About The Song
“High Hopes” is a song by Pink Floyd, composed by guitarist David Gilmour with lyrics by Gilmour and Polly Samson. It is the closing track on their fourteenth studio album, The Division Bell (1994). The song can be viewed as a reflection of Pink Floyd’s own musical journey, drawing parallels between the band’s past accomplishments and their desire for future success. The lyrics contemplate the fleeting nature of time and the yearning to recapture past glories, while simultaneously encouraging listeners to embrace change and forge ahead. The album is mostly concerned with communication, how essential it is moving forward, how easy it is for it to fail, and how lasting the consequences of what we say to each other are. The song’s title was chosen by Douglas Adams, a friend of Gilmour, from one verse in this song.