The lyrics describe a pastoral and dream-like scene at Grantchester Meadows in Cambridgeshire,[4] close to where fellow band member David Gilmour lived at the time.
[5] This type of pastoral ballad was typical of Roger Waters' compositional approach in the late sixties and early seventies.
It was a style that he was to continue on his first album outside of Pink Floyd – Music from "The Body" (in collaboration with Ron Geesin) and "If" from Atom Heart Mother.
The song is noted for its use of stereo effects and sound panning to create an illusion of space and depth.
[2] "Grantchester Meadows" was incorporated into Pink Floyd's The Man and The Journey concert suite as "Daybreak".