Pink Floyd The Gunner's Dream Music
by Pink Floyd

On 18th of January 2021, Roger Waters wrote this :

Last night I watched the 2013 documentary film
"The Man Who Saved The World"
The man's name is Stanislav Petrov.
The year before Stanislav saved the World
In the year 1982 I wrote a song
"The Gunner's Dream"
It's weird to think that had Stanislav not been
In the right place at the right time
None of us would be alive
No one under the age of 37
Would have have been born at all.
It is acknowledged by all but the cretins amongst us
That nuclear arms have no value
It is also acknowledged that
They are a ticking bomb
And we ignore them at our peril
Accidents happen
The Stanislavs of this world are a rare breed.
We've been extraordinarily lucky.
If I ruled the world, I would heed the words of the wise
I would get rid of nuclear weapons
First thing tomorrow morning.
On Dr. King's name day.
Of course no-one can rule the world
The world cannot be ruled
It can only be loved and respected and shared.

Roger Waters - Pink Floyd