Syd Barrett

Roger Barrett's mental state is well-documented. The ukulele-bashing incident, the 1975 picture with the shaven eyebrows and brushing his teeth repeatedly, the socially-odd behavior in later interviews, etc.

However, if you want to make this a "loyalty" concern, you might want mail Nick Mason about that issue. Roger cried when he saw him in bad shape (1975). Don't forget that David Gilmour made sure that the song royalties came to Syd. They didn't pick him up for his current state of mind.

I put "insanity" in quotations for a reason, pal.

Syd's state of mind wasn't failing him, only the loyalty of his "friends."

People are constantly demonstrate an appalling lack of imagination and intelligence about art and music...

Guess its ukeleles and PBR. Yay America!

what is this song about?

@chrismarshall1950

I've always interpreted the song as a a cry for help to the band. A self-acknowledgment of his "insanity," but also a criticism of the band for throwing him away so easily.

At least that's what I get out of the song...

Syd wasn't crazy

at 1:49 , isn't that the industrial complex building on the cover of Animals ?, It sure looks like it to me , I swear if you floated a pig above it , you have the album cover

It's Battersea Power Station,London