Coming Back to Life


"Coming Back to Life" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1994 album The Division Bell, and is credited solely to David Gilmour.

Composition

Gilmour has said that the song was written about his wife, Polly Samson.
The song is in the key of C Major.

Personnel

with:
The song has been a staple in Gilmour's performances from 1994-2016. It was one of the songs performed on rotation during the 1994 Division Bell Tour, at every one of Gilmour's semi-acoustic shows in 2001 and 2002, at Gilmour's performance at the Fender Stratocaster 50th anniversary concert in London in 2004, and was played at most shows during his solo 2006 On an Island Tour. It became a staple of shows during the 2015-16 Rattle That Lock Tour.

Live personnel

Pink Floyd, 1994 tour
David Gilmour – electric guitar, lead vocals

Richard Wright – organ

Nick Mason – drums
with:

Guy Pratt – bass

Tim Renwick – acoustic guitar

Jon Carin – synthesiser

Gary Wallis – percussion

Sam Brown – backing vocals

Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals

Durga McBroom – backing vocals
David Gilmour, 2006 and 2015-16 tours
David Gilmour – electric guitar, lead vocals

Richard Wright – organ

Phil Manzanera – electric guitar

Guy Pratt – bass

Jon Carin – synthesiser

Steve DiStanislao – drums

Kevin McAlea – organ

Bryan Chambers – backing vocals

Lucita Jules – backing vocals

Louise Clare Marshall – backing vocals

Chester Kamen – electric guitar

Chuck Leavell – organ

Greg Phillinganes – synthesiser

Live releases

The song appears on the following live albums, DVDs or Blu-rays: