John,
I don't think I disagree with anything you've wrote there.
Perhaps what I was trying to say that your observations whilst correct only take in a certain aspect on how Waters writing worked and in comparison to Gilmour's lyrics (and his wifes)they are clearly on another level.
For me Floyd's magic works on several levels and I don't see Waters writing as pessimistic at all, merely true.
I like the mood of Gilmour's album by the way.
I don't think I disagree with anything you've wrote there.
Perhaps what I was trying to say that your observations whilst correct only take in a certain aspect on how Waters writing worked and in comparison to Gilmour's lyrics (and his wifes)they are clearly on another level.
For me Floyd's magic works on several levels and I don't see Waters writing as pessimistic at all, merely true.
I like the mood of Gilmour's album by the way.