Waters had lost sight of himself after the tour had played games with his head, and The Wall represented the change that had gradually taken place. Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett had already succumbed to the snares of the rock ‘n’ roll realm, and Waters wanted to exorcise this bedevilment in a sonic serving of deliverance before the fever dream took hold of him.
Waters havia se perdido de vista depois que a turnê brincou com a cabeça, e The Wall representou a mudança que ocorreu gradualmente. O fundador do Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, já havia sucumbido às armadilhas do reino do rock 'n' roll, e Waters queria exorcizar esse atormentamento em uma porção sonora de libertação antes que o sonho febril tomasse conta dele.