LOST FOR WORDS (PINK FLOYD SONG)

"Lost for Words"
"Lost for Words"
Promotional single by Pink Floyd
from the album The Division Bell
Released	26 March 1994
Recorded	1993 at; Astoria; ( London, United Kingdom)
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	5:14
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	David Gilmour; Polly Samson;
Producer(s)	Bob Ezrin; David Gilmour;
Pink Floyd singles chronology

"Lost for Words" is a song recorded by English rock band Pink Floyd, focused on forgiveness, written by guitarist and lead singer David Gilmour and his spouse Polly Samson for the band's 14th studio album, The Division Bell. It appears as the penultimate track on the album. The lyrics, mostly penned by Samson, are a bitterly sarcastic reflection on Gilmour's then-strained relationship with former bandmate Roger Waters ^{[
citation needed]}. The song was released to US rock radio the week of the album's release,^[1] succeeding " Keep Talking", the previous promotional release, released the week before. The song reached #53 in the Canadian singles chart.^[2]

Track listing

US promotional single (CSK 6228)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lost For Words" (Clean version)	David Gilmour, Polly Samson	Bob Ezrin, Gilmour	5:14
2.	"Lost For Words" (Album version)	Gilmour, Samson	Ezrin, Gilmour	5:14

Personnel

Pink Floyd

David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, additional electric guitar, bass, lead vocals
Richard Wright – keyboards, Hammond organ
Nick Mason – drums, tambourine

Additional musicians:

Jon Carin - piano, harmonium, synthesizers, fx

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks^[3]	21

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
United States^[4]	March 26, 1994	CD-R ( Modern rock/Alternative radio)	Columbia Records	CSK 6228

References

^ "Lost For Words (CD, Single, Promo)". Pink Floyd Discography. Discogs. 26 March 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
^ Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 1, February 06 1995, February 6, 1995, archived from the original on 2 April 2015, retrieved 12 July 2014
^ "Artist Chart History (Singles) – Pink Floyd". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
^ "US CD Singles". Pink Floyd Discography Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[1] "Lost For Words (CD, Single, Promo)". Pink Floyd Discography. Discogs. 26 March 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[CCDIDO-2] Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 1, February 06 1995, February 6, 1995, archived from the original on 2 April 2015, retrieved 12 July 2014

[3] "Artist Chart History (Singles) – Pink Floyd". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 July 2007.

[4] "US CD Singles". Pink Floyd Discography Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

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v t e The Division Bell
Songs	" Cluster One" " What Do You Want from Me" " Poles Apart" " Marooned" " A Great Day for Freedom" " Wearing the Inside Out" " Take It Back" " Coming Back to Life" " Keep Talking" " Lost for Words" " High Hopes"
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v t e The Division Bell
Songs	" Cluster One" " What Do You Want from Me" " Poles Apart" " Marooned" " A Great Day for Freedom" " Wearing the Inside Out" " Take It Back" " Coming Back to Life" " Keep Talking" " Lost for Words" " High Hopes"
Related articles	The Division Bell Tour Publius Enigma The Later Years 1987–2019
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn A Saucerful of Secrets More Ummagumma Atom Heart Mother Meddle Obscured by Clouds The Dark Side of the Moon Wish You Were Here Animals The Wall The Final Cut A Momentary Lapse of Reason The Division Bell The Endless River

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