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Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill – 1977

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    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 keep in 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
    Though my life was in a rut
    ‘Til I thought of what I’ll 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 »
    (Hey, back 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 »