Why do they sing “you’ll never walk alone” at the end of Pink Floyd’s 1971 song ‘Fearless’?

Pink Floyd added Liverpool’s “You’ll Never Walk Alone” terrace choir to their 1971 song “Fearless”, a track about loneliness and courage. The choice was striking because songwriter Roger Waters supported Arsenal, but drummer Nick Mason said the band were drawn to the powerful sound of Liverpool’s Kop choir.

The article links the chant’s promise of companionship to the band’s feelings after Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968. It suggests the choir may evoke support for Barrett, while the song’s deliberately ambiguous message also speaks more broadly to people facing adversity and asserting their individuality.