhelming, that bell is haunting, and the cello and the guitar solo, still my favorutie pink floyd song alongisde when the tigers broke

[rb]

There is something so barely restrained about High Hopes, like it wants to burst out but never does, in a great way. God I love this song. It paints such a vivid scene.

[mikekowal]

The best Live performance in the history of Live performances. The cello is angelic, the bass rocks, Michael Kamen on piano and English Horn is timeless and the background singers are beautiful. Not to mention David himself.

[harindranvenkatesh]

Wonderful. Just brings tears to my eyes.

[exthomes]

Please don't quit yet David, miles to go before you sleep.