“Welcome to the Machine” is the 2nd track on Pink Floyd’s 9th studio album, Wish You Were Here.

The song could be interpreted in two main ways:

Pink Floyd’s own scathing view of the music industry;

a… Read More [Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: David Gilmour]

Welcome my son

Welcome to the machine

Where have you been?

It's all right, we know where you've been

You've been in the pipeline filling in time

Provided with toys and scouting for boys

You bought a guitar to punish your ma

You didn't like school and you know you're nobody's fool

[Refrain]

So welcome to the machine

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2: David Gilmour]

Welcome my son

Welcome to the machine

What did you dream?

It's all right, we told you what to dream

You dreamed of a big star

He played a mean guitar

He always ate in the Steak Bar

He loved to drive in his Jaguar

[Refrain]

So welcome to the machine

[Synthesizer Solo]

[Outro]

(*People talking and laughing*)