On the Run (instrumental)

"On the Run"
Instrumental by Pink Floyd
from the album The Dark Side of the Moon
PublishedWorld Copyrights Ltd
Released1 March 1973
Recorded11 October 1972 – 9 February 1973
Genre
Length
  • 3:45
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pink Floyd

"On the Run" is the third track from English rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. It is an instrumental piece performed on an EMS synthesizer (Synthi AKS). It deals with the pressures of travel, specifically air travel, which according to Richard Wright, would often bring fear of death. The basic idea was first developed by David Gilmour, but improved with a different note sequence by Roger Waters, earning both a writing credit.