Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason celebrates his 76th birthday today (January 27th). He says “Time” has gotten more relevant with time. Released in 1974 as a double A-side single with “Us and Them” to follow up the number-13 single “Money,” it fell short of making the Hot 100, peaking at number-101. It was on the album The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973 written by David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright.Nick says as he’s gotten older, he’s developed a deeper appreciation for the lyrics of The Dark Side of the Moon album, and that the song “Time” is an example of why.
“Relistening to it, I’m really struck by the relevance of the lyrics. What I find is that a lot of the content of the lyrics is probably almost more relevant to a 50-year-old than a 20-year-old. It’s sort of curious, but you take a piece like “Time,” it’s about life running away from you, which is perhaps even more relevant as you get older than when you’re a kid.”
