Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

I view the music industry as a machine in which the youth are sucked in and told exactly what to wear, what to look like, and who to be therefore counterfeiting their own individuality. The album “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd conveys my views on this vampiric industry in which we so blindly follow perfectly.
The music industry is known for its habit of changing an artist’s music and look to satisfy that of our public. The second song, “Welcome to the Machine” elaborates on this idea. The second verse goes:
“Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
What did you dream?
It’s alright we told you what to dream
You dreamed of a big star, he played a mean guitar
He always ate at the steak bar
He loved to drive his Jagu...