Thursday 19 January 2012

Song Saturday; Peter Gabriel, Solsbury Hill.



Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
 I could see the city light
 Wind was blowing, time stood still
 Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
 Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice
I did not believe the information
just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keepin' silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
 I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
 "Hey" he said "Grab your things
 I've come to take you home."

When illusion spin her net
 I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
 My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
 they've come to take me home."



7 comments:

  1. They must have had a blast on that tour with that cool stage! Great song, eh?

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  2. I haven't heard Peter in ages, great song.

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  3. I'm a big an of Peter Gabriel. There are very few of his songs I didn't like. This is a classic.

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  4. I LOVE Peter Gabriel! Thanks Loretta :)

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  5. I guess I play this once a week and probably have done since the first time I heard it.

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  6. Always good to hear PG - the New Blood version is amazing

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  7. thanks, I love this guy too, he is one of my favourites.

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